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Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday commemorating their exodus from Egypt as cited in the Old Testament. This category is about the conceptual significance of Passover which is central to the understanding of Judaism.
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What would happen if the passover meal was missed or forgotton?
It's impossible to forget about having a seder. If it was missed due to location, illness, etc, there's always next year.
Where The identifying blood of the passover lamb placed?
The blood was painted on the door posts of the homes of the Israelites.
How do reform and Israeli Jews celebrate Passover?
Pesach (Passover) is important to us since in it we relive the Exodus from Egypt and our birth as a nation, both of which were preparations for receiving the Torah from God. The Seder meal is one of those occasions, like Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, that Jews all over the world, Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike, observe in common.
The highlight of Passover is the Seder meal. This meal is of great importance in Judaism. It is a 3325-year old continuoustradition that began on the night of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exodus chapter 12), and is fully detailed in our ancient Oral Traditions (Talmud, chapter Arvei Pesachim).
During the Seder, we keep the essential mitzva and customs of handing Jewish traditions down to the next generation, with the traditional Seder foods and the ceremony of reading the Passover Haggadah which retells the events of the Exodus.
During the Seder meal, other traditional foods are eaten in addition to the matzah: bitter herbs, parsley, wine and haroset (see below). Salt water, a roasted egg, and a bit of roasted meat are also on the table.
During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten; while leavened foods such as bread, cake, cookies, cereal and pasta are forbidden. Certain prayers are added in the synagogue services, and the Torah is read each day.
Here is the symbolism of the items on the Seder plate:
The bitter herbs (maror) symbolize the harsh slavery which the Israelites suffered in Egypt. Horseradish and/or romaine lettuce are traditionally used for maror.
Charoset - A sweet mixture representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. In Ashkenazi Jewish homes, charoset is traditionally made from chopped nuts, grated apples, cinnamon, and sweet red wine.
Karpas - A vegetable other than bitter herbs, traditionally parsley, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. The dipping of a simple herb into salt water (which represents tears) recalls the pain felt by the Israelite slaves in Egypt.
Beitzah - A hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Although both the Pesach sacrifice and the chagigah were meat-offerings, the chagigah is commemorated by an egg, a symbol of mourning.
Z'roa - A roasted lamb or goat shank-bone, chicken wing, or chicken neck; symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night.
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How important is the Passover festival?
The holiday of Pesach (Passover) is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish year.
What will you see in a Jewish home on passover?
Passover is a festive occasion. People dress well; and the home is sparkling clean since it is thoroughly cleaned immediately before Passover to remove any crumbs of leavened foods.
The highlight of Passover is the Seder meal. This meal is of great importance in Judaism. It is a 3325-year old continuous tradition that began on the night of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exodus chapter 12), and is fully detailed in our ancient Oral Traditions (Talmud, chapter Arvei Pesachim).
The Seder meal is one of those occasions, like Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, that Jews all over the world, Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike, observe in common. During the Seder, we keep the essential mitzva and customs of handing Jewish traditions down to the next generation, with the traditional Seder foods and the ceremony of reading the Passover Haggadah which retells the events of the Exodus.
During the Seder meal, other traditional foods are eaten in addition to the matzah (unleavened, flat hard bread): bitter herbs, parsley, wine and haroset (see below). Salt water, a roasted egg, and a bit of roasted meat are also on the table.
During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten; while leavened foods such as bread, cake, cookies, cereal and pasta are forbidden. Certain prayers are added in the synagogue services, and the Torah is read each day.
Here is the symbolism of the items on the Seder plate:
The bitter herbs (maror) symbolize the harsh slavery which the Israelites suffered in Egypt. Either horseradish or romaine lettuce is traditionally used for maror.
Charoset - A sweet mixture representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. In Ashkenazi Jewish homes, charoset is traditionally made from chopped nuts, grated apples, cinnamon, and sweet red wine.
Karpas - A vegetable other than bitter herbs, traditionally parsley, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. The dipping of a simple vegetable into salt water (which represents tears) recalls the pain felt by the Jewish slaves in Egypt.
Beitzah - A hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Although both the Pesach sacrifice and the chagigah were meat offerings, the chagigah is commemorated by an egg, a symbol of mourning.
Z'roa - A roasted lamb or goat shank-bone, chicken wing, or chicken neck; symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night.
Pesach (Passover) is important to us since in it we relive the Exodus from Egypt and our birth as a nation, both of which were preparations for receiving the Torah from God.
Do all Jews celebrate passover in the same way?
Yes, the basics are the same, as outlined in the Talmud, in the last chapter of Pesachim.
The highlight of Passover is the Seder meal. This meal is of great importance in Judaism. It is a 3325-year old continuous tradition that began on the night of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exodus chapter 12), and is fully detailed in our ancient Oral Traditions (Talmud, chapter Arvei Pesachim).
The Seder meal is one of those occasions, like Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, that Jews all over the world, Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike, observe in common. During the Seder, we keep the essential mitzva and customs of handing Jewish traditions down to the next generation, with the traditional Seder foods and the ceremony of reading the Passover Haggadah which retells the events of the Exodus.
