Passover
Passover also known as 'Pesach' Date Observed: 14 Nisan (March or April) Scripture Basis: Leviticus 23: 4-5; Exodus 12:1-4 General Information Passover: Commemorates God's Deliverance of Israel Out of Egypt Pesach (PAY-sahk) means to "pass over." The Passover meal, seder (SAY der), commemorates the Israelites' deliverance from slavery in Egypt. The Lord sent Moses to lead the children of Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land. When first comfronted by Moses, Pharaoh refused to let the people go. After sending nine plagues, the Lord said the first-born males of every house would die unless the doorframe of that house was covered with the blood of a perfect lamb. That night, the Lord "passed over" the homes with blood on the doorframes. The tenth plague brought death to the firstborn sons of Egypt, even taking the life of Pharaoh's own son. Finally, Pharaoh let the children of Israel go. Passover was to be a lasting ordinance for generati