Last day of Passover 2023: Date, History, Facts about Foods For Passover

Passover will be celebrated on April 13 this year. This Jewish holiday commemorates the historic liberation of the Jews/Israelites from Egyptian servitude. Jews celebrate Passover in family gatherings with a special meal known as the Seder, consisting of bitter herbs, unleavened bread, and meat, all of which have symbolic significance. The symbolism of Passover has significant significance in the Christian world as well. Passover is currently observed for approximately eight days, or seven days in some Reform Jewish communities.

The background of Last day of Passover

Passover is a festival that commemorates the liberation of the Jews from servitude in Egypt. Passover can be traced back to biblical times. Joseph, one of the patriarchs of the Jews, was sold into slavery in Egypt by his siblings. However, God’s influence was upon him, and he ultimately became the prime minister of the entire nation. Later, his siblings and their families joined him in Egypt, marking the beginning of the Jews’ stay there. The Egyptians forced them into servitude and cruel treatment after Joseph’s death, when they were merely foreigners residing in the land. After approximately 400 years of suffering, Moses arose as the leader of the Jews and demanded that Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, release the Jews and permit them to depart Egypt without hindrance.

In response to Pharaoh’s refusal, God sent ten calamities upon Egypt, beginning with the Nile River’s water turning to blood. Before the final and most lethal pandemic, God commanded the Jews to apply the blood of lambs to their doors as protection against the Angel of Death. On that night, every Egyptian firstborn son perished. When the Angel of Death passed over the Jews and spared their firstborns, this is the origin of the word “Passover.”

Since then, Passover has been commemorated to commemorate their liberation from slavery. Passover is also known as Pesah, Pesach, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread because God commanded his people to consume unleavened bread, or bread without yeast, on Passover night.

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5 FACTS ABOUT FOODS USED FOR PASSOVER

Essentially, matzo is unleavened bread.

Bitter herbs, also known as maror, are typically horseradish or romaine lettuce.

Karpas is a green foliage vegetable that is consumed during the Seder.

Charoset This mélange of fruits, nuts, and wine or honey represents the mortar used by the Israelites to build Pharaoh’s pyramids.

The shinbone is used to symbolise the Passover lamb sacrifices whose blood was applied to the doorposts of Israelite dwellings.

LAST DAY OF PASSOVER DATES

Year	Date	Day
2022	April 23	Saturday
2023	April 13	Thursday
2024	April 30	Tuesday
2025	April 20	Sunday
2026	April 9	Thursday