During the Seder meal, other traditional foods are eaten in addition to the matzah: bitter herbs, parsley, wine and haroset (see below). Salt water, a roasted egg, and a bit of roasted meat are also on the table.
During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten; while leavened foods such as bread, cake, cookies, cereal and pasta are forbidden. Certain prayers are added in the synagogue services, and the Torah is read each day.
Here is the symbolism of the items on the Seder plate:
The bitter herbs (maror) symbolize the harsh slavery which the Israelites suffered in Egypt. Horseradish and/or romaine lettuce are traditionally used for maror.
Charoset - A sweet mixture representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. In Ashkenazi Jewish homes, charoset is traditionally made from chopped nuts, grated apples, cinnamon, and sweet red wine.
Karpas - A vegetable other than bitter herbs, traditionally parsley, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. The dipping of a simple herb into salt water (which represents tears) recalls the pain felt by the Israelite slaves in Egypt.
Beitzah - A hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Although both the Pesach sacrifice and the chagigah were meat-offerings, the chagigah is commemorated by an egg, a symbol of mourning.
Z'roa - A roasted lamb or goat shank-bone, chicken wing, or chicken neck; symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night.
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What is the main ingredient for Passover foods?
Eggs, they also eat unleavened bread (bread without yeast)
Is dry mustard kosher for passover?
1) You should ask your own Rabbi, because there are different customs regarding this. 2) Generally speaking, Ashkenazim (Western/European Jewish heritage) do not use any form of mustard on Passover.
3) For Sephardim (Eastern heritage), mustard in any form should be purchased with proper labeling as being kosher for Passover. Otherwise, the anti-caking elements (stearates) may be from a non-kosher source. If the dry mustard lists no ingredient other than mustard seed, some are lenient and consider it kosher for year-round and for Passover without Rabbinic supervision, but others are stringent.
What were the worst plagues at the time of Moses?
The worst plaque in Egypt was the slaying of the first born.
When did the seder meal first start?
The basic requirements of the seder were announced and taught to the Jewish people immediately BEFORE the Exodus from Egypt, when it was commanded that the occasion was to be recalled annually. Thus the first seder took place on the night of the Exodus. See Exodus 12, verses 1-20.
What represents slavery at a seder?
There are symbolic foods at a seder that represent aspects of slavery, such as salt water representing tears, and bitter herbs representing the embitterment of the lives of the slaves, but nothing in the seder represents slavery itself.
Is squash kosher for passover?
Yes. Fresh vegetables are all kosher for Passover, though Ashkenazi Jews do not eat certain ones, such as corn and legumes (peas, beans, etc.)
rats, mostly black rats and rodents. the fleas came on them and then sucked there blood then go to humans and spread the plagueto others and the plague is very contagious so it spread and thats where the black plague came from!
hope that answered your question:D :)
Can Jews eat dates on Passover?
If not processed with flour or starches, usually this is not a problem. To be sure, look for packaged dates with a kosher for passover symbol on the label, or consult a competent local orthodox rabbi.
Does a cigar need to be certified kosher for Passover?
Yes, like all products that you put in your mouth, it must be free of any grain, or grain based ingredients, that are often found in the treatment of the tobacco or the wrapper's glue.
The first Passover was when God killed all the first-born people and animals in Egypt but "passed over" the enslaved Israelites in Egypt (if they had marked their door-posts with blood: if they didn't they died.) and God accordingly gave instructions for being "passed over" in His Judgement this first Passover.
Exo 12:1-3, 5-8,10- 14 KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, [v. 2] This month [ie Nisan] shall be...the first month of the year to you. [v. 3] Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, Inthe tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers,a lamb for an house: [v. 5] Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: [v. 6] And ye shallkeep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month [ie Nisan]: and ...kill it in the evening.[v.7] And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on theupper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. [v. 8] And they shall eat the flesh in that night,... [v. 10] And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; ... [v. 11] And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover. [v. 12] For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night [ie 14th of Nisan], and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. [v. 13] And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. [v. 14] And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
This first Passover immediately preceded the Exodus, which was dated by Bishop Ussher at 1446BC. Moses repeated these Passover requirements to the people after their exodus for the next Passover which would have been in 1445-1444BC [Hebrew and Gregorian calendars do not coincide]:-
Exo 12:25-27 KJV And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keepthis service. [v.26] And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? [v. 27] That ye shall say,It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
What happened on the seventh day of Passover in 1944 in the book Night?
By the beginning of Passover in 1944 the Germans had closed all of the synagogues in Sighet and the Jews were forced to gather in secret. They gathered in private houses. Throughout the week they gathered, each day anticipating a German to find them, so their hearts began to lose interest in the excitement of passover and grew weary of a German soldier finding them out. On the seventh day the Germans found out about their "secret meetings," and started taking leaders of the Jewish community. They were not allowed out of their houses for three days, anyone who did was pending death.
What day at sunset does Passover start in 2009?
Passover started at sundown on April 8, 2009, and ended April 15, 2009.
