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Passover, Pesaḥ in Hebrew, is a holiday commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the Israelites, when the Lord “smote the land of Egypt” on the eve of the Exodus.

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Theological Themes associated with Passover

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Theological Themes associated with Passover

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• Redemption is also an important theological theme regarding Passover. God personally intervened with the 10 plagues, among other things, to help free the Israelites from slavery. To give both them and their descendants another chance for redemption.

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Theological Themes associated with Passover

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Theological Themes associated with Passover

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• Freedom is a major theological theme revolving around the festival of Passover. This is because the Jews were freed from enslavement, and now free to practice their faith freely.

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The Jewish festival of Passover has its roots in biblical times. The time when God sent Moses to free the Israelites from enslavement by the Egyptians. As a result of the Pharaoh’s denial however, God cast the 10 plagues upon Egypt which included the slaying Egypt’s firstborn sons. In order to protect themselves from the angel of death, according to the Tanakh (Torah) - Exodus 12:7 “They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they are to eat it”. This way, the angel of death would understand to ‘pass over’ all the homes of the Israelites due to the lambs blood serving as protection.

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The Seder plate
Zeroah
• The Roasted Lamb shank bone
• This represents the pascal lamb sacrifice made the night the Israelites escaped Egypt
• Some people believe it also represents the outstretched arm of God
Baytsah
• The Roasted Egg
• This represents the sacrificial offerings at the second temple
• Some believe it also represents the Jewish people because when under heat they get tougher
Maror
• Bitter herb (often horseradish)
• The bitterness of the herbs brings tears to the eyes and recalls the bitterness of slavery
Charoset
• The sweet salad made of apples, nuts, wine, and cinnamon
• This represents the mortar used by the Hebrew slaves to make bricks
Karpas
• The green vegetable (usually parsley)
• Represents the freshness of spring or the richness of nobility
Chazeret
• The Second bitter herb (often romaine lettuce)
• This represents the same as Maror and is meant to represent the bitterness of slavery

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Haggadah which is Hebrew for “telling” is the written guide to the Passover Seder which tells the story of the Israelites Exodus from Egypt.  It includes prayers, blessings, rituals, fables, songs, and general information on the Seder.