Jewish Treats about
Passover
Browse our archive of Passover related Jewish Treats.
03/25/2021
Searching for Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all “chametz” (leaven) which…
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03/25/2021
Biur – Burning
This year, because the first night of Passover falls on Saturday night and…
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03/24/2021
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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03/23/2021
Passover Story in Brief
On Passover, we commemorate the exodus from Egyptian slavery. The following…
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03/22/2021
Tzav 5781-2021
"Understanding Shabbat Hagadol" (updated and revised from Tzav 5762-2002)…
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03/22/2021
Countdown To Freedom
Americans begin preparing for Thanksgiving, days or perhaps a week in…
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03/18/2021
OMG! Passover is Coming
The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…
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10/12/2020
What is Isru Chag?
The day after an enjoyable vacation is often a time of distraction and…
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10/05/2020
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…
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04/17/2020
What is Isru Chag?
The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…
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04/14/2020
Chag Ha’matzot
The name of the holiday “Passover,” is an allusion to God’s passing over…
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04/13/2020
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…
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04/08/2020
Can You Count to 49?
There is a commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…
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04/08/2020
Four Cups of Wine
Like almost all festival meals, the Passover Seder begins…
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04/07/2020
Fast of the Firstborn
There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they…
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04/07/2020
Searching For Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven)…
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04/06/2020
Passover 5780-2020
“The Essential lessons of Chametz and Matzah” (Updated and Revised from…
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04/06/2020
Development of the Haggadah
On Passover night we are commanded "v'hee'ga'd'ta l'vincha" and you shall…
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04/03/2020
The Great Shabbat
The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat…
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04/02/2020
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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04/01/2020
Drama At The Seder
While the basic text of the Haggadah and format of the seder is the same…
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03/31/2020
Why Laban is in the Haggadah
In honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover, it is time to review the…
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03/30/2020
Seek the Answer
The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana - What makes it different?) is…
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03/26/2020
You Are Royalty
Passover is known as the festival of freedom. And who is more free than…
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03/25/2020
Oh My Gosh! Passover Is Coming!
The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…
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03/24/2020
Time of Freedom?
The sages refer to the holiday of Passover as Zman Chay’roo’tay’noo,…
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03/23/2020
How Pharaoh Enslaved the Israelites
While reading the Book of Exodus, one might wonder at the swift descent of…
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03/12/2020
Countdown To Freedom
Americans begin preparing for Thanksgiving days or perhaps a week in…
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10/23/2019
What Is Isru Chag?
The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…
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05/20/2019
The Second Passover
On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel…
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Passover
The holiday of Passover commemorates the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt which led to the birth of the Jewish nation at Sinai. The Passover Seder, which is held on the first (and second night outside of Israel) of Passover, is perhaps the most widely observed Jewish practice. This outline will provide you with the basics of the Passover holiday, laws and customs.