Passover

Passover, also known as Pesach (פֶּסַח) in Hebrew, is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. The holiday lasts for either seven or eight days, depending on the Jewish community, and is observed in the Hebrew month of Nisan, typically falling in March or April of the Gregorian calendar. The central narrative of Passover is the story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, as described in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Book of Exodus. The name "Passover" comes from the idea that God "passed over" the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague of Egypt, where the firstborn sons of the Egyptians were killed, but the Israelites were spared.