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Passover Seder. The Passover Seder[ a] is a ritual feast at the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. [ 1] It is conducted throughout the world on the eve of the 15th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar (i.e., at the start of the 15th; a Hebrew day begins at sunset). The day falls in late March or in April of the Gregorian calendar.
Purim ( / ˈpʊərɪm /; פּוּרִים Pūrīm ⓘ, lit. ' lots '; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the 5th century BCE).
In the Hebrew calendar, it falls on the 15th of the month of Nisan (also spelled Nissan) and continues for eight days in most cultures (though it's typically celebrated for seven in Israel).
This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover will begin April 22. Here's what to know about the celebration.
Sufganiyot - eaten on Hannukah, a fried pastry filled with sweet jelly symbolizing the miracle of oil. Apples and honey - eaten on Rosh Hashanah, to symbolize a sweet new year and also remind Jews of the manna provided by God to the Israelites as they wandered the desert for 40 years.
When is Passover in 2024? This year, Passover begins on Monday, April 22 at sundown and ends on Tuesday, April 30 at sundown. While the date in the English calendar changes each year, the holiday ...
Tu BiShvat ( Hebrew: ט״ו בִּשְׁבָט, romanized : Ṭū bīŠvāṭ, lit. '15th of Shevat') is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat (in 2024, Tu BiShvat begins at sunset on January 24 and ends in the evening of January 25). It is also called Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot ( ראש השנה ...
Passover is a holiday in the Jewish faith celebrating the ancient Hebrews' exodus from slavery out of Egypt. For decades, the Jews had been slaves of the Egyptian pharaohs until Moses led them out ...