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First Day of Passover
Apr 22 at 7:43 pm
Commemorates the Exodus of Jews from slavery in Egypt.
Religious / Ethnic Group – Jewish
Tradition and Practices – The first and second nights of Passover are celebrated with a special family meal called a “Seder”. At the Seder, the story of Jewish slavery, struggle for liberation, and subsequent exodus from Egypt is told, there are foods of symbolic significance and prayers and traditional recitations are performed.