Meir Panim’s
Jewish Holiday Guide
Passover
Passover, or Pesach, commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, observed with the Seder meal that includes the retelling of the Exodus story, eating matzah and bitter herbs, and avoiding Chametz (leavened bread) for eight days.
- Celebrated from the 15th to the 22nd of Nisan.
- Holding a Seder meal on the first two nights.
- Reading the Haggadah and retelling the Exodus story.
- Eating Matzah and bitter herbs.
- Avoiding Chametz (leavened bread) for eight days.