Passover - what is it?

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What is Passover?

A. Passover (in Hebrew: Pesach - pronounced PAY-sach) is the Biblical holiday that commemorates the Hebrews' rapid departure from ancient Egypt. The Jews had just endured over 200 years of exile, including several decades of torturous slave labor, and now G-d was going to fulfill His promise to Abraham—the promise to redeem the Jews and do justice to their slave-masters. Right before the Exodus, G-d commands the Jews to sacrifice one lamb per family and mark the Jewish doorposts with its blood. This would be a sign for G-d to "pass over" the Jewish homes as He slew the Egyptian firstborn—the last of ten supernatural attacks on the Egyptians. This is the origin of the name "Passover."1

B. Passover is a Spring holiday; it starts on the 15th of Nissan (usually sometime in April) and lasts for eight days (in Israel, seven days). The first two and last two days (in Israel, only the first and last day) are major holidays, i.e. on these days it is forbidden to work, drive, turn on or off a light, etc. The middle days are Chol Hamoed. See also When is Passover.

C. We observe Passover much the same way the Jews did on the original Passover during the exodus from Egypt. Ever since its inception the Passover mandate was to purge the home of any grain-based leavened item before Passover, to eat Matzah and bitter herbs on Passover, and (when we have a Holy Temple in Jerusalem) to bring a lamb as a Passover offering. The lamb is not done today due to the Temple's absence - may it be rebuilt speedily in our days, but everything else is: the mad, meticulous scrubbing and cleaning of every nook and cranny, the Seders with the Matzah and bitter herbs, as well as four cups of wine, on the first two nights (in Israel only on the first night), and the Shabbat-like services on the first and last days. See also How is Passover celebrated?

D. The lesson of Pesach is that you have unlimited potential. In Hebrew, Egypt is Mitzrayim—etymologically related to meitzarim, or borders. The moral of the Exodus story is that we all can escape our personal Egypts. And the seek-and-destroy-any-leavened-particle part of Passover teaches us to eradicate our puffed-up, inflated, doughy egos and be simple, flat, unleavened Matzot. The holiday of Pesach contains innumerable lessons, laws and customs. Browse our knowledge base for more information about this beautiful holiday; and if you are finished and still want more, go to http://www.Passover.net

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[poolnrd12345]

i celebrate passover! go Moses!!!!!!!!!!

[lunarlili09]

I am a messianic Jew and celebrate passover how Yeshua (Jesus) taught us to do. I also believe in Saturday sabbath. Just a tip. Don't follow the gregorian calender and you'll be good. Lots of typos. Just because the calender says 'easter' is on a saturday doesn't mean it's true.

[joirjoja1]

@Emet577 The jews have allways been in GOD faver.But so has all those that he put upond this earth.To think you are greater today,shows lack of true understand.We are all equail in GOD's eye.The pass is writen in stone. And what makes it hard to understand is the TRUTH.There is no good with out it.When we live in sin, we must go back and truly understand the beginng of our sin,This world was not made to be rule by mankind.There is a GOD,and he dose have a name,JEHOVAH.Learn who he is.

[Emet5772]

@lunarlili09 (page 3) a practising JEW. We are not one. Shomer

[Emet5772]

@lunarlili09 (page 2) Like I said before but you did not listen. I CAN PROVE TO YOU THAT yeshua IS NOT WHO YOU HAVE BE TAUGHT TO THINK. I can do this with only Scriptures. 8 years with respect is a how you say ,drop in the bucket. If you wish to REALLY KNOW G-D by only scriptures then write to me. This my e-mail gruntusmc1@att.net. I wish not to convert you, we do not have missonaries. As for Ruth you and I are not the same. She by her own FREE will converted and became

[Emet5772]

@lunarlili09 I would like to ask simple question please give simple anwser,okay. My english not so good. Can I live a moral good honest christain life and not believe in yeshua? I mean, live by yeshua teaching and be save except not believe in yeshua? I would think you would say no? Then how can you becalling yourself any kind of Jew if you do not believe like a Jew? You said you live a hard life but having we all? You say you base you belief on only Scripture. page 1

[lunarlili09]

@Emet5772 I do not listen to man but consider the Bible as the ultimate source. I have not been mislead because there was no one there to mislead me. Only the Holy Scriptures. And Scripture interprets scripture. If you would like to talk more. I am always open. Pm me if you would. I do, however, thank you for your concern and your heart for G-d. May he bless you always! You truly are a lily in the valley :)

[lunarlili09]

@Emet5772 I'm sorry but I cannot be moved. I have had a hard life and know that G-d is Yeshua through a personal relationship with Him. I truly would not be alive without my Yeshua and I owe Him my very life. I've had miracles take place where the darkness ever swells. My people and yours are the same people, just as Rut (Ruth). We are one. Everything I have learned is based off of extensive study (about 8 years) .

[Emet5772]

@lunarlili09 You break my heart. Come back to us. Your people. Come back to G-D. You follow a man (Jeremiah 17:5)You have been mislead. I can PROVE to you that jesus is not G-D but a man.Give me a chance. I hope to hear from you very soon. I must live up to my name and protect you. Shomer

[energycreator]

there was no angel of death.

it was GOD killing everybody. and hiding behind the 'angel' he created like a big fat cowardly liar. when is every body going to stop hating each other and start hating the True cause of all the pain and suffering in the world??

no more LIES.