How is Passover Celebrated?
by Rabbi Shlomo Chein addthis_pub = ‘rabbisimcha’; –> function gomprint(Hierarchy, ixObject){ var vwidth = 680; var vheight = 520; var url = ‘/en/article_print.html?h=’ + Hierarchy + ‘&o=’ + ixObject; window.open(url,’print’,’toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,menubar=no,status=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no,width=’+vwidth+’,height=’+vheight+’,top=’+((window.screen.height/2)-(vheight/2))+’,left=’+((window.screen.width/2)-(vwidth/2))); } Library » Holidays » Passover » About | Subscribe | What is RSS? PRINT EMAIL COMMENT Low Carbs The Torah1 prohibits the consumption and possession of Chametz for the duration of the Passover Holiday. In the days/weeks leading up to Passover we clean and rid the house of all food items made of (or contain) grain. On the night before Passover we do the Search for Chametz, and the next morning all remaining Chametz is eaten, burnt, and/or sold to a non-Jew. For the week (or 8 days) of Passover we eat Matzah instead of bread, and all food products that
Very carefully. Seriously! Everything must be “Kosher For Passover” in order to have a Passover holiday in line with the dietary laws of Judaism, called “Kosher” laws. Preparations made for Passover are based on these dietary laws, the main law of which there should be no leavened foods as well as any item that contains leavening in one’s possession and that one owns during the entire duration of the Passover holiday. This is basically to recreate the situation that the Hebrews experienced in the Passover story so that one can feel as if he or she was leaving Egypt and also to be connected to one’s past and ancestors in an unbroken chain of faith and community since on the opening nights of Passover, Jews around the world celebrate and continue the Passover story by retelling the Passover story to their children so that they can continue the tradition and experiences of the Hebrews down through the ages. Copyright © 2005-2009 Elimelech David Ha-Levi Web Services, Inc. All Rights Reserv
During spring, we celebrate “the passover”. What is the passover? What does it mean? In the Bible, the tribes of Israel were slaves to King Pharaoh. They were captives of Egypt for over 200 years. Moses, Gods faithful servant, was sent to Egypt to speak to King Pharaoh concerning freeing the Israelites. King Pharaoh refused.
