In the narrative of the Exodus, the Bible tells that
God inflicted ten plagues upon the Egyptians before
Pharaoh would release his Hebrew slaves, with the
tenth plague being the killing of every firstborn
male, from the Pharaoh's son to the firstborn of the
dungeon captive, to the firstborn of cattle. The
Hebrews were instructed to mark the doorposts of
their homes with the blood of a spring lamb and,
upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord passed over
these homes, hence the term "passover". When Pharaoh
freed the Hebrews, it is said that they left in such
a hurry that they could not wait for bread to rise.
In commemoration, for the duration of Passover no
leavened bread is eaten, for which reason it is
called "The Festival of the Unleavened Bread".[2]
Matzo (flat unleavened bread) is the primary symbol
of the holiday.
Together with
Shavuos
("Pentecost") and Sukkot ("Tabernacles"),
Passover is one of the three pilgrimage festivals (Shalosh
Regalim) during which the entire Jewish populace
historically made a pilgrimage to the Temple in
Jerusalem. Samaritans still make this pilgrimage to
Mount Gerizim, but only men participate in public
worship.
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through Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM
Friday 9 AM to 2 PM
Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM
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