How Did The Jewish Celebrate Passover
Passover
One of the major Jewish holidays observes the Jew’s liberation from slavery in Egypt, known as Passover. This story is told in the book of Exodus and comes from the idea that God passed over the houses of the Israelites when the firstborn sons of the Egyptians were killed. The Jews marked their homes with the blood of lambs that were sacrificed to signify that they were the children of God. Jews celebrate Passover in order to commemorate the liberation of the descendants of Abraham from their prophesized slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
Around 3000 years ago, the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians and forced to do strenuous work for little food and no freedom. Moses, a Jewish man raised in an Egyptian family, …show more content…
Bitter herbs to symbolize the bitter lives of the Hebrews 4. Charose, a mixture of apples, nuts, wine, cinnamon, and sugar to symbolize the bricks made by the Hebrew slaves 5. Greens which symbolize the springtime in which Passover takes place (Porton).
These traditions show the lives of the Jews and the history they have faced. In addition, it shows that the Jews still are waiting for the Messiah to come within the next year and they can celebrate Passover in Jerusalem (Hoskins). Although Passover is celebrated throughout the month of Nisan, in the present day celebrations the whole seter tends to happen only once. This shows that even though the traditions are not identical to the past, there is still a devotion to the religion and preserving of the religious history (Moskowitz). The celebrations still relay the Jewish belief that they were saved from death because they are the God’s people.
All in all, the traditions from the Jewish people have passed down over centuries and remains today. The symbols exist to remind Jew’s of the hardships they have faced, but also of the covenant they made with God and one day, they will ultimately be saved. The Messiah will come and they will return to the promised land; good and God will win over
One of the major Jewish holidays observes the Jew’s liberation from slavery in Egypt, known as Passover. This story is told in the book of Exodus and comes from the idea that God passed over the houses of the Israelites when the firstborn sons of the Egyptians were killed. The Jews marked their homes with the blood of lambs that were sacrificed to signify that they were the children of God. Jews celebrate Passover in order to commemorate the liberation of the descendants of Abraham from their prophesized slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
Around 3000 years ago, the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians and forced to do strenuous work for little food and no freedom. Moses, a Jewish man raised in an Egyptian family, …show more content…
Bitter herbs to symbolize the bitter lives of the Hebrews 4. Charose, a mixture of apples, nuts, wine, cinnamon, and sugar to symbolize the bricks made by the Hebrew slaves 5. Greens which symbolize the springtime in which Passover takes place (Porton).
These traditions show the lives of the Jews and the history they have faced. In addition, it shows that the Jews still are waiting for the Messiah to come within the next year and they can celebrate Passover in Jerusalem (Hoskins). Although Passover is celebrated throughout the month of Nisan, in the present day celebrations the whole seter tends to happen only once. This shows that even though the traditions are not identical to the past, there is still a devotion to the religion and preserving of the religious history (Moskowitz). The celebrations still relay the Jewish belief that they were saved from death because they are the God’s people.
All in all, the traditions from the Jewish people have passed down over centuries and remains today. The symbols exist to remind Jew’s of the hardships they have faced, but also of the covenant they made with God and one day, they will ultimately be saved. The Messiah will come and they will return to the promised land; good and God will win over