Passover is an important weeklong religious holiday celebrated by the Jewish community to honor the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt. Here's what to know.

Passover, called Pesach, gets its name from a pretty dark story: When Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, God unleashed 10 plagues on Egypt. The 10th plague was the death of every firstborn son.

WASHINGTON, DC - Moses' command to Pharaoh of "Let my people go" has a whole new meaning for Jews across the world who are gathering this week to observe the holiday of Passover and commemorate ...

“Jews were slaves for 400 years in Egypt,” explained Rabbi Shoshana Feferman as she led the Sunday school class. “By God’s miracle, they left Egypt and spent 40 years in the desert.” ...

Its exact date depends on the Hebrew calendar. Passover marks the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, as told in the Torah. Here's what you need to know about the holiday: Why do they call it ...

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Passover, taking place this week and being celebrated through Seder meals and other rituals by Jews like Kodsi worldwide, traces the Biblical story of the Jewish liberation from Egypt.

Passover, which commemorates the Jewish people's escape from slavery in ancient Egypt, begins Monday. Millions of people across the world will begin celebrating Passover on Monday, and in the ...

What is Passover? Temple Beth El in Pensacola describes Passover as a major Jewish spring festival that commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt over 3,000 years ago.

Passover 2023 runs from the evening of April 5 to April 13. What to know about the Jewish holiday and events to celebrate in Charlotte, NC.

Passover, the commemoration of the Old Testament story of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Passover commemorates the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of God’s forces of destruction, sparing the Israelites’ firstborn.