pesach

Everyday

(Jewish faith) Pesach is the Hebrew name for Passover, a spring festival when Jewish people remember how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus. tree →

In the lessons

In religion lessons: families hold a Seder meal, read the story from a book called the Haggadah, eat matzah (flat bread without yeast) and other symbolic foods. In Christian lessons: the Last Supper took place at Passover time.

Examples

• Jewish families celebrate Pesach in spring. tree →
• At Pesach, people eat matzah, flat bread made without yeast. tree →
• The youngest child asks four questions at the Pesach Seder. tree →
• Pesach remembers the escape from slavery in Egypt. tree →
• Before Pesach, homes are cleaned of all bread with yeast. tree →
• The Last Supper took place around the time of Pesach. tree →

Note

Proper noun, capital P. Said PAY-sakh (with a throaty «kh»). English name: Passover. The festival lasts seven or eight days.