...Pesach, more commonly referred to as Passover, is the most commonly observed Jewish holy day. According to the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey, eighty percent of Jews have attended a Pesach Seder, a traditional meal eaten to celebrate the holy day. Passover, also referred to as “the Spring Festival,” “the Festival of Matzah” or “the Time of Our Freedom,” is a celebration held to commemorate the Israelites deliverance out of slavery in Egypt (Rich, T.). It is a time for all Jewish people to remember their ancestors and the trust and faith they had in God that led them to freedom. The celebration of Passover dates back thousands of years, is still observed today, and has significant parallels to an important Christian feast day, Easter. Passover can trace its origins to three specific books in the Bible: Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. In Exodus 12, the first mention of the Passover is made. This chapter tells the story of the tenth plague, the last of the Ten Plagues. These catastrophic events were carried out by God through Moses, to force the Pharaoh to free the Israelites from slavery. The tenth plague is referred to as the “Death of the Firstborn.” Exodus 12 explains how God told Moses to mark the two doorposts and lintel of each Israelites’ house with the blood of a slaughtered lamb. When the Angel of Death passed through Egypt, it would “pass over” the houses marked with lamb’s blood and strike down the firstborn male, human or animal, of every unmarked house...
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...Hanukkah/Passover Hanukkah, the festival of lights. An eight day holiday that begins at the end of the lunar month of Kislev. Around the months of November or December. Hanukkah is often called a minor festival because does not require abstaining from work. Hanukkah celebrates a victorious Jewish military victory against the tyrannical Seleucid emperor Antiochus IV and a miraculous supply of oil for the Temple. The most important observance of Hanukkah is the lighting of the candles on the traditional eight branched candelabra, which reassures the Jewish people of God’s support against all odds. The eight branched candelabra also known as the menorah, symbolizes religious liberty, national, and cultural freedom won by the Maccabees for their people. During Hanukkah the menorah is lit one candle each night representing the miracle of that day, by the end of the eighth day there will be eight candles lit. Differences in observance is mainly of giving gifts, which is a rather new tradition. Pesach or Passover is a celebration of freedom. This festival begins on the 15th of the Jewish month of Nissan. Although this Holy day commemorates the redemption of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt, it also represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel. Passover is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish year. Passover is celebrated for seven days in Israel and for eight days in the Diaspora; meaning outside of Israel. The reason for this difference has to...
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...Passover Michael Hull REL/134 May 14, 2013 Robert Schuler Passover Pesach also known as Passover is celebrated by more Jewish people than any other of their religious holidays. Originating from one of the ten plagues sent by god and brought by Mosses. The ritual last for several days and takes weeks to prepare for and has slightly different practices by different branches of Jewish religion. Time of year Most places today use a Gregorian calendar adopted from the earlier Julian calendar ("Calendars through the Ages", 2008). The Jewish calendar is used mostly for Jewish holidays and is believed to be set down by the Sanhedrin president Hillel II. An ordinary (non-leap) year has 353, 354, or 355 days. A leap year has 383, 384, or 385 days. The three lengths of the years are termed, "deficient," "regular," and "complete," respectively. An ordinary year has 12 months, a leap year has 13 months. Every month starts (approximately) on the day of a new moon ("Calendars through the Ages", 2008). Pesach is the actual name given to the Jewish holy day, Passover being the English translation. Pesach is celebrated in the spring and starts on the 15 day in the month of Nisan. Pesach last for 8 days 7 in Israel ("Chabad.org", 1993-2013). This is a spring time event and is practiced by most Jewish people even those that are considered to be non-observant. Historical Origin Moses brought with him the 10 plagues to free his people. When present with the ultimatum to release the people...
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...Religious Traditions and Studies World Religious Traditions II/REL 134 Passover Passover symbolizes the story of Israelites enslaved by Egyptians in 1313 B.C.E. (Chabad.org, 2011). According to the Bible a group of Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt where the Pharaoh ordered the killing of newborn sons at birth. An enslaved mother placed her baby into a basket, setting him free into the Nile River to evade death. The Pharaoh's own daughter found the baby, named him Moses, and raised him as her own. Moses, knowing his Hebrew lineage, killed an Egyptian slave owner after witnessing a brutal attack upon another Hebrew slave. Fearing his own death, Moses fled to Midian. While attending sheep, Moses witnessed the spectacle of a burning bush; symbolizing the pain the Israelites were suffering with the message from Jehovah to release the slaves from Egyptian control. Moses returned to Egypt to demand the release of the enslaved people. As a show of power for refusing to free the slaves, God sent 10 plagues upon Egypt. The tenth plague, the death of Egyptian firstborn children, introduces the history of Passover. Exodus 12:11-14 From Bible.com (2012), the excerpt from Exodus 12:11-14 reads: "And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s Passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and...
