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Pascha (other)
Pascha (or other similar spellings) may refer to: *Passover, the Aramaic spelling of the Hebrew word ''Pesach'' **Pesach seder,_the_festive_meal_beginning_the_14th_and_ending_on_the_15th_of_Nisan *Easter.html" ;"title="san in the Hebrew c ..., the festive meal beginning the 14th and ending on the 15th of Nisan *Easter">san in the Hebrew c ..., the festive meal beginning the 14th and ending on the 15th of Nisan *Easter, central religious feast in the Christian liturgical year *Paskha, an Easter dish served in several Slavic countries *Paska (bread), an Easter bread served in Ukraine *Christian observance of Passover, a holiday celebrated by a small number of Christians *German spelling of Pasha *Pascha (brothel), a large brothel in Cologne, Germany * Edmund Pascha (1714–1772), preacher, organist, and composer See also *Pasch (surname) *Paschal (other) *Pascal (other) Pascal, Pascal's or PASCAL may refer to: People and fictional characters * Pascal (given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passover
Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holidays, Jewish holiday that celebrates the The Exodus, Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Ancient Egypt, Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew calendar, Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring. The word ''Pesach'' or ''Passover'' can also refer to the Passover sacrifice, Korban Pesach, the paschal lamb that was offered when the Temple in Jerusalem stood; to the Passover Seder, the ritual meal on Passover night; or to the Feast of #Matzah, Unleavened Bread. One of the biblically ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals, Passover is traditionally celebrated in the Land of Israel for seven days and for eight days among many Jews in the Jewish diaspora, Diaspora, based on the concept of . In the Bible, the seven-day holiday is known as Chag HaMatzot, the feast of unleavened bread (matzo). According to the Book of Exodus, God commanded Moses to tell the Israelites to mark a lamb's bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
