Passover
This article is about the Biblically commanded feast from a general and Christian perspective; for Passover in Judaism see Pesach
Passover (Hebrew ×¤Ö¶Ö¼×¡Ö·× pesach "to pass through, to pass over, to exempt or to spare") is a Biblical festival, one of seven of God's commanded Holy Days. Its name is derived from the night of the Tenth Plague, when the Angel of Death saw the blood of the lamb on the doorposts of the houses of Israel and "passed over" them and did not kill their firstborn. "Pesach" is also the name of the sacrificial offering (a lamb) that was made in the Temple on this holiday. Passover is the oldest continually observed feast in existence today, celebrated for some 3,500 years. Even today, more Jewish people observe Passover than any other high holy day,[1] and according to the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS), more than 80% of Jews have attended a Passover celebration.[2]
References
- â Boshart, David Holt "Passover". Accessed 18 February 2008
- â Rich, Tracey R. "Pesach: Passover" Judaism 101. Accessed 18 February 2008
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