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The Gospel of John says of the day beginning following Christ's death, "that sabbath day was a high day" . That night was Nisan 15, just after the first day of Passover week (Unleavened Bread) and an annual miqra and rest day, in most chronologies. (In other systems, it was Nisan 13 or 14, i.e., weekly but not annual Sabbath.)
Normally, the search for chametz (leavened bread) occurs on the night of the 14th of Nisan, which is one night before the start of Passover.When this night is a Friday, the search for chametz takes place one night earlier (on the 13th), since use of a candle and the act of burning chametz are forbidden on Shabbat.
In Eastern Christianity, the Sabbath is considered still to be on Saturday, the seventh day, in remembrance of the Hebrew Sabbath. In Catholicism and most branches of Protestantism, the "Lord's Day" (Greek Κυριακή) is considered to be on Sunday, the first day (and "eighth day"). Communal worship, including the Holy Mysteries, may take ...
Although Passover is an eight-day celebration, preparation can take weeks. One of the most significant changes for Jews during this time is the way they eat. Passover Food Rules.
The wait to display the Seder plate is nearly over. Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is just around the corner.
In Israel, chametz cannot be consumed on the day after Passover because it cannot be purchased on the Sabbath or Yom Tov. In the diaspora, the usual Torah reading of the eighth day of Passover (Deuteronomy 15:19–16:17) is extended to its length on Shemini Atzeret (Deuteronomy 14:22–16:17) to accommodate the seven readings on the Sabbath.
Passover Seder includes reading the Haggadah (which recounts the Jewish people’s exodus from Egypt to the promised land), drinking four cups of wine, and singing and eating symbolic foods.
Sabbath day Sunset on Friday to ... (Molad 1) is considered to be at 5 hours and 204 halakim, or 11:11:20 p.m., ... the first day of Passover or Pesach (1 3 5 7; ...