How to Celebrate a Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. It traditionally lasts seven or eight days, depending on different beliefs. During Passover, all leavened foods are off limits, and other foods should be certified as kosher for Passover.
Things You'll Need
- Seder plates
- Matzah trays
- Matzah
Passover
- Clean and inspect your house for all items that contain chametz, which includes any leavened products such as grains, breads, cereals, pastas and cornstarch.
- Take out all food items that have been used before Passover.
- Get rid of all chametz, or place in a sealed off area in the house and sell it to a non-Jewish friend until Passover has ended.
- Shop for Passover, making sure all foods are chametz free and certified kosher.
- Find recipes to use for Passover if cooking for Passover becomes a challenge.
- Get out all of your utensils, pots and pans that are used specifically for Passover.
- Fast the day before Passover if you are the first born male.
- Abstain from working on the first and last days of Passover. You are allowed to work on the days in between the first and last days.
- Prepare to host a Seder dinner on the first night of Passover. A Seder dinner involves a special meal, four glasses of wine, songs and prayer. During the Seder dinner, a piece of matzah, called the afikomen, is broken off and hidden for the children to find. The children bring the afikomen back to the table in exchange for gifts.