Personal Narrative: Passover

Some say food is an exploration of culture, and taste evokes lush memories of the past. “ In An Island Passover” by Ethel G. Hofman, she described her life in the Shetland Islands. Every year, Hofman’s family celebrates Passover- a traditional Jewish holiday where time and effort to prepare a meal is like painting, and it takes months to reveal a masterpiece. While Hofman had a positive recollection of her family’s traditional cuisine, author of “Fish Cheeks”, Amy Tan did not share the same experience. Tan felt ashamed of sharing her traditional cuisine with a pastor's son whom she was in love with. Tan strived for her crush’s approval because she did not want to be deemed strange. Hofman and Tan had striking differences in

Instead, we were going down to my grandparents house to visit with the rest of the family. I had called my boyfriend, at that time, and we set out to my grandparents with my sister. I hadn’t been driving very long and I had no idea how to get anywhere other than school and home. I tried reading the directions off to my boyfriend, but I was confused. We had taken a wrong road, but continued to see if we could find an alternate route. He attempted to take the phone out of my hand, but I didn’t allow it. Looking around at the surroundings outside, not paying attention to him, he managed to grab the phone. He then realized where we were and gave back the phone. As he did, something terrifying was forthcoming. I turned to look at the road and started screaming. He was going to fast over a hill to see a car stopping to soon to turn. He hit the breaks, but he was too fast and it was too late. Seconds later, we ended up in the back of an elderly man’s car. Everyone was fine but I had lost it. Losing one of the people who raised me and getting into my first accident in the same day, had broke my sanity.

I walked away feeling like I was a complete failure and that I didn’t deserve to go on. On the way home my mother tried to talk to me, but, I put on my headphones and cried silently. Once we were home my father asked how it went. The tears that were in my eyes and they became more evident as my shoulders and chest were shaking and trembling. The only sound in the room was the sound of me crying and wailing. I started crumbling and falling to the ground and my mother and father rushed to my side. They held me until the tears came to a stop and a little bit afterwards

Passover is one of the oldest festivals in the world. This festival falls in spring, in the first month of the Hebrew year, called Nisan (March-April), and lasts for eight days, from the fifteenth to the twenty-third. It commemorates the release of the Israelites from Egypt and the fact that God “passed over” their houses when he sought the first-born in that land.

Before I begin this assignment, let me clarify, I am not Jewish in any way.

I looked down to see an incomplete text that read, “Almost th-.” Swallowing my guilt, I called my parents and explained what happened. My parents and the police arrived. As my parents ran towards me, I clenched my teeth and fists partly to ease my pain, but to also get ready for them to chew me out. Surprisingly, they hugged me and were glad I was okay. I told the police what happened and he handed me a big, fat ticket for speeding and rear-ending the man. I turned to my parents and repeatedly told them sorry and that I would pay for everything. Choking on my tears I told them I would stay and get the car towed. My mother pulled me close to where I was eye to eye with her. I could see tears whaling up in her eyes; she began to wipe the now crusted blood off my face and arm. She smiled and said, “You’re going to that dance. You are lucky to be alive. Go

As we were about to leave my mother didn’t want to leave, she wanted to bring my siblings along. We told her no but she wouldn’t listen, I felt bad for my siblings coming along, but there was nothing we can do. We forcefully brought my mom to the car, I had to sit in the back with my aunt. Both of us sat next to the doors, while my younger sister sat in between my mother and aunt. While my father was driver, my brother was sitting in the front seat of the car. As we make it to the hospital, my mom starts saying “turn around” repeatedly in

Every day I went to see my father, in the worst state I have ever seen anyone. He could not talk to me, look at me, feel my touch or remember I was there. My dad had been unconscious for almost a month and a half. Even he gained back consciousness, he could barely remember anything that had happened or that anyone had come to see him. I believe the thing that had changed me the most had been that I had to grow up and make extremely adult decisions suddenly. My boyfriend and I had been the only ones in my family who were responsible enough to talk to the police, the doctors, and put together the pieces. We had numerous talks with the police about the reports, what happened and when, who had hit him and where was his vehicle. Unfortunately, the police had a description of a car but had not an idea as to who had hit him. I also had fed his dogs every day and kept his house safe, making sure that no one had broken into his home. I also had taken care of his insurance. I talked to the doctors about big decisions and surgeries. Even after my father had been released from the hospital’s care, he had been taken to Greenville County Detention Center on charges of a

I sat on my bed with my arms wrapped tightly around my pillow swaying back and forth. My mom lightly knocked on my door and asked if she could come in. I tried to wipe away the stains left by my long stream of tears, but I felt my skin sting and eyes swell instead. She asked if I wanted to talk about it, but my response got stuck in my throat, so all I could do was shake my head and shove my head deep inside my pillow. Her bare feet smacked on the concrete as she made her way over to my bed. Her weight made an indent in the corner of my mattress as she sat down and laid a hand on my back.

The Passover is significant for the Jews as it brings family and friends closer together. This year Passover began on Friday, 30 March and ended on Saturday, 7 April. Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the Jewish calendars. On the night there are 3 pieces of Matzah crackers wrapped or covered in a cloth and a container of salt water or vinegar in which to dip the Karpas in. The Matzah cracker does not have time to rise so it becomes flat. The Haroset is a fruit paste symbolizing Mortar. Bitter herbs/horseradish allows us to taste the bitterness of slavery. The wine represents the 4 promises God made to the Israelites and so they drink 4 glasses of wine that night. The Egg is roasted or hard-boiled to symbolize

The word ‘Easter’ comes from two old pagan spring festivals. The old European pagan festival of ‘Ostara’ that celebrated new life and Arabian Sun festival of ‘Ishtar’. The early Christians took over the festivals turned the pagan festivals of new life to mean the new life of Jesus was born. Easter is celebrated around the same time of year that he was killed. This is because Jesus died at the same time of the Jewish Passover festival. The Passover festival dates from about 4,000 years ago when Jewish people remember that God saved them from slavery in Egypt. Jesus was a Jew and so celebrated the Passover. Passover takes place in the first month of the Jewish New Year (14-15 of the month of Nisan). The Jewish calendar follows the cycle of the

The first Passover according to many biblical timelines occurred on May 4, 1451 B.C. The passover is a eight-day festival that takes place in the early spring, the dates vary from year to year depending on the hebrew calendar of Nissan. God freed the Jews on this day from the egyptians, till this day many Jewish families still celebrate their freedom. Passover originates from the hebrew word Pesach which means to passover. (“passover” Holidays, Festivals and celebrations of the world dictionary 1994, print)

Hello in this paper I will be teaching you lots of things about the Passover. The Passover is a Jewish Holiday celebrating how God brought their forefathers out of Egypt. I will be typing about the Jewish peoples’ laws, traditions , and what their food represents. I really hope you enjoy this paper and don't mind me stalling for a higher word count.

After the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt, they took part in a now very important part of Jewish faith, which is the Passover. The Passover is Significant to the Jewish people as it marks when God's people (the Israelites) were freed from slavery in Egypt. Jesus' actions are similar in Mark 14:1-26 when Jesus sacrificed himself for the Jewish people he was freeing them from their sins just like when the Israelites sacrificed a lamb which freed them from their sins when God passed over them.

I read furiously through the rest of the day and that night. Learning everything from Israeli conscription, officer corps structure, past and current technologies, and the Israeli learning model from high school through adulthood. Israel, after the