American Holidays - Passover

hi everyone I'm Alisha Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays

the holiday is widely celebrated in the United States in areas where there is a

large Jewish population in areas where the Jewish population is not so large

Passover is generally not celebrated it's not an official holiday anywhere in

the United States a particular type of bread is associated with Passover do you

know which type of bread this is and why it's associated with the holiday we'll

show you the answer at the end of this video the Passover celebration goes on

for up to eight days it commemorates the flight of the Israelites from Egypt and

one of the 10 plagues that the god of the Israelites released upon the Pharaoh

according to the tradition the Israelites were commanded to paint their

door jambs with the blood of a spring lamb so that they would not be subjected

to the death of their firstborn as the Egyptians were this is where the term

passed over comes from in areas where there is a large Jewish population many

people of other faiths spend time with their Jewish friends during this holiday

and learn a bit about the Jewish culture and traditions Passover is celebrated by

secular Jews though the religious connotations are obviously much less

prevalent in these celebrations both feasting and fasting are part of the

celebration community Passover events are scarcely heard of in the United

States this is largely a family holiday with a significant focus on the Jewish

religion itself there are many different rituals related to eating during this

time of year and the retelling of the stories behind the celebration of

Passover while it may not be an official holiday most Americans are well aware of

Passover and people of the Jewish faith are often given time off of work so that

they can observe the holiday if need be and now here's the answer to the quiz do

you know which type of bread is associated with Passover unleavened

bread is associated with the Passover holiday according to the story in Exodus

the Israelites did not have time to wait for the bread to rise before they fled

Egypt because of that they ended up traveling

with unleavened bread and it would evolve into a cultural symbol within the

Jewish community as well as an important staple of many people worldwide how was

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