Results: Pesach Sameach -- Happy Passover!

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Passover is one of the most commonly observed Jewish holidays, even by otherwise non-observant Jews.

Probably the most significant observance involves avoiding chametz (leaven) so nothing from five major grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt) that has not been completely cooked within 18 minutes after first coming into contact with water.

The traditional substitute for chametz is matzah which is an unleavened cracker and can be used as a substitute for flour in baking and cooking

Before the holiday, homes are cleaned out of all chametz in preparation, accompanied by spring cleaning

The traditional dinners (sedars) are held on the first two nights (or sometimes only one if you are in Israel) and ushers in the holiday

The sedar, which means 'order' is a special family meal filled with ritual to remind us of the significance of the holiday.

The text of the seder is written in a book called the haggadah. The haggadah tells the story of the Exodus from Egypt and explains some of the practices and symbols of the holiday

This holiday is a Time of Our Freedom, with many joyous songs sung during the seder.

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Karpas -- green leafy vegetable, usually pasley, which represents the initial flourishing of the Israelites during the first years in Egypt and also springtime

Haroset -- mix of fruits, wine or honey, and nuts symbolizes the mortar that the Israelite slaves used to construct buildings for Pharaoh.

Maror -- bitter herb, usually horseradish allows us to taste the bitterness of slavery

Z'roa -- roasted lamb shank bone that symbolizes the lamb that Jews sacrificed as the special Passover offering when the Temple stood in Jerusalem.

Beitzah --roasted or hard-boiled egg that symbolizes the hagigah sacrifice, which would be offered on every holiday (including Passover) when the Temple stood. The roundness of the egg also represents the cycle of life

Some also include a second bitter herb and salt water but not all

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The Ten Commandments (original with Charlton Heston)

The Prince Of Egypt

A Rugrats Passover

Curb Your Enthusiasm -- The Sedar

Crimes & Misdemeanors

HBO's High Maintenance -- Elijah

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Saturday Night Live --Elijah the Prophet at a Seder

The Animated Haggadah

Shalom Sesame: It's Passover, Grover!

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'Dayenu' is often sung during the seder, but Sephardic Jews from Iran and Afghanistan have a particularly lively custom in which they whip each other with oversize scallions.

In the Polish town of Gora Kalwaria, Hasidic Jews mark Passover by re-enacting the crossing of the Red Sea. To make it as realistic as they can, they pour water on the floor, lift up their coats and recite the names of the towns they would cross. They also make sure to raise a glass at each mention of a town and offer thanks to God for being able to reach their destination.

During Passover, to commemorate their past and celebrate renewal, some Ethiopian Jews break all their dishes and cookware and make new ones. The tradition is in keeping with the hope for emancipation and redemption that the holiday signifies.

There are thousands of Haggadoth available, and are bound to be some you're not familiar with--Interfaith, lesbian, secular/humanistic, vegetarian and for a recovering alcoholic

An orange has been introduced on some sedar plates as a gesture of solidarity with Jewish lesbians and gay men, and others who are marginalized within the Jewish community, including widows.

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