Shalom I’m your host Rebecca and this is
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking
at the celebration of the Jewish holiday
of Passover Passover is a Jewish and
Samaritan holy day and festival
commemorating the exodus from Egypt and
the liberation of the Israelites from
slavery Passover is one of the most
important religious festivals in the
Jewish calendar Jews celebrate the feast
of Passover
Pesach in Hebrew to commemorate the
liberation of the children of Israel who
were led out of Egypt by Moses juice a
celebrated Passover since about 1300 BC
following the rules laid down by God in
Exodus 13 Passover begins on the
fifteenth day of the month of Nisan the
first month in the Hebrew calendar in
accordance with the Hebrew Bible the
exodus of the Jews from Egypt took place
in the spring and so Passover must be
celebrated in the spring
the highlight of Passover observance
takes place on the first two nights when
friends and family gathered together for
ritual Seder meals lavish meals are
prepared and the story of Passover is
told with its special foods songs and
customs the Seder is the focal point of
the Passover celebration Seder means
order and the ceremonies are arranged in
a specific order special plates and
cutlery are used which are kept
exclusively for Passover the Haggadah is
a book which tells in 14 steps the story
of the Jewish experience in Egypt and of
the Exodus and revelation of God as the
story of each of the ten plagues is read
out a drop of wine is built to remind
Jews that their liberation is tinged
with sadness at the suffering of the
Egyptians the Haggadah also contains
songs blessings Psalms and four
questions these four questions are why
do we eat unleavened bread unleavened
bread or matzah is eaten to remember the
Exodus when the Israelites fled Egypt
with their dough to which they had not
yet added yeast why do we eat bitter
herbs bitter herbs usually horseradish
are included in the meal to represent
the bitterness of slavery why do we dip
our food and liquid at the beginning of
the meal a piece of potato is dipped in
salt water to recall the tears of the
Jews shed a slave’s why do we eat in a
reclining position in ancient times
people who are free reclined on sofas
while they ate today cushions are placed
on chairs to symbolize freedom and
relaxation in contrast to slavery these
four questions should be a spontaneous
ly and celebrations can’t happen unless
they’re asked children are central to
Passover proceedings and symbolize the
continuity
the Jewish people customs are designed
to hold their attention there’s the hunt
for the afikoman where a piece of matzah
is hidden which children have to find
and hold ransom until the reward is
given
you
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking
at the celebration of the Jewish holiday
of Passover Passover is a Jewish and
Samaritan holy day and festival
commemorating the exodus from Egypt and
the liberation of the Israelites from
slavery Passover is one of the most
important religious festivals in the
Jewish calendar Jews celebrate the feast
of Passover
Pesach in Hebrew to commemorate the
liberation of the children of Israel who
were led out of Egypt by Moses juice a
celebrated Passover since about 1300 BC
following the rules laid down by God in
Exodus 13 Passover begins on the
fifteenth day of the month of Nisan the
first month in the Hebrew calendar in
accordance with the Hebrew Bible the
exodus of the Jews from Egypt took place
in the spring and so Passover must be
celebrated in the spring
the highlight of Passover observance
takes place on the first two nights when
friends and family gathered together for
ritual Seder meals lavish meals are
prepared and the story of Passover is
told with its special foods songs and
customs the Seder is the focal point of
the Passover celebration Seder means
order and the ceremonies are arranged in
a specific order special plates and
cutlery are used which are kept
exclusively for Passover the Haggadah is
a book which tells in 14 steps the story
of the Jewish experience in Egypt and of
the Exodus and revelation of God as the
story of each of the ten plagues is read
out a drop of wine is built to remind
Jews that their liberation is tinged
with sadness at the suffering of the
Egyptians the Haggadah also contains
songs blessings Psalms and four
questions these four questions are why
do we eat unleavened bread unleavened
bread or matzah is eaten to remember the
Exodus when the Israelites fled Egypt
with their dough to which they had not
yet added yeast why do we eat bitter
herbs bitter herbs usually horseradish
are included in the meal to represent
the bitterness of slavery why do we dip
our food and liquid at the beginning of
the meal a piece of potato is dipped in
salt water to recall the tears of the
Jews shed a slave’s why do we eat in a
reclining position in ancient times
people who are free reclined on sofas
while they ate today cushions are placed
on chairs to symbolize freedom and
relaxation in contrast to slavery these
four questions should be a spontaneous
ly and celebrations can’t happen unless
they’re asked children are central to
Passover proceedings and symbolize the
continuity
the Jewish people customs are designed
to hold their attention there’s the hunt
for the afikoman where a piece of matzah
is hidden which children have to find
and hold ransom until the reward is
given
you
[Music]
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