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| − | '''Pesach''' is the [[Judaism|Jewish]] [[holiday]] celebrating the [[Bible|biblical]] escape from [[Egypt]]. | + | '''Pesach''' [Hebrew:פסח] often called Passover<ref>[http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0212.htm Exodus 12:11-12]</ref>, is the [[Judaism|Jewish]] [[holiday]] celebrating the [[Bible|biblical]] escape from [[Egypt]]. |
| − | [[category:Holidays]] | + | The festival begins on the 14<sup>th</sup> of Nissan. In [[Israel]] there is one day festival [חג], five intermediate days [חול המועד] and the 7<sup>th</sup> day is also a holiday. In the [[diaspora]], there are two day of festival, four intermediate days and another two days of festival. |
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| + | ==Laws and Customs== | ||
| + | *For the entire length of the festival, Jews refrain from eating leavened foods (חמץ). | ||
| + | *On the first night (in the diaspora, first two nights), a [[Seder]] is conducted. | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
| + | [[category:Jewish Holidays]] | ||
| + | [[category:Judaism]] | ||
Revision as of 02:19, March 25, 2008
Pesach [Hebrew:פסח] often called Passover[1], is the Jewish holiday celebrating the biblical escape from Egypt.
The festival begins on the 14th of Nissan. In Israel there is one day festival [חג], five intermediate days [חול המועד] and the 7th day is also a holiday. In the diaspora, there are two day of festival, four intermediate days and another two days of festival.
Laws and Customs
- For the entire length of the festival, Jews refrain from eating leavened foods (חמץ).
- On the first night (in the diaspora, first two nights), a Seder is conducted.