Posted on January 29, 2010.
Jewish Passover 2010 Passover, Pesach, or is marked up these days to keep alive the memory of the great liberation that took place in Jewish history - the day the ancient Hebrew people shake off the yoke of the Egyptians and became free with the help of God and the prophet Moses. The Jewish Passover celebrates the miracle of freedom of Jewish people and independence. It is a holiday of eight days, commencing the 15th day of the first month of the Jewish year, Nisan (in March or April). The history of this festival dates back to the days when Jews were held in bondage by the Egyptian pharaohs. They were used as slaves to build pyramids, backbreaking work hard and do serve the Egyptians.
Only after 10 plagues sent by God was the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II and the Jewish slaves and free to leave his land. The 10th plague was sent to kill the Egyptian firstborn. Jewish people have been to the fresh blood of spring lamb on their door so that the Holy Spirit would not kill their firstborn. Thus God "passed over" Jewish homes and do not harm them. When the Jews left Egypt, they could cook and eat Matzah, the bread dough without yeast. After much Travel and attempts to escape the Egyptians, the Jews have found their way out of the desert through the bottom of the Red Sea.
Since then, Passover became a celebration of freedom for the Jewish people the most. To prepare for the celebration of Passover, you need to find and burn all the sourdough bread in your home on the eve of Passover. However, Jewish people now prefer to give their bread to the needy away, sell it to people of other religions or finish before the holidays instead of burning it. It takes time and effort to prepare the traditional Passover meal, the Seder.
This is why Jews purchase ingredients and prepare the menu several days in advance. Since the whole family must come together for such an important holiday, most family members and make travel arrangements in terms of their meeting at the house of someone. In this regard, the Passover is like a big family gathering that unites the Jewish families, as long as the tradition is respected. ... Read more
