Pesach celebrates the freedom from slavery in Egypt which was led by Moses
It is often called Passover as God passed over the houses of the Israelites during the final plague
The festival is often called the Festival of Freedom and prayers are said each year for the people are not free
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Why
In the book of Exodus, God commanded that the festival should be held each year (Exodus 12.14).
Many of the foods eaten during the festival have a special meaning. Foods without leaven ( grain products that can swell) are eaten such as matzah as a remembrance that the Isrealites left Egypt before the bread had time to rise
The door will be left open and a glass of wine left for the prophet Elijah who some Jews believe will return at the end of Pesach to announce the coming of the Messiah
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