The Passover Story in Short - The Exodus - Chabad.org
On Passover, we celebrate how G‑d took the Jewish People (Israelites) out of Egypt, where they had been enslaved by Pharaoh. With Moses as His representative, G‑d brought 10 plagues upon the Egyptians until they agreed to send the Jews from their land.
Passover ‑ Story, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the Jewish religion’s most sacred and widely observed holidays. In Judaism, Passover commemorates the story of the Israelites’ departure from ancient...
Exodus 12 NIV - The Passover and the Festival of - Bible Gateway
The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread - The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, “This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year. Tell the whole community of ...
Passover | Story, Meaning, Traditions, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 8, 2024 · Passover, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the Israelites, when the Lord “smote the land of Egypt” on the eve of the Exodus.
Passover (Pesach) 101 - My Jewish Learning
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals of ancient Israel and commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. Its name comes from the miracle in which God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague.
Passover - Bible Story and Holiday Meaning - Bible Study Tools
Apr 9, 2024 · The Passover story begins with the Israelites being enslaved by the Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead his people out of Egypt and to freedom. When Pharaoh refuses to release the Israelites, God inflicts ten devastating plagues upon Egypt.
The Story of Passover - Torah.org
The holiday of Passover celebrates the Exodus from Egypt – when the descendents of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were liberated from slavery, and became a new and unique nation under God. Like those who have expressed antipathy towards Jews for millennia, the Egyptian Pharoah had no reason to hate them.
Passover - Pesach: History & Overview - Jewish Virtual Library
Pesach, or Passover in English, is one of the best known Jewish holidays, as much for its connection to Jewish redemption and the figure of Moses as for its ties with Christian history (the Last Supper was apparently a Passover seder). Passover begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan.
Understanding the Passover (Pesach) Story - Learn Religions
Jan 11, 2018 · The Passover story is recounted in the biblical book of Exodus. It begins with the enslavement of the Hebrews and ends with their freedom.
The Complete Passover Story - Chabad.org
Read about the ten plagues that G-d inflicted upon the Egyptians when they refused to allow the Israelites to leave. The complete, detailed story of Passover. Read the story of an oppressed and enslaved nation that was catapulted to greatness while their persecutors were decimated.