Passover
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Passover is a major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, marked by ritual meals, storytelling, and the avoidance of leavened bread.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish holiday
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biblical festival → religious festival → |
| associatedFood |
brisket
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coconut macaroons → gefilte fish → matzah ball soup → |
| associatedWith |
barley harvest in ancient Israel
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| basedOnText |
Book of Exodus
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Torah → |
| calendarSystem |
Hebrew calendar
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| category |
Pilgrimage festival
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Three Regalim → |
| centralRitual |
Passover Seder
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asking the Four Questions → avoiding chametz → drinking four cups of wine at the Seder → eating matzah → reciting the Haggadah → singing traditional songs → telling the Exodus story → |
| commemorates |
Exodus from Egypt
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Israelites’ liberation from slavery in Egypt → passing over of Israelite houses → tenth plague in Egypt → |
| culturalSignificance |
central to Jewish identity
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symbol of freedom → symbol of redemption → |
| duration |
7 days in Israel
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8 days in the Jewish Diaspora → |
| endDateHebrewCalendar |
21 Nisan in Israel
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22 Nisan in the Diaspora → |
| firstSederNight |
evening of 14 Nisan
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| HebrewName |
Pesach
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| historicalPractice |
Passover sacrifice in the Temple
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| homePractice |
family gathering for Seder
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special holiday meals → |
| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| liturgicalText |
Haggadah
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Hallel → Song of Songs in some traditions → |
| meaningOfName |
to pass over
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| observedBy |
Jews
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Samaritans → some Christians → |
| originLocation |
ancient Israel
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| prohibits |
benefiting from chametz
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eating chametz → owning chametz → |
| relatedTo |
Easter in Christian tradition
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Feast of Unleavened Bread → Omer counting → Shavuot → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| requires |
Seder plate with symbolic foods
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bedikat chametz → biur chametz → eating matzah on the first Seder night → removal of chametz before the festival → |
| season |
spring
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| secondSederNight |
evening of 15 Nisan in the Diaspora
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| startDateHebrewCalendar |
15 Nisan
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| symbol |
beitzah
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charoset → karpas → maror → matzah → zeroa → |
| synagoguePractice |
Torah readings about the Exodus
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special holiday prayers → |
| typeOfDate |
moveable date in Gregorian calendar
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