Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore about
the Jewish Holiday of Passover
March 20 : 09 days till 1st night Passover

Did you know that Jews are prohibited from eating bread and other fermented grain products during Passover?

This prohibition is a reminder of the fact that the Jews left Egypt in such haste that they did not even have time to let their bread rise. Instead, they baked unleavened bread, or matzah, on their backs as the fled from the Egyptians.

Spring has arrived and with it comes the eight-day Jewish holiday of freedom. It?s time to clean out your chametz, open up a box of matzah and set up for your seder. So join us for our Did You Know? countdown to Passover, which begins at sundown on Monday March 29, 2010.

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Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore about
the Jewish Holiday of Passover
March 19 : 10 days till 1st night Passover

Did you know that the Jewish people were enslaved for 410 years in Egypt?

When Moses tried to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites, Pharaoh refused. G-d then reigned down a series of ten plagues on the Egyptian people, culminating in the death of the firstborn. After witnessing the devastation of this plague, Pharaoh agreed to Moses’ demand.

Spring has arrived and with it comes the eight-day Jewish holiday of freedom. It?s time to clean out your chametz, open up a box of matzah and set up for your seder. So join us for our Did You Know? countdown to Passover, which begins at sundown on Monday March 29, 2010.

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Facts, Figures & Folklore about
the Jewish Holiday of Passover
March 18 : 11 days till 1st night Passover

Did you know that before Passover can begin, one must thoroughly clean their house and rid it of all chametz, or leavened bread products?

Counter tops must be bathed in bleach, couch cushions must be overturned, and cooking surfaces must be burned clean. Even everyday plates, glasses and silverware must be put away and replaced with special ones just for Passover. This Jewish version of Spring Cleaning typically takes several weeks to complete.

Spring has arrived and with it comes the eight-day Jewish holiday of freedom. It?s time to clean out your chametz, open up a box of matzah and set up for your seder. So join us for our Did You Know? countdown to Passover, which begins at sundown on Monday March 29, 2010.

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Facts, Figures & Folklore about
the Jewish Holiday of Passover
March 17 : 12 days till 1st night Passover

Did you know that in addition to its religious significance, Passover also has an agricultural foundation?

The holiday marks the beginning of the spring harvest season, which culminates seven weeks later with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.

Spring has arrived and with it comes the eight-day Jewish holiday of freedom. It?s time to clean out your chametz, open up a box of matzah and set up for your seder. So join us for our Did You Know? countdown to Passover, which begins at sundown on Monday March 29, 2010.

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Facts, Figures & Folklore about
the Jewish Holiday of Passover
March 16 : 13 days till 1st night Passover

Did you know that the holiday of Passover is celebrated for eight days?

In Israel, the holiday is one day shorter- just one week long.

Did you know that the Hebrew word for Passover is Pesach?

Like the English name for this holiday, Pesach means passing over, and refers to G-d’s sparing of the firstborn Jewish males during the 10th Plague, which smote all firstborns in Egypt.

Spring has arrived and with it comes the eight-day Jewish holiday of freedom. It?s time to clean out your chametz, open up a box of matzah and set up for your seder. So join us for our Did You Know? countdown to Passover, which begins at sundown on Monday March 29, 2010.

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Holiday Reminder: The 1st night of the Jewish holiday of Passover begins in 2 weeks, Monday March 29th (@ sundown).

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Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore about
the Jewish Holiday of Passover
March 15 : 14 days till 1st night Passover

Did you know that Passover celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt?

On a broader level, the holiday also marks the birth of the Jewish nation, whose journey began with Moses leading them across the Red Sea and culminates with G-d* giving them the Torah on Mount Sinai fifty days later?

(*BTW – Did you know that Jews do not write the name G-d or L-rd? It has to do with the commandment about taking G-d’s name in vain. It is believed that if the name was written on a piece of paper and the paper was crumpled, discarded, or destroyed it would be considered a sin).

Spring has arrived and with it comes the eight-day Jewish holiday of freedom. It?s time to clean out your chametz, open up a box of matzah and set up for your seder. So join us for our Did You Know? countdown to Passover, which begins at sundown on Monday March 29, 2010.

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Holiday Reminder: The 1st night of the Jewish holiday of Passover begins in 3 weeks, Monday March 29th (@ sundown).

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Holiday Reminder: The first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover begins in 4 weeks, Monday March 29th (@ sundown).

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