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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:
The story of Passover is told in the Book of Exodus in the Torah—the body of Jewish religious teachings. According to the Hebrew Bible, God instructed Moses to take his people (the Israelites ...
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.
While the date changes each year, Passover always falls on a full moon in the spring. This year, Passover begins at sundown on April 5, and ends at sundown on April 13. Many people have Passover ...
The Haggadah (Hebrew: הַגָּדָה, "telling"; plural: Haggadot) is a foundational Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. According to Jewish practice, reading the Haggadah at the Seder table fulfills the mitzvah incumbent on every Jew to recount the Egyptian Exodus story to their children on the first night of Passover.
Passover will begin in the evening of Monday, April 22, and will last through April 30 just after sundown. The Jewish community in El Paso sing along as they gather to celebrate Passover Seder on ...
The subject matter of this tractate covers the various laws of all the aspects of the Passover holiday.The Mishna follows a mostly sequential order, beginning with the search for chametz (leaven) on the evening of the thirteenth of Nisan, the day before Passover, and the prohibition of leaven in all its aspects; the details of the Passover sacrifice on the eve of the holiday; and the laws of ...