Passover

Passover, also known as Pesach or Pesah (פסח pesaḥ), is a Jewish holiday, beginning on the evening of the 14th day of Nisan, that commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from Ancient Egypt.

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The term Passover comes from the Hebrew Bible, first mentioned in the Book of Exodus. It came into the English language through William Tyndale's translation of the Bible, and later appeared in the King James Version as well. As God pronounced to the people of Israel enslaved in Egypt that he would free them, he said he would "Smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt." However, he instructed the Israelites to put a sign of lamb's blood on their door posts: "and when I see the blood, I will pass over you." (Exodus 12:13, King James Version) The original verb in the Hebrew Torah is posach. The noun form, pesach, also appears in that same chapter, in reference to that lamb, which was sacrificed earlier that day and then eaten on that night: "and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord's passover." (Exodus 12:11)

Jewish holiday: Jewish holiday, (or Yom Tov or chag or ta'anit in Hebrew) is a day that is holy to the Jewish people according to Judaism and is usually derived from the Hebrew Bible, specifically the Torah, and in some cases established by the rabbis in later eras. The holidays always occur on the Jewish calendar ...

Evening: Informally, the evening refers to the period in which the daylight is decreasing, between the late afternoon and night; it extends from the latter portion of the daylight (before sunset) until dark (after sunset)....

Nisan: :For the country in the game Xenogears, see Xenogears terms#Nisan....

Passover related Images and Photos (experimental)

Pelicans Pass over Boca Chica Texas

Bridge Enables Railway Trains to Pass Over the Sodertelge Canal Sweden

The Passover Lamb

Sloane the Five Rabbis of Bne Brak Who Discussed the Passover All Night Leipnik Haggadah 1740