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We are commanded to keep Pesach for 7 days in the Torah. I'm wondering if any reasons have been developed by anyone throughout Jewish history for why 7 days.

In other words, what is the significance of 7 in the context of how long Pesach (and what the holiday stands for) should be celebrated?

Additionally, for the future, how would I answer a specific/obscure question like this on my own. Would I need to brute force it by doing a whole "review of literature"? Which seforim are likely to have these kinds ideas in them?

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  • How many days do you think it should have been that you ask about 7? – Double AA Apr 18 '16 at 23:28
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    I think the Torah says that Pesach is only 1 day. Followed by a week of Chag haMatzot – Aaron Apr 19 '16 at 00:07
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    @Aaron While I agree that's how the Torah used the terms, that seems to be largely a semantic game and you should be careful not to confuse this discussion with it. – Double AA Apr 19 '16 at 00:19
  • @Aaron regardless of what the nuance of the wording is, that doesn't answer the question of the presumed reason by the chachomim for pesach being 7 days . In other words, I'm wondering what the significance of 7 is in the context of Pesach? – theideasmith Apr 19 '16 at 00:30

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