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...Passover vacation is definitely the most sought after vacation throughout my entire year. Although we are stuck eating matza the entire time it is an activity filled and extremely fun vacation. Every year my family goes to Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. We stay at the Trump Palace at 18101 Collins ave. First of all Passover vacation is about 16 days which is almost a week more than winter vacation. Another really significant reason I like the vacation is due to all the time I get to spend with my entire family. My brother Matan, his wife Nina and their daughter Juliette get their own apartment in the building next door. My sister maya, her husband Danny, their 2 daughters Adele and Joelle, my parents, my brother and I are the rest of the family. We stay in a relatively large apartment so it is not a big deal to fit the entire family. This year however is my sisters first year there with 2 children so things may be a bit more hectic. My seder is basically the same as everyone else's aside from two things. Moroccans sometimes have Ashkenaz traditions due to their close proximity and diffusion with Europe. The first thing is my father dipping his finger in the wine glass for all of the 10 plagues. The next and to me, most significant is “Be Bi Lo”, a song my father sings as he circles the seder platter over each person in my family's head. During the holiday days of the vacation my days are usually spent on the beach or by the pool with friends and family. My friends from nearby buildings...
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...11/6/12 Paschal Mystery and the Passover The Paschal Mystery is one of the central concepts of the Christian faith relating to the history of salvation. The work God the Father sent his Son to accomplish on earth, it says in 1 Corinthians 5: 7, “get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb has been sacrificed. The Passover is a Jewish festival which was prepared in John 19: 14, Jesus’ disciples were instructed to go to the city where a man will meet them caring a jar of water and he will lead them to wherever he enters and they must go to the master of the house and ask where they may eat the Passover with their disciples, he will show them a large upper room and they will prepare there (Mark 14: 12-16). In the Passover, all food is available thru Jesus’ Eucharistic undertones (John 6: 51-55). The Passover commemorates the story of Exodus, which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. The Bible tells that God helped the Children of Israel escape slavery in Egypt by inflicting ten plagues upon the Egyptians before the Pharaoh would release his Israelite slaves, the tenth plague was the worst, it involved having the death of the Egyptian first born. “Each family must raise a lamb that is a year old. Slaughter it on the 18th day the blood is taken and spread on the doorpost allowing the pharaoh’s army to Passover the house hold” (Exodus 12: 1-6). The Passover is also known as the feast of unleavened...
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...The Jewish Holy Days Passover-PESAH The purpose of this paper is to enlighten you on facts relevant to the Passover- PESAH a Jewish Holy Days. Topics of discussion will be the year of the holy days, the historic origin of the holy days, religious practices pertaining to it. It will briefly identify theological or cultural differences that may lead to differences in the observance of the holy day by way of Judaism. Many theologians and researches have viewed the Passover as the being a feast or festival that lasted for a period of eight days. During the festival the Jews were ordered to seek Pilgrimage in Temple in Jerusalem (Ex. 23:14). It was marked by the last known plague to hit the Egyptians which was the death of their first-born sons. The Passover would take place during these periods: The Passover Starts at Sundown Pesach - Hebrew Calendar Date Sun, Apr. 17, 2011 Mon, 14 Nisan 5771 Thu, Apr. 5, 2012 Fri, 14 Nisan 5772 Sun, Mar. 24, 2013 Mon, 14 Nisan 5773 Sun, Apr. 13, 2014 Mon, 14 Nisan 5774 Thu, Apr. 2, 2015 Fri, 14 Nisan 5775 Thu, Apr. 21, 2016 Fri, 14 Nisan 5776 The Lord’s Passover begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. On the fifteenth day of that month the Lord’s Feast of Unleavened Bread begins; for seven days you must eat bread made without yeast. On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. For seven days present an offering made to the Lord by fire. And on the seventh...
