Passover, which begins at sundown on the first day, is a week long-long observance commemorating the freedom and exodus of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II.
Communities: Jewish
Common practices:
- Family gatherings
- Ritual-filled meals called Seders
- Readings of the Haggadah
- Lighting of the Yahrzeit memorial candle at sundown on the last night of Passover