Passover is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated all over the world. On this day, Jews remember the liberation from slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses in ancient times, which symbolizes the acquisition of physical freedom, spiritual purification and victory over evil.

The main activity during the celebration of Pesach is the Seder – a solemn family dinner, during which the story of the Exodus (Haggadah) is read and symbolic dishes are consumed.

It is believed that through the story of the Exodus from Egypt, not only a historical event is revealed, but also a personal spiritual experience that everyone experiences anew, therefore reading the Haggadah and explaining the symbols of those ancient events in our time is the fulfillment of a mitzvah (commandment).

The story of Passover can be found in the Book of Exodus, the second part of the Pentateuch of Moses. It says that after 400 years of the Israelites living in Egypt, the Jewish population began to outnumber the Egyptians themselves.

Because of this, the Egyptian pharaoh ordered to exhaust the Jews with hard work, and later to kill every newborn Jewish boy. Moses, one of them, was saved from death and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter.

When Moses grew up, G-d called him to save his people and convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Pharaoh did not agree to fulfill the request, so God sent “10 plagues” on Egypt. These include an infestation of insects, the death of livestock, water turning to blood, and the final punishment, the death of all Egyptian babies. To save their own children, the Israelites had to mark their doors with the blood of a sacrificed lamb.

After the last punishment, Pharaoh released the Israelites from Egypt. But later he changed his mind and decided to return them but failed. During the journey, Moses and the people of Israel stopped at Mount Sinai, where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and made a covenant with the Israelites.

This is how this story began, the story of liberation. And the traditions of Pesach celebration, formed thousands of years ago, continue to remain alive and relevant today.

Congratulations on the holiday of spring, on the holiday of Freedom – on Pesach!

Hag Pesach Sameach!