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The English term Passover is first known to be recorded in the English language in William Tyndale's translation of the Bible, [10] later appearing in the King James Version as well. It is a literal translation of the Hebrew term. [11] In the King James Version, Exodus 12:23 reads:
1 Nisan The day the floodwaters receded from the earth, after the dove was sent out by Noah and returned with an olive branch, according to Genesis 8:10-13; 1 Nisan (c. 1638 BCE) – Death of Abraham according to the Talmud [2] 1 Nisan (c. 1533 BCE) – Death of Isaac according to the Talmud [2]
The Three Pilgrimage Festivals or Three Pilgrim Festivals, sometimes known in English by their Hebrew name Shalosh Regalim (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, romanized: šālōš rəgālīm, or חַגִּים, ḥaggīm), are three major festivals in Judaism—two in spring; Passover, 49 days later Shavuot (literally 'weeks', or Pentecost, from the Greek); and in autumn Sukkot ('tabernacles ...
This year, Passover begins at sundown on April 5, and ends at sundown on April 13. Many people have Passover seders on the first and/or second nights of Passover, so seders will occur on April 5 ...
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Christian observance of Passover is in modern times referred to as Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday and is held the day before Good Friday. Sometimes a shortened Seder meal is practiced. Many churches do a washing of the feet of the congregation on this day in recognition of Jesus washing the apostles feet at the last supper.
Ma Nishtana (Hebrew: מה נשתנה) is a section at the beginning of the Passover Haggadah known as The Four Kushiyot, The Four Questions or "Why is this night different from all other nights?", traditionally asked via song by the youngest capable child attending Passover Seder.
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