Pesach - Passover

 

I have added below some useful links about pesach, and I would like to wish everyone reading this page, whatever their religious or secular beliefs, that everybody should have an enjoyable, healthy and peaceful time during pesach,.

Chag Semeach  - Happy Pesach

Michael Bloom

 

Useful Links:

Pesach - Passover A basic description about Pesach. 

Matza Man Song  This song will make you laugh.

Maven 2006 Passover Feature

The Passover Store

Passover : History and Meaning of Freedom in Faith

Kosher4Passover

Passover on the Net

Passover Food Links

 

A basic description about Pesach.

Pesach is one of the most enjoyable holidays in the Jewish religion. It is a time when Jewish families get to together and celebrate the Seder night. Most Jews, even secular celebrate the seder nights. In israel, the seder is only for one night, whereas in the Diaspora they have two nights. Another interesting aspect of the passover holiday, is that during chol hamoed (the middle days of pesach) religious Jewish families can travel, and so pesach is a great time for religious Jews to holiday and travel. 

The food is also very special during pesach. Only unleavened bread or Matzas as they are usually called, can be eaten. Bread, and any food with flour is not allowed. Different communities have different customs, some allow grains, whilst other do not allow.

The fact that flour is not allowed means that Jewish homes have to be spring cleaned to remove all traces of flour. Even dishes and cutlery are changed over and only pesach cooking and eating utensils are used.

Pesach lasts for 7 days in Israel, and in the Diaspora, passover lasts for eight days.

The seder night in 2006 will be on 12th April. In Israel many families are now painting and cleaning their homes, buying their pesach foods and frantically preparing for this unique Jewish holiday.