Welcome to Passover in CyberSpace!
Come on in and join us as we celebrate Passover, and explore the holiday's
history and traditions.
Passover is the Jewish holiday that is geared toward families
and friends gathering together for two lavish meals, known as Seders —
the first and second night of the holiday. The story of Passover is retold
through the reading of the Haggadah — the story of the Exodus from
Egypt. By reading the Haggadah, we are reenacting this journey.
The Seder table is set with our most lavish crystal, silver,
and place settings. Special Passover wines and foods are served, and we
pray for the forthcoming redemption in our times. Special songs, from
the Haggadah are sung, and customs and traditions are observed. The Seder
is the focal point of the Passover holiday celebration. The first day
of Passover is the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan and continues
for 8 days. This year Passover begins at sundown Wednesday, April 8, 2009/5769 and ends sundown Thursday, April 16, 2009 /5769.
Passover lasts 8 days. The first 2 days, and the last 2
days — known as YomTov — are fully observed as days where work,
riding, writing, or any form of regular daily activity is prohibited.
The days in between are called Chol Hamoed — on these days people
may resume their daily activities and go back to work — keeping in
mind that it is still Pesach and they are forbidden to eat Chametz).
Below, you will find an index of resources — continually
updated — which relate to Passover as well as those that might be
of interest to the Jewish community and/or to those that would like to
learn more about Judaism. If you have any suggestions of what you would
like to see here or know of any related sites, please feel free to write
me, and I will be glad to review them. Stop by often to see the additions
to this site. In the meantime, won't you hang out and celebrate Passover
2000 — 5760 with us?
