Pesach (Passover) פסח

Biblical (D'Oraita) · 15-22 Nisan

Passover — an eight-day festival commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. The seder meal on the first two nights retells the story using the Haggadah. Matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten and chametz (leavened food) is forbidden for the entire holiday.

Lesungen

Tora-Lesung

Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25

Haftara-Lesung

Joshua 5:2-6:1

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