Shalom I’m your host Rebecca and this is watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking at the celebration of the Jewish holiday
at the celebration of the Jewish holiday
at the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Passover Passover is a Jewish and
of Passover Passover is a Jewish and
of Passover Passover is a Jewish and Samaritan holy day and festival
Samaritan holy day and festival
Samaritan holy day and festival commemorating the exodus from Egypt and
commemorating the exodus from Egypt and
commemorating the exodus from Egypt and the liberation of the Israelites from
the liberation of the Israelites from
the liberation of the Israelites from slavery Passover is one of the most
slavery Passover is one of the most
slavery Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the
important religious festivals in the
important religious festivals in the Jewish calendar Jews celebrate the feast
Jewish calendar Jews celebrate the feast
Jewish calendar Jews celebrate the feast of Passover
of Passover
of Passover Pesach in Hebrew to commemorate the
Pesach in Hebrew to commemorate the
Pesach in Hebrew to commemorate the liberation of the children of Israel who
liberation of the children of Israel who
liberation of the children of Israel who were led out of Egypt by Moses juice a
were led out of Egypt by Moses juice a
were led out of Egypt by Moses juice a celebrated Passover since about 1300 BC
celebrated Passover since about 1300 BC
celebrated Passover since about 1300 BC following the rules laid down by God in
following the rules laid down by God in
following the rules laid down by God in Exodus 13 Passover begins on the
Exodus 13 Passover begins on the
Exodus 13 Passover begins on the fifteenth day of the month of Nisan the
fifteenth day of the month of Nisan the
fifteenth day of the month of Nisan the first month in the Hebrew calendar in
first month in the Hebrew calendar in
first month in the Hebrew calendar in accordance with the Hebrew Bible the
accordance with the Hebrew Bible the
accordance with the Hebrew Bible the exodus of the Jews from Egypt took place
exodus of the Jews from Egypt took place
exodus of the Jews from Egypt took place in the spring and so Passover must be
in the spring and so Passover must be
in the spring and so Passover must be celebrated in the spring
celebrated in the spring
celebrated in the spring the highlight of Passover observance
the highlight of Passover observance
the highlight of Passover observance takes place on the first two nights when
takes place on the first two nights when
takes place on the first two nights when friends and family gathered together for
friends and family gathered together for
friends and family gathered together for ritual Seder meals lavish meals are
ritual Seder meals lavish meals are
ritual Seder meals lavish meals are prepared and the story of Passover is
prepared and the story of Passover is
prepared and the story of Passover is told with its special foods songs and
told with its special foods songs and
told with its special foods songs and customs the Seder is the focal point of
customs the Seder is the focal point of
customs the Seder is the focal point of the Passover celebration Seder means
the Passover celebration Seder means
the Passover celebration Seder means order and the ceremonies are arranged in
order and the ceremonies are arranged in
order and the ceremonies are arranged in a specific order special plates and
a specific order special plates and
a specific order special plates and cutlery are used which are kept
cutlery are used which are kept
cutlery are used which are kept exclusively for Passover the Haggadah is
exclusively for Passover the Haggadah is
exclusively for Passover the Haggadah is a book which tells in 14 steps the story
a book which tells in 14 steps the story
a book which tells in 14 steps the story of the Jewish experience in Egypt and of
of the Jewish experience in Egypt and of
of the Jewish experience in Egypt and of the Exodus and revelation of God as the
the Exodus and revelation of God as the
the Exodus and revelation of God as the story of each of the ten plagues is read
story of each of the ten plagues is read
story of each of the ten plagues is read out a drop of wine is built to remind
out a drop of wine is built to remind
out a drop of wine is built to remind Jews that their liberation is tinged
Jews that their liberation is tinged
Jews that their liberation is tinged with sadness at the suffering of the
with sadness at the suffering of the
with sadness at the suffering of the Egyptians the Haggadah also contains
Egyptians the Haggadah also contains
Egyptians the Haggadah also contains songs blessings Psalms and four
songs blessings Psalms and four
songs blessings Psalms and four questions these four questions are why
questions these four questions are why
questions these four questions are why do we eat unleavened bread unleavened
do we eat unleavened bread unleavened
do we eat unleavened bread unleavened bread or matzah is eaten to remember the
bread or matzah is eaten to remember the
bread or matzah is eaten to remember the Exodus when the Israelites fled Egypt
Exodus when the Israelites fled Egypt
Exodus when the Israelites fled Egypt with their dough to which they had not
with their dough to which they had not
with their dough to which they had not yet added yeast why do we eat bitter
yet added yeast why do we eat bitter
yet added yeast why do we eat bitter herbs bitter herbs usually horseradish
herbs bitter herbs usually horseradish
herbs bitter herbs usually horseradish are included in the meal to represent
are included in the meal to represent
are included in the meal to represent the bitterness of slavery why do we dip
the bitterness of slavery why do we dip
the bitterness of slavery why do we dip our food and liquid at the beginning of
our food and liquid at the beginning of
our food and liquid at the beginning of the meal a piece of potato is dipped in
the meal a piece of potato is dipped in
the meal a piece of potato is dipped in salt water to recall the tears of the
salt water to recall the tears of the
salt water to recall the tears of the Jews shed a slave’s why do we eat in a
Jews shed a slave’s why do we eat in a
Jews shed a slave’s why do we eat in a reclining position in ancient times
reclining position in ancient times
reclining position in ancient times people who are free reclined on sofas
people who are free reclined on sofas
people who are free reclined on sofas while they ate today cushions are placed
while they ate today cushions are placed
while they ate today cushions are placed on chairs to symbolize freedom and
on chairs to symbolize freedom and
on chairs to symbolize freedom and relaxation in contrast to slavery these
relaxation in contrast to slavery these
relaxation in contrast to slavery these four questions should be a spontaneous
four questions should be a spontaneous
four questions should be a spontaneous ly and celebrations can’t happen unless
ly and celebrations can’t happen unless
ly and celebrations can’t happen unless they’re asked children are central to
they’re asked children are central to
they’re asked children are central to Passover proceedings and symbolize the
Passover proceedings and symbolize the
Passover proceedings and symbolize the continuity
continuity
continuity the Jewish people customs are designed
the Jewish people customs are designed
the Jewish people customs are designed to hold their attention there’s the hunt
to hold their attention there’s the hunt
to hold their attention there’s the hunt for the afikoman where a piece of matzah
for the afikoman where a piece of matzah
for the afikoman where a piece of matzah is hidden which children have to find
is hidden which children have to find
is hidden which children have to find and hold ransom until the reward is
and hold ransom until the reward is
and hold ransom until the reward is given
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