April 22, 2024, 00:30
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This year, on April 22, Jews begin to celebrate Passover, one of the most important holidays dedicated to the exit from Egypt. People also call it “Jewish Passover,” but in reality these holidays have nothing in common.
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history of the holiday
The word “Pesach” comes from “passover”, which means “past, passed by.” The holiday is dedicated to the history of the exit from Egypt and the Old Testament 10th punishment.
After Pharaoh refused to release the Jews at the request of Moses, punishment fell upon him and the entire Egyptian people. The last of these was the death of all the firstborn children in every family in Egypt.
The day before, God ordered the Jews to slaughter lambs and roast the meat, and to mark their homes with the blood of sacrificial animals. On the night of Nisan 14, the angel of death “passed by” (“passah”) the marked houses, and in other houses all the firstborn children died. Then the son of Pharaoh also died.
After this, Pharaoh released the Jews and 600 thousand Israelites left Egypt. But then Pharaoh sent the Jews in pursuit. Then the Red Sea parted in front of the Jews, letting them through, but closed in front of the Egyptians, who could not pursue them further.
What not to do on Passover
During all days of the holiday, it is forbidden to consume and store chametz at home – flour prepared by fermentation and leavening. It is believed that when leaving Egypt, the Jews could not wait for the dough to rise, so they ate unleavened matzo.
Before the holiday, it is necessary to clean up, eliminating all unwanted products.
You cannot work on the first and last day of the holiday.
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