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The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, occurs for 7 days in Israel or 8 days in diaspora in the Spring, and celebrates the Exodus from Egypt in ancient times.

The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, occurs in the Spring, and celebrates the Exodus from Egypt in ancient times. It lasts for seven days in the land of Israel, and eight in the Diaspora. Jews are not allowed to eat or own chametz (leaven) during this time.

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Is there a mitzva for a son to be present at the Pesach seder of his father?

The hagada helps us to fulfill the commandment to "tell your son" (Ex 13:8). But it is impossible for a father to tell his son without the son being present. So, is there a mitzva for a son to be present at his father's seder? Is this discussed in…
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Children and Pesach Sheni

Is there any Pesach tradition like afikoman, bracha, cleaning the house of chometz, asking questions, etc. that would be prohibited to do on Pesach Sheni? So if one of your family spent Pesach in hospital, is there any reason that you cannot have a…
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Chametz owned by a Jew on 8th day of Pesach -- status after Pesach?

Lets take the example of chametz gamur bought on the the 8th day chas veshalom -- does the fact that the 8th day is rabbinic cancel out the prohibition of eating chametz, after passover, that was owned on passover?
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Why is Pesach 7 days?

Why is Pesach 7 days if the Jews left Egypt on the first day of Pesach? Looking for answers with sources please- thanks!
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Bought Chametz on Pesach

If I accidentally walk into a store on Pesach and buy a product which contains Chametz- what do I do? Am I obligated to burn it etc?
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why the need to be so meticulous to remove chametz?

why does the torah (and rabbis) require jews to be so meticulous about removing chametz from one's domain? is there some fundamental moral lesson that we are supposed to take from removing pieces of bread, cake,etc. that we need to be so meticulous…
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Flour Tortilla for Passover

Recently, my brother asked me this question. Hypothetically, are flour tortilla, which are not made with yeast, kosher for Pesach? I was told flour tortillas are only made with flour and water. How are they different from matzah?
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Can the Passover seder be held on a different night during the week to satisfy family constraints?

I know many families have both a first night seder and a second night seder with a separate set of guests. How flexible is this? If a family has travel constraints, could they just have a 5th night seder, while following the other laws for the whole…
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If an animal eats chometz on Pesach of its own accord, is its owner guilty of benefitting from Chometz?

One may not feed Chometz to his animal on Pesach, since chometz is "OSSUR B"HANAH" (forbidden to derive benefit thereof). If an animal eats cometz on Pesach of its own accord, is its owner guilty of benefitting from Chometz? Is there a difference f…
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Must a house be cleaned for Pesach even if a seder won't be held there?

I'm trying to understand how the holiness codes in Leviticus and Deuteronomy apply to people versus places. It is written, "all shall keep your laws" and "all shall post the laws at their gates", so presumably every Jewish family must celebrate…
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Shopping during Pesach

Should one go to the store to shop during Chag haMatzot (Pesach), being that we have to stay away from chametz and leavening agents during the time?
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One or two Passover lambs?

Dr Arnold Fruchtenbaum said in his Feast of Passover lesson (mbs 114) that "The lamb that was to be killed for the Passover was set aside on the tenth day of the month of Aviv or Nisan...On the fourteenth day, the lamb was killed for the Passover…
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Different Approaches to Seder Night

On Pesach, we are commanded to tell the story of the exodus from Egypt to our children. However, there are different ways that people choose to do this, depending on their focus and perspective. Here are three common approaches that I have…
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Why is mustard forbidden on passover?

I cannot seem to find anything on the matter but have seen entries on multiple Kosher for Passover lists about mustard being forbidden.
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Can a person who is under a Nazarite Vow, keep Pesach?

Possible Duplicate: Nozir and four cups of wine Is it possible to continue a Nazarite vow and still participate in Passover?
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