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Tag Archives: Passover
Counting of the Omer
What is the Omer? The Omer is the period of time that falls between the festivals of Pesach and Shavuot. An Omer is actually a unit of measure. In the time of the Temple, on the second day of Pesach … Continue reading
Pesach Sheni
Pesach or Passover is a holiday that many have heard about. A less well-known Jewish holiday is Pesach Sheni or the Second Passover. This intriguing festival falls a month after Pesach, on the fourteenth day of the Hebrew month of … Continue reading
Passover
What is Passover? Passover is an eight-day festival that is celebrated in the Hebrew month of Nissan between the fifteenth and twenty-second. The festival is in commemoration of the redemption of the Israelite people from ancient Egypt. Jewish people observe … Continue reading
Matzah
What is Matzah? Matzah is a cracker-like, unleavened bread made of white flour and water eaten by Jewish people on Passover instead of bread. It is pricked all over and is not given enough time to rise when baked. Indeed … Continue reading
What do the foods on the Seder Plate symbolize?
The Seder Plate is the placed at the head of the table on Passover Eve. Passover is celebrated by Jews all over the world in the Hebrew month of Nissan. The month of Nissan falls in the spring time. Passover … Continue reading