According to the Jewish Virtual Library, Passover begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. It commemorates the departure from Egypt after 44 years of slavery, as told in the biblical Book ...

Jews from all around the world are preparing for the annual, week-long holiday of Passover, or Pesach, as it is known in Hebrew. Passover commemorates the Israelites' escape from slavery in ancient ...

Passover, a major Jewish holiday, commemorates the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in ancient Egypt. The holiday is celebrated with a Seder, a ritual feast including symbolic foods and the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For many families, the excitement of springtime is paired closely with Passover. The Jewish holiday is ...

The Jewish holiday of Passover (the Hebrew word for Pesach) is based on the story of the Exodus in the Jewish bible. How the ancient Israelites became enslaved in Egypt for 430 years, how Moses ...

Though McCormick sophomore Samuel Feldman is spending this year’s Passover at home, he couldn’t leave campus without helping Northwestern Chabad prepare for its Seder feasts. “I helped slice the ...

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People of the Jewish faith have begun the celebration of Passover on Saturday. A local community center and Temple Israel came together for their annual Passover ...

The poem by Primo Levi that begins my haggadah echoes the line in Exodus that tells us the Israelites fleeing Egypt were joined by an “erev rav” — a mixed multitude. Commentators explain these were ...

The Jewish holiday of Passover plays an important role in Judaism, according to myjewishlearning.com. Jews eat unleavened bread or "matzo" during the celebratory Jewish festival, according to ...