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passover
An instance of Passover is a JewishHoliday that lasts for seven nights, or eight nights among Conservative and Orthodox Jews in the Diaspora. Technically, Passover is the first night of (or, immediately precedes) the Festival of Unlevened Bread. Passover commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Book of Exodus. In the Jewish (Hebrew) calendar, Passover begins at sunset on 14 Nisan.
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Parents Jewish holiday An instance of JewishHoliday is a Holiday instituted and observed by members of Judaism.
  moveable holiday MoveableHoliday is the class of Holidays whose observance is not fixed to recurrences of any particular calendar day. For example, UnitedStatesMemorialDay is observed on the last Monday of May.


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