The Merseyside Jewish Representative Council

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Happy Pesach

Pesach/Passover

The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan, April 12 - 20, 2025. Passover (Pesach) commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Pesach is observed by avoiding leaven, and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine, eating matzah and bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus.

In Hebrew it is known as Pesach (which means “to pass over”), because G‑d passed over the Jewish homes when killing the Egyptian firstborn on the very first Passover eve.

Praying for our families and friends in Israel

Here is how you can donate:

UJIA: https://ujia.org/

American Joint Distribution Committee: https://www.jdc.org/

MDA: https://www.mdais.org/en

New Israel Fund (NIF): https://www.nif.org/

ZAKA: https://zaka.org.uk/

Ort: https://ortuk.org/

United Hatzalah israelrescue.org