馃嵎 Passover
Passover centers on Exodus memory, the Seder meal, matzah, family gathering, and spring narratives of freedom in Israel's household and public calendar.
Open in the 3D map- Israel 路 Jerusalem Passover 路 Jerusalem
- Israel 路 Central Passover 路 Central
- Israel 路 Southern Passover 路 Southern
Traditions and customs
- Seder meal
- story reading
- family gathering
Food and symbols
- matzah
- bitter herbs
- wine
When it is celebrated
Passover timing: Around the fifteenth day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar. It usually falls in March or April.
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: bitter herbs, family blessing songs, family gathering, family reunion, matzah, Seder meal, story reading, synagogue chant
Israel regional differences
- Jerusalem Passover (Israel 路 Jerusalem): Seder meal, story reading, matzah, bitter herbs, family blessing songs, synagogue chant
- Central Passover (Israel 路 Central): Seder meal, story reading, matzah, bitter herbs, family blessing songs, synagogue chant
- Southern Passover (Israel 路 Southern): Seder meal, story reading, matzah, bitter herbs, family blessing songs, synagogue chant
Passover
Passover matters because it turns ancestor remembrance and family continuity into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- Seder meal
- story reading
- family gathering
Food
- matzah
- bitter herbs
- wine
Music / Dance
- family blessing songs
- synagogue chant
FAQ
What is Passover?
Passover centers on Exodus memory, the Seder meal, matzah, family gathering, and spring narratives of freedom in Israel's household and public calendar.
When is Passover celebrated?
Passover timing: Around the fifteenth day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar. It usually falls in March or April.
What traditions are associated with Passover?
Common traditions include Seder meal, story reading, family gathering, matzah, bitter herbs, wine.