Passover Jewish Holiday begins

Also called Pesach, Passover is one of the major Jewish holidays that celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It occrs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan. At Passover, there are dietary requirements that must be met regarding grains. The main event in the Passover holiday is the ‘seder’, a meal at which the ‘hadeggah’ (book of Exodus) is recited.