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...PASSOVER (PESACH) JEWISH HOLY DAY Passover (Pesach) Jewish Holy Day Tamara REL/134 November 5, 2013 William Sunday Abstract This research paper summarizes the three main branches of Judaism; Orthodox, Conservative, and Reconstructionist (Liberal) Judaism, and how the Jewish Holy Day Passover (Pesach) is observed. The paper displays the time of the year of the holy day, its origin, and the religious practices that were associated. The study also describes the aftermath of the Reform movement, including the derivatives of the traditional beliefs that were reproduced. This study also confirmed the separation of men and women in the three different traditions and beliefs of Judaism leading to differences with the Orthodox towards the Liberals and Conservatives. The Passover (Pesach) Passover is the Jewish holiday commonly known to Jews as Pesach. This holiday is an eight-day celebration to commemorate the deliverance of the Israelites from the rule of Pharaoh in ancient Egypt. The first two days and last two days of Pesach are recognized as being major holy days for Jewish believers. The first day represents the first day that the Jews left Egypt. The seventh and eighth days represent the miracle of the splitting of the Red Sea. Pesach occurs in the early spring during the months of March and April from the 15th through the 22nd and is also referred to as the Hebrew month Nissan 15. As believers followed the customs of the Passover or Pesach they also gain the experience...
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...MY PROJECT ON JUDAISM FESTIVAL NAME: SANATEA BRYCE AND KHIMARELY WHITE SCHOOL: CAMPERDOWN HIGH SCHOOL TITLE:JUDAISM FESTIVALS SUBJECT: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHER’S NAME: MRS TREASURE- SMITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all I would like to thank god my creator who has given me the knowledge to understand this project that My religious education teacher Mrs Treasure smith has given to me, I also thank Aunty Donna for putting a little effort in helping me With this project. Once again a big thank you all……………………………………………………!! INTRODUCTION This project is base on Judaism festivals or festivals in Judaism. it plays a very important role in our life because it helps you to know more about religious education. Many children nowadays take religious education for granted the important of other religions and our religion which is Christianity. Without thinking about how important it would be to know about other religions and ower own religion. Understanding how ower religion and other religions operate, the good ideas that lies behind reading and knowing more about what happening in different part of the world and what type of rules do some Caribbean places followed by like for example India which is where you can go and find Hinduism let their young ones married at an early age but like we Jamaica ower children start that at the latest 18 years of age. This is what religious education set for us to learn. TABLE OF CONTENT ROSH HASHANAH……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 ...
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...Israel’s Freedom Exodus begins where Genesis leaves off as God deals with His chosen people, the Jews. It traces the events from the time Israel entered Egypt as guests of Joseph, who was powerful in Egypt, until they were eventually delivered from the cruel bondage of slavery. Chapters 1-14 describe the conditions of oppression of the Jews under Pharaoh, the rise of Moses as their deliverer, the plagues God brought upon Egypt for the refusal of their leader to submit to Him, and the departure from Egypt. God’s sovereign and powerful hand is seen in the miracles of the plagues—ending with the plague of death of the firstborn and the institution of the first Passover—the deliverance of the Israelites, the parting of the Red Sea, and the destruction of the Egyptian army. The suffering of the enslaved Jewish People increased. When Moses was 80 years old and his brother Aaron was 83 years old, they entered the palace of King Pharaoh to deliver a message: "The God of Israel said, 'Let My people go, that they may serve me." Pharaoh did not believe in the God of the Israelites, and he refused to let the Jewish slaves go free. When Pharaoh continued to refuse to liberate the children of Israel, Moses and Aaron warned him that God would punish both him and his people with plagues. According to the book of Exodus, when Pharaoh hardened his heart and refused to let the Israelites leave Egypt, God brought a series of devastating “plagues” upon the people of the Nile. The plagues were...
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...Liberty University I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE JOHN, BIBL323 PROFESSOR: DR. DAVID WALLACE BY: LEAH MILLER AUGUST, 2012 I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE The most popular period in the ministry of Christ begins in John chapter 6, (Towns, pointecast) and John begins this chapter with the events of the most popular of the sign miracles: the feeding of 5,000. It was the time of the Feast of Passover, and multitudes had traveled to Jerusalem for the purpose of attending this mandatory event. Jesus would use the miracle of feeding the 5,000 to satisfy their physical hunger, but also to illustrate their need for spiritual nourishment. [1] Jesus went to the mountain to sit with His disciples, and a large multitude of people had followed Him due to the many miracles he had performed. The people did not follow Him because they believed that He was the Son of God, but because they believed that He could feed them food to satisfy their physical hunger.[2] They were physically hungry, and Jesus used the boy’s lunch of five loaves and two fishes to feed the multitude. The Passover combined with the sign miracle of feeding the five thousand were the perfect backdrop for the Bread of Life discourse. Later that evening the disciples went out on the lake in a boat to head for Capernaum, and a storm came up. Jesus walked on the water to join them, and their boat miraculously ended up at the shore where they were headed. The multitude from the day before waited for Jesus on the other side...
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...Origin - Meaning - History - The Four Cups of Wine for Passover / Pesach The Four Cups of wine used in the Pesach / Passover Seder primarily symbolize the four distinct redemptions promised by G-d to the Hebrews as told in Shemot or Exodus 6:6-7. (1) "I will take you out of Egypt", (2) "I will deliver you from Egyptian slavery", (3) "I will redeem you with a demonstration of my power", and (4) "I will acquire you as a nation". Since each of these cups of wine symbolize an action that was performed by G-d, Jewish people fill a small cup or small wine glass with wine at four different points in the Passover Seder and drink each cup of wine. Drinking from The Four Cups also tells us that we can actively pursue these goals ourselves, meaning that we can actively free ourselves from whatever enslaves us. These are positive goals to salute by having a drink! There is a fifth cup of wine called "The Cup of Elijah" and it is reserved for Elijah the Prophet, who is believed to visit each Passover Seder that takes place around the world. In Shemot or Exodus 6:6-8, following the aforementioned Four Expressions of Redemption, there is a Fifth Expression of Redemption. A Fifth Cup of Wine symbolizes this expression of redemption for all humanity upon the arrival of Messianic Times and because this has not occurred yet, the Fifth Cup of Wine is not drunk. The origin of The Four Cups of Wine dates from rabbinical opinions contained in the Jerusalem Talmud (Pesachim 10:1). The Pesachim tractate...
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...Jewish Holidays Passover: 15th of Nisan (spring, March-April) The Passover in Hebrew is known as Pesach. It begins in the Sunset of Monday, April 10, 2017, and ends at the nightfall of Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The Pesach is depicted in the book of Exodus 12:23. It describes the day when God passed over Israelites. During the Passover, the Israelites usually celebrate their Liberation from the Egyptian bondage. This is when God delivered them from slavery in Egypt. The Passover is also considered to be one of the most theologically important holidays in the Jewish calendar. It normally goes for eight days but in other communities, it lasts for only one week. The Jews are prohibited to eat any bread or leavened food. They are only allowed to eat unleavened bread and traditional foods made of ground matzah referred to as matzah meal. Such foods may include gefilite fish, ponge cake cakes and cookies made from Nuts and macaroons (Hexham, 89). Other activities comprise of the Jewish reading the Haggadah to retell the story of the Exodus and their migration from Egypt. During the Passover, the firstborns of Israel must fast to thank God for being merciful and sparing them. The seventh day usually marks the day they crossed the Red Sea. On the last day, the Yizkor memorial prayer is recited for dead. Feast of Weeks: Shavuot Shavuot begins in the sunset of Saturday, June 11, 2016, and ends at the nightfall of Monday, June 13, 2016. The name Shavuot is a Hebrew name that means Weeks...
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...The Seder is a Jewish feast that marks the beginning of Passover. The Seder, which starts on the 15th of Nissan retells the story of the Jews in Egypt. The Jews were slaves in Egypt for around 400 years until they were freed by their leader, Moses. During the Seder, stories are told, participants recline, wine is drank, and matza is eaten along with other food representing the Jews' rough times in Egypt. A main tradition of the Seder is that the leader wears a kittel (a white robe). Although many Jewish holidays revolve/orbit around a synagogue, the Seder takes place in a private home. During the Seder, each participant receives a Haggadah, a book that introduces the order of the Seder. According to Jewish law, certain parts of the Haggadah...
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...Judaism festival of Passover Abstract In this paper we will be discussing the Jewish festival of Passover, what makes this day(s) considered a “Holy Day”. We will determine the types of religious practices do the differing sects of Judaism part take in during this festival. We will cover the origins of this festival citing the Hebrew Bible in reference to the origins of Passover and the Exodus of Egypt. Determining the time in which this celebration will also be discussed in this paper. This paper is meant to cover the Jewish celebration of Passover and what this festival symbolizes. Keywords: Passover, Judaism, Pesach, Karaite, Samaritans, Nisan, Passover seder. In every society there are times of great tradition and celebration. Religion is made up of several different societies or beliefs however they have deep rooted traditions and celebrations that may be considered holy days. The Jewish faith celebrates several holy days such as Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, and many other holy days. In this paper we will be looking deeper in the holy day of Passover. Passover or Pesach as it is called by the Jewish people is a celebration in honor of the Jewish people being granted their freedom from slavery and the Egyptian people. There are a few problems with actually determining when this festival or celebration actually takes place. It is said that Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan which would typically fall in the month of March or April according...
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