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So what is this “Passover” on the 14th? It is not the Festival of Matzahs, since that only begins that evening (since the Jewish days begin at nightfall). Rather, it is the Passover offering, which was slaughtered on the 14th and eaten that night—the 15th—together with matzah at the onset of the Festival of Matzahs. The Name Change
- 12 Facts About the Month of Nisan Every Jew Should Know
1. Nisan Is in the Spring. Nisan is one of the few months...
- 12 Facts About the Month of Nisan Every Jew Should Know
Apr 22, 2024 · The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Nissan 15-22. Pesach 2024 ( Passover) begins before sundown on Monday, April 22, 2024, and ends after nightfall on April 30, 2024.
Nissan 15 (the new day starting at sundown) was the beginning of the seven-day Festival of Unleavened Bread. On this start of Nissan 15, the Passover lamb that had been sacrificed and prepared on Nissan 14 (that same afternoon) was eaten that night (now Nissan 15), along with unleavened bread.
It is a Spring festival that begins on the 15th day of Nisan, the first month of the Jewish calendar. The celebrations last for seven or eight days, depending on where you live. In 2024 Passover...
Nisan (or Nissan; Hebrew: נִיסָן, romanized: Nīsān from Akkadian: 𒁈, romanized: Nissāni) in the Babylonian and Hebrew calendars is the month of the barley ripening and first month of spring.
1. Nisan Is in the Spring. Nisan is one of the few months mentioned in the Torah by name. G‑d refers to it as Chodesh HaAviv, 1 the Month of Spring. Ensuring that Nisan remains in spring forms the backbone of the entire intricate Jewish calendar, including the leap year. Read: 13 Facts About the Jewish Leap Year. 2.
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This was the night of the ‘Last Supper,’ the beginning of the Passover festival. On that Tuesday evening, the beginning of the 14 th of Nisan, the festival began with the traditional purging of any leavened bread from the households.
