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Passover A kid's Guide

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What is Passover?

Passover is the festival that reminds us of when the Jewish people were slaves in Egypt about 3,500 years ago and how God freed them from the evil Egyptian king Pharaoh.

The Pesach story is written in the Torah, in Exodus, Chapters 1-15 and is one of the most important stories in Jewish history.

Pesach starts on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan, at the full moon. It lasts for eight days (seven in Israel). Continue Reading from BJE

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link to the four questions by Lynne Schwartz in the catalog
link to invitation to passover by Kerry Olitzky in the catalog
Link to Is it passover yet by Chris Barash in the catalog
Link to The little red hen and the passover matzah by Leslie Kimmelman in the catalog
Link to matilda makes matzah balls by Rhonda Cohen in the catalog
Link to my family haggadah by Shoshana Silberman in the catalog
Link to the not so perfect passover by Laura Gehl in the catalog
Link to Passover is coming by Tracy newman in the catalog
link to pirate passover by Judy Press in the catalog