{"id":19493,"date":"2021-12-26T22:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T05:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/exodus-11_1-10-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-12-25T02:05:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T09:05:11","slug":"exodus-12_1-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/exodus-12_1-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions about the Passover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exodus 12:1-14\u00a0 Click here for Bible Verses<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Exodus 12:1-14.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Exodus 12:1-14 (NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The\u00a0LORD\u00a0said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt,
\n2\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year.
\n3\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.
\n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0If any household is too small for a whole lamb, they must share one with their nearest neighbor, having taken into account the number of people there are. You are to determine the amount of lamb needed in accordance with what each person will eat.
\n5\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats.
\n6\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all the people of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight.
\n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.
\n8\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0That same night they are to eat the meat roasted over the fire, along with bitter herbs, and bread made without yeast.
\n9\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Do not eat the meat raw or cooked in water, but roast it over the fire–head, legs and inner parts.
\n10\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Do not leave any of it till morning; if some is left till morning, you must burn it.
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the\u00a0LORD’s Passover.
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn–both men and animals–and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the\u00a0LORD.
\n13\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.
\n14\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the\u00a0LORD–a lasting ordinance.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. What is Passover?<\/strong>
\nPassover (or Pesach in Hebrew) is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish Calendar. It commemorates the freedom
\nof the Israelites after 400 years of slavery in Egypt.<\/p>\n

2. When is Passover?<\/strong>
\nPassover falls on the 15th of the Hebrew month Nisan.<\/p>\n

3. How long does Passover last?<\/strong>
\nIt lasts for seven days in Israel and 8 days outside of Israel. This year Passover begins on 19th April and ends on 26th April.
\nThe first Seder is eaten on the 18th after the sun has set.<\/p>\n

4. Do Jewish people work during Passover?<\/strong>
\nWorking is not permitted on the first 2 days of Passover nor on the final 2 days of the festival. Therefore, this year, 19th &
\n20th April and 25th & 26th April. You may expect a number of Jewish staff to be on leave these days or for students to be
\nunavailable for exams. Jewish staff are likely to bring their own food during these days, in observance with the traditional
\ndietary laws and may not want to attend meals\/drinks events.<\/p>\n

5. Why does Passover start on a different day each year?<\/strong>
\nPassover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, which typically falls in March or April of the Gregorian calendar. In
\naccordance with the Hebrew Bible, Nisan is the first month of the Hebrew calendar’s festival year. Passover is very often
\nclose to Easter as Jesus’s last supper was actually a ‘seder’.<\/p>\n

6. Where does the name \u2018Passover\u2019 originate from?<\/strong>
\nThe Pharaohs in Egypt enslaved the Israelites and would not release them in spite of many requests from Moses. Finally
\nMoses warned the Pharaohs that they would be subjected to plagues by God if they do comply. The plagues were: blood,
\nfrogs, lice, flies, livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and slaying of the first born.
\nAs the 10th plague was aimed at killing the first born, God told all Israelites to mark their doors with the blood of a lamb so
\nthat the Angel of Death could pass over these houses and not plague them. Hence the reason why the festival is called:
\n\u201cPassover\u201d. The pharaohs eventually gave in and asked the Israelites to leave. They left in such a hurry that they didn\u2019t let
\ntheir bread rise. This is why Jewish people eat unleavened bread called Matzah during Passover.<\/p>\n

7. What else is eaten during the Passover celebrations?<\/strong>
\nDuring the 8 days of Passover Jewish people cannot eat anything leavened or fermented. Some branches of Judaism also
\navoid legumes (e.g. beans, soy, rice and corn). Apart from fresh food, everything else is sanctified for eating during Passover
\nand carries a special label.<\/p>\n

8. Should any foods be avoided?<\/strong>
\nIt is traditional to have a completely separate set of crockery and cutlery which is only used for Passover. In the run up to the
\nfestival, houses are cleaned thoroughly, and all traces of food not \u201cKosher le Pesach\u201d is used up or \u201csold\u201d. It said that this is
\nthe origin of \u201cspring cleaning\u201d.<\/p>\n

9. What other celebrations take place?<\/strong>
\nDuring the first two evenings, a special meal, called the \u201cSeder\u201d (\u2018order\u2019) tells the story of how the Israelites fled from Egypt
\nfrom a book called the Haggadah (‘Narration’).<\/p>\n

It is customary to lean during the meal, commemorating freedom from slavery. A special plate is prepared, which includes a
\nshank bone, charoset (symbolising the cement) and salt water (symbolising the tears of the slaves). Four overflowing glasses
\nof wine are drunk and everybody takes part, especially the youngest child, who will ask four questions, including \u201cwhy is this
\nnight different to all other nights\u201d. The whole table will say \u201cNext Year In Jerusalem\u201d, and the evening will end with singing.
\nIt is customary to finish the meal by midnight, but the singing can go on much later.<\/p>\n

10. How can I wish a Jewish person to have a \u2018Happy Passover\u2019?<\/strong>
\nYou can say \u2018Chag kasher v\u2019sameach\u2019 which translates as \u2018may you have a happy and kosher Passover<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi GAMErs!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Exodus 12:1-14.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Exodus 12:1-14 (NIV)
\n1\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0LORD\u00a0said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt,
\n2\u00a0\u00a0“This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year.
\n3\u00a0\u00a0Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.
\n4\u00a0\u00a0If any household is too small for a whole lamb, they must share one with their nearest neighbor, having taken into account the number of people there are. You are to determine the amount of lamb needed in accordance with what each person will eat.
\n5\u00a0\u00a0The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats.
\n6\u00a0\u00a0Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all the people of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight.
\n7\u00a0\u00a0Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.
\n8\u00a0\u00a0That same night they are to eat the meat roasted over the fire, along with bitter herbs, and bread made without yeast.
\n9\u00a0\u00a0Do not eat the meat raw or cooked in water, but roast it over the fire–head, legs and inner parts.
\n10\u00a0\u00a0Do not leave any of it till morning; if some is left till morning, you must burn it…..<\/p>\n

1. What is Passover?
\nPassover (or Pesach in Hebrew) is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish Calendar. It commemorates the freedom
\nof the Israelites after 400 years of slavery in Egypt.<\/p>\n

2. When is Passover?
\nPassover falls on the 15th of the Hebrew month Nisan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gametime-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19493"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19494,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19493\/revisions\/19494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}