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What Is Passover?

The Holiday's History and Observances


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Posted: Apr 5, 2009
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so grateful for chabad because no matter what I may be doing, they always keeps me connected
Posted By angela bennett, vineland, nj

Posted: Apr 5, 2009
the festivity of freedom
until there is one slave in the world
we are all slaves

until there is one war in the world
we are all at war

until all men will be liberated
and no man will be at war
freedom cannot be celebrated

love the other because he is like yourself
the 'other' means all men
and not only those referred to as jews

until you bring inside your skin
all that is out
you do not know who you are
and you cannot be free
Posted By zakito, vancouver, bc canada

Posted: Apr 5, 2009
All Encompassing
Pesach: freedom versus connectivity
work versus rest
oppression versus hope
subservience versus emancipation
escape versus manifestation
ordained versus free will
love
Posted By Sam Tayar, Montreal, CANADA

Posted: Apr 5, 2009
I sure enjoyed this email. I learned more about all that is celebrated during Passover.
Posted By Sheldon Samford, Sacramento, Ca

Posted: Apr 6, 2009
Pesach Information
I really think that Chabad is a terrific organization because it really reaches out to all Jewish people.
Posted By Anonymous, Flushing, NY

Posted: Apr 6, 2009
festivity of freedom - by Zakito
What an excellent verse.
I am a non- Jew who loves to study the festivals of Gods chosen peoples. We want to hear more Jewish people who are truly religious, to open their hearts and minds to religious non- Jews. I am no longer a ch---tian now because a Jewish person shared the teachings of Judaism with a group of Ch---tians. I and my husband praise G-d every day for him because he shared his Jewish heritage.
These actions may bring some negative results but the strong allies that come about will bring the world closer to the "Olam Habah" (world to come)
Isn't that what we all desire???
God bless America- God bless the 70 nation. Yee--Haw!!!!
Posted By TexasCanoeGirl, Houston, Texas

Posted: Apr 6, 2009
passover
I find your Chabad E-mails enrich my life tremendously.
Posted By virginia m. mitchell, farmington hills, MI

Posted: Apr 7, 2009
PESACH
I am not jewish myself but have a tremendous amount of jewish friends . What would be the correct way and what should I say to them, to wish them over the Pesach time ?
Posted By Rob Walker, Cape Town, South Africa

Posted: Apr 7, 2009
age of creation
sorry guys, the universe is not 5000 years old. try 13.7 billion.
Posted By erky

Posted: Apr 8, 2009
Thank you for this site. I enjoyed learning about Passover.
Posted By Jayne, Crowley , TX/USA

Posted: Apr 9, 2009
Why does some say Passover begins Nisan 15th when Exodus 12 says begins Nisan 14th-?
Posted By Dev

Posted: Apr 12, 2009
Re: 14th or 15th
The Paschal Offering was brought on the 14th, and then eaten, together with matzah and bitter herbs, later that evening, which is the 15th. (In Jewish tradition, the new date commences with nightfall.)

The fact that Passover begins on the 15th -- the anniversary of the date when the Jews actually left Egypt -- is clearly expressed in Leviticus 23:6.
Posted By Naftali Silberberg, Chabad.og Editorial Team

Posted: Apr 9, 2009
Very informative!
I really like this website and all the information that it provides. It gives a non-Jew a great deal of insight on Passover. I am a Christian and I believe that there is no sense in serving the God of the Jews if you do not have a good understanding of His chosen people, the Jews. I feel like now I can relate a little more with the Jewish people that live in my community.
Posted By Angela, Bexely, Ohio

Posted: Apr 10, 2009
passover
Thanks for your kind and informative email.I am a Christian, believing that knowledge shared is knowledge doubled. Thanks again for exposing me to such rich heritage.
Posted By John Feesey

Posted: Apr 11, 2009
The Calendar isn't about when the Universe began
It just isn't...anymore than the current calendar we all use...2009? come now...let's not spew forth a know it all, proud, arrogant attitude. That defeats the purpose of this wonderfully, informational page.
Posted By Me :), NA, MA

Posted: Apr 12, 2009
for Rob
The traditional greeting is a Happy Passover.
Posted By Chani Benjaminson, chabad.org

Posted: Apr 12, 2009
Passover
Excellent, pithy history about Passover. A great, historical event for Jewish people everywhere.
Posted By Donny Boehmer, St. Louis, MO

Posted: Apr 14, 2009
good job
good job describing the meaning of passover. i learned a lot!
Posted By Anonymous, EL, MI

Posted: Apr 19, 2009
Thanks
Thank you for writing this detailed description of how to celebrate Passover, it really helped me to be able to complete my project easier.
Posted By Elizabeth Kwan, Taylorsville, UT

Posted: Sep 1, 2009
Thanks!
im a Christian girl who did not have a clue about any Jewish holidays and this page made my project so so so much easier and more joyfull:)
Thanks so much!
Posted By Anonymous, Durban, S.A

Posted: Sep 5, 2009
Passover explanation
Thank you for such descriptive detail and explanation
Posted By Guy, Frisco, TX

Posted: Oct 28, 2009
it was a very descriptive article about passover and it really has helped me., especially if im doing a project in a short amount of time. THANK YOU!!!
Posted By Sonia Perez, San Francisco, California

Posted: Nov 3, 2009
Thank you so much for this web page. I had to get information for my granddaughter and this was exactly what she needed
Posted By Eileen Morris, Boksburg, RSA

Posted: Nov 19, 2009
great work
thank you soooooooo much i had an hour to do a 5000 word essay about passover and this is just what i needed
Posted By Anonymous, london, uk

 


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