Easter remains one of the most important and fundamental holidays in Judaism. It is this holiday that symbolizes the escape of the Jews from the slave yoke in Egypt. Often such a great festival is celebrated either in April or in March, depending on the Jewish calendar. But in order for the holiday to go according to tradition, you need to organize everything correctly first.
Instructions
Step 1
Jews call the holiday Passover - the one that passed by, they recall the tragic story of the exodus of their people, as well as its self-determination, because in fact, it was precisely from the 14th day of the month of Nisan that the history of the prodigal people began 3000 years ago.
Step 2
One of the most important festivities of the week (Easter is celebrated for a whole week) is a festive meal called seder. It takes place on the very first night of Passover. But before you start eating, you need to get ready. For this, any sourdough products that should not be consumed before Easter are excluded. Sourdough means various types of cereals. Then 6 traditional dishes are prepared: vegetables, goat or lamb tibia, egg, bitter herbs, pasta. In addition to these dishes, there is always matzah on the table, the so-called Jewish flatbreads.
Step 3
First of all, you need to pray, say Kiddush and drink a cup of wine, of which there are four on the table. Then hands are washed and vegetables dipped in salt water are eaten. Then the matzo is torn, most of it remains for the final dish - afikoman. After that, hands are washed again, but with a blessing, and they eat matzo, bitter herbs dipped in paste. Then the table is set. You can eat everything on it except leaven. Also during this period, the third and fourth cups of wine are drunk and afikoman is eaten, left as a dessert.
Step 4
In addition to the aforementioned festive meal, it is customary for Jews to watch Easter films with their families. And with relatives, you can also sing Easter songs, which can be performed in both traditional and modern styles. Do not exclude all kinds of crafts. With their help, you can bring an even greater sense of celebration to your home. To do this, they are performed together with the children. So, you can make a house out of matzo. It is made by analogy with a gingerbread house. Children will also like matzo with chocolate and caramel, which will delight adults too. But it is worth remembering that you need to take products that are not prohibited for the Jews. For a festive dish, you can prepare decorations with the children, and for an afikoman you can make a bag, which you can then decorate with various crafts or rattles.
