What is passover, and why is it celebrated?

Passover, a Jewish holiday, is celebrated to remember the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt and to symbolize their liberation. It's a week long festival that generally occurs in the first lunar month. The most significant part of Passover is the Seder, a memorial meal in which many symbolic items are eaten.

Passover is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays and commemorates the biblical story of Exodus, when Hebrew slaves were released from bondage in Egypt. Called "pesach" (pay-sak) in Hebrew, Passover is a celebration of freedom. Passover is celebrated for seven days in Israel and for eight days in the Diaspora (outside of Israel). The reason for this difference has to do with the way the ancient calendar worked. The Passover Seder Every year, Jews are commanded to retell the Passover story. This usually takes place during the Passover Seder, which is a service held at home as part of the Passover celebration. It is always observed on the first night of Passover, and in some homes on the second night as well. On both nights, the seder concludes with a dinner. Kosher for Passover? Passover is a holiday that has certain dietary restrictions associated with it. The biggest one has to do with eating unleavened bread, called matzah. This custom comes from the part of the Passover story that says the Hebrew slaves fled Egypt so quickly that their bread didn't have time to rise. Matzah is a kind of bread that is made without yeast and not allowed to rise, so eating it in remembrance of this part of the story is a way to bring some of the Passover narrative to life. In addition to eating matzah, Jews avoid any leavened bread during the week of Passover. They also avoid eating any food products containing wheat, barley, rye, spelt, or oats if they have leavening. According to tradition, these grains naturally rise if they are not cooked in 18 minutes and are called "chametz" during Passover. In the Ashkenazi tradition corn, rice, millet and legumes are also on the no-no list. Because things like corn syrup and cornstarch can be found in unexpected places, the easiest way to avoid inadvertently violating the rules of kashrut during Passover is to only use food products that are specifically labeled "Kosher for Passover."

it is a jewish fesitival. it is celebrated because the holy spirit passed over the jews, in the story of exodous (moses) that is why the people eat lamb, because during passover they had to spread lamb's blood on their door for the holy spirit to pass over. if they didnt then their first born son would die. hope this help!!! x