Passover, also called Pesach (/ ˈ p ɛ s ɑː x, ˈ p eɪ-/; [1] Biblical Hebrew: חַג הַפֶּסַח ‎, romanized: Ḥag hapPesaḥ, lit. 'Pilgrimage of the Passing Over'), is a major Jewish holiday and one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. [2]

Apr 4, 2009 · Passover (Pesach) commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Pesach is observed by avoiding leaven, and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine, eating matzah and bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus.

Passover (Pesach) is one of the most significant Jewish holidays, commemorating the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Its name comes from the miracle in which God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites, sparing them from death during the tenth plague on Egypt.

3 days ago · Passover commemorates the biblical story of the Exodus. Moses and the Israelites Moses leading the children of Israel through the Red Sea; illustration from a German Bible, 15th century.

Pesach, known in English as Passover, is one of the most commonly observed Jewish holidays, even by otherwise non-observant Jews. According to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey, 60% of Jews attended a seder the year before the survey, including 30% of those who identified as Jews of no religion.

Pesach, or Passover in English, is one of the best known Jewish holidays, as much for its connection to Jewish redemption and the figure of Moses as for its ties with Christian history (the Last Supper was apparently a Passover seder). Passover begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan.

4 days ago · Pesach (Passover) 2025 is from April 12 to April 20, 2025. Passover is celebrated by Jews every year, commemorating the anniversary of our miraculous Exodus from Egyptian slavery, as told in the Bible. On the first two nights of Passover (just …

Mar 13, 2018 · Passover (AKA Pesach) is the springtime holiday observed by Jewish people everywhere on the date when G‑d took the Jewish people out of Egypt. It lasts for eight days (seven days in Israel), during which no bread, or anything that contains grain that has fermented, is to be consumed or even owned.

2 days ago · Passover, or Pesach (PEH-sach) in Hebrew, commemorates the slavery of the Israelites in Egypt and their ultimate exodus to freedom. This story of redemption from slavery is the “master-story” of the Jewish People – a story that …

Mar 12, 2025 · Pesach is celebrated for seven days in Israel and eight days in the Jewish diaspora, beginning on the 15th of Nisan. The holiday serves as a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness, and covenant with His people, and as a “blueprint” of God’s overarching salvation plan for humanity throughout history.