April 7, 2026
Today is the eve of the second holiday of Passover (Dvash is on vacation until Thursday)
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Today is the eve of the second holiday of Passover.
The holiday is also called 'the seventh of Passover'.
According to tradition, on this day the splitting of the Red Sea occurred.
Pharaoh and his army chased after the Israelites to the Red Sea.
But then a miracle happened: God parted the sea, and the Israelites passed through it.
After the Israelites had crossed, the waters returned to their place, and the Egyptian soldiers drowned.
In Jewish communities, the holiday is celebrated.
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Families eat a festive holiday meal. In synagogues, the story of the splitting of the Red Sea is read. In some communities, people stay awake at night and study Torah. At midnight, the Song of the Sea is recited. This is a song of gratitude that the Israelites sang after the splitting of the Red Sea.
After the holiday ends, eating chametz (leavened bread) is allowed again. Then the Mimouna celebrations begin among Jews of Moroccan descent.