Jews celebrate Passover every spring.. Often people call it " There is no fixed date for the celebration, it changes annually.

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When is Passover in 2023.

According to the Jewish calendar, Passover is celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Nisan.. This is the first month of the year, which falls approximately in March-April of the Gregorian reckoning.. The holiday is celebrated for seven days in Israel and eight days outside of it..

In 2023, the celebration will begin on April 6 and will last until April 12 in Israel and 13 outside of it.. It is worth noting that the day in the Jewish calendar begins on the evening of the previous day, so Passover will begin on the evening of April 5.

history of the holiday.

The name " This holiday is dedicated to the history of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and the Old Testament 10 punishments.

After the pharaoh refused, at the request of Moses, to release the Jews from slavery, 10 carats fell upon Egypt.. The last of these was the death of all the firstborn in every house..

On the eve, God ordered the Jews to slaughter lambs, roast meat, and mark their homes with the blood of sacrificial animals.. At night, the angel of death " The pharaoh's son died.

After that, the pharaoh decided to let the Jews go and 600 thousand Jews left Egypt.. But after the pharaoh changed his mind and sent a chase after the Jews. The Red Sea parted before Moses and his people, but closed before the Egyptians, who could not pursue this people.

What not to do on Pesach.

It is believed that on a holiday you can’t eat and even keep chametz in the house - flour dishes prepared by fermentation. The Torah explains this prohibition by the fact that during the Exodus from Egypt, the Jews could not wait for the dough to rise, so they ate unleavened matzah..

On the first and last day of the celebration, you can not work.

Celebration traditions.

A special place in the celebration is given to the seder - a traditional family dinner, during which prayers and reverence are read.. It is followed by five weekdays of the holiday, on the last weekend of Pesach, the “separation of the waters” ceremony takes place in the synagogue in memory of how the sea was divided before the Jews during the Exodus from Egypt.

Jews gather for the Seder after sunset on the 14th day of the month of Nisan.. Those in need and those who for some reason cannot spend Passover with their families are also invited to dinner..

Before dinner, it is customary to light candles, and food is served on a special plate.. Traditional festive dishes: matzo - unleavened "

Other festive dishes are also served at the seder, including stuffed fish, sweet potato stew, chicken in honey sauce.