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2007-07-30 01:57:14 · 9 answers · asked by nom de paix 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope- it is the Jewish celebration of the Redemption from Egypt and the first stage in the accepting of the Torah on Mt Sinai (the actual accepting of the Torah is celebrated 49 days later on Shavuot).
The primary observance Pesach (Passover) is the eating of the festive meal and the reciting of the Pesach story- so that we should feel as if we, personally, were redeemed from Egypt- for, as we say in the Hagaddah (special book read at the Pesach meal)- if God had not redeemed my forefathers from egypt, then we would have remained slaves to pharoah.
In the past- the centre of the meal was the Pesach sacrifice offering of a lamb- the eating of which brought families together- as the entire lamb had to be consumed before midnight and nothign left over, as such families would combine and come together to make sure it was eaten completely. The othe rmajor part of the meal is the eatingof the matzah (the unleavened bread) which reminds of the haste with which we left Egypt.
2007-07-30 02:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Passover is a Jewish holiday that appears to date back to at least 1500BC. According to the Bible, its originally reason was to commemorate the Jewish deliverence from Egypt.
Like any ceremony, it has been "adjusted" over the years. Such as the Passover Lamb is now often replaced with hard boiled eggs, as there is no longer a temple in which to sacrifice the lambs. Traditions of gift giving (similar to Christmas) can be found in among some Jews.
No ritual or holiday is going to be unaffected to some degree by the society and culture around it. Whether that is making the holiday "pagen" or not is another debate.
It can also be argued that the Passover has taken what were once symbols used for "pagen" or "secular" ideas, and redeemed them with a religious meaning. Any symbol means whatever the people using it decide its means. Such as the rainbow - is it a sign of God's promise to Noah, or of acceptance of homosexuality? Depends on who is using it.
So while the Passover (or any other religious ceremony) may share some symbols, images, and rituals with other ceremonies, that does not make the Passover "pagen" or acts as any proof that the Passover evolved from the "pagen" holiday. (Did the rainbow of gay pride evolve from the Christian symbol of the rainbow? No.)
2007-07-30 09:13:23 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it is a Jewish holiday and refers to when the Jews marked the door of their home in order to save their families from the final plague or death. Thus Passover it took place in the book of Exodus.
2007-07-30 09:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by oma_30701 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the passover is the jewish celebration commemorating when the angel of death "passed" over their homes while in Egypt and spared their lives because Moses was told by God to paint the door posts and lintel s with lambs blood. The celebration meal is eaten standing up as recognition of their imminent departure from Egypt
2007-07-30 09:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by cormucus 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, check out what Passover is
2007-07-30 20:03:40 · answer #5 · answered by ST 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not really, no.
However, it doesn't have bunnies laying easter eggs, nor claim to be a holiday other than passover.
2007-07-30 09:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Never noticed.
Mostly its Christian holidays that are so Pagan like.
2007-07-30 09:01:23 · answer #7 · answered by Nurse Winchester 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i think that the leader of religious itself , could be a paganism in the hiding ? , you know : such as HYPOCRISY ? .
2007-07-30 09:47:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no its jewish
2007-07-30 08:59:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