About Passover

What goes on a Seder Plate?

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The seder plate is the central feature of the Passover holiday ceremonial meal. It has ...

Was the Last Supper a Passover Seder?

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There is no definitive answer to the question of whether or not The Last Supper ...

What is a Seder?

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The seder is a special ritual meal that Jewish people eat during the holiday of ...

How many days is Passover?

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The Torah (the Jewish Bible) in Exodus 12:14, states that the holiday of Passover is ...

Why do some seder plates hold five items and others six items?

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Although all Jewish people have the same Torah and follow the same laws, Jewish people ...

What is the Affikomen?

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. The word “affikomen” comes from the Greek word for desert. The last thing that ...

What is Pesach?

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Pesach is a Jewish holiday, called Passover in English. It celebrates the time when G-d ...

Are Passover and Pesach the Same Holiday?

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Passover is a widely celebrated Jewish holiday commemorating the exodus of the Jewish slaves from ...

What is Chametz?

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Chametz is a Hebrew word meaning “leavening.” It includes any food that has a combination ...

What is the Passover Story?

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The Passover story is from the Torah (what Christians call the Old Testament). The Torah ...