Celebrating Passover

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- This past Friday marked the First day of the Jewish Holiday, Passover.
Dozens of Jews and others who celebrate the holiday, gathered right in Columbus to celebrate together.

“Passover is basically the retelling of the Jews exodus from Egypt. It starts from where we got into Egypt and how we were taken over and the process of how we left Egypt as well,” said Jacob Craig, president of MSU’s Jewish student organization, Hillel.

Craig said the Passover is highlighted by a ritual called Seder.

“Passover is celebrated usually, of course, by a congregation of Jews, and basically we read through the Haggadah, and we don’t skip anything we read this entire book basically,” said Craig.

And once that is finished, everyone then enjoys a plentiful feast.

“We have matzo, which is unleavened bread, we have maror which is usually horseradish, you have a mixture called charoset, which is nuts, apples, wine, and cinnamon or some sort of sweet flavor, you have salt water and some sort of herb, and then you have a boiled egg, and then a land bone,” said Craig.

And after this tasty meal and celebration, Craig said they must then go back to their homes, and unwind.

“We are not allowed to do anything that causes us joy,” said Craig. “So we usually just relax because that’s our highlight, we’re showing thanks that God got us out of Egypt.”

Now throughout this week long holiday, there’s one thing in particular that the Jews just simply can not do.

“Basically throughout that entire week Jews and anyone who celebrates Passover isn’t allowed to eat anything leavened so anything that’s allowed to eat any bread, any pasta, that’s off the table completely,” said Craig.

Though the Passover holiday is to celebrate the Jews leaving Egypt, Craig said for him, Passover has a special meaning.

“To me and a few of my friends, we truly take to the message we have to help others before we’re completely done with our covenant for God.”

 
Jews also aren’t allowed to eat soy, corn or corn syrup during Passover as well.