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Try to shake things up with these modern updates to usher in a new era of deliciousness for your Pesach celebration this year.
—Leah Silverman, Town & Country, 13 Mar. 2023
The meaning of Passover — or Pesach, in Hebrew — is to commemorate the Israelites' exodus from ancient Egypt.
—Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2023
The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach) begins this year after sundown on Wednesday.
—James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2020
Passover, or Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday during the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar, usually falling in March or April.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Hebrew pesaḥ
First Known Use
1613, in the meaning defined above
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“Pesach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pesach. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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