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*On the first night (in the diaspora, first two nights), a [[Seder]] is conducted. | *On the first night (in the diaspora, first two nights), a [[Seder]] is conducted. | ||
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Revision as of 18:54, May 7, 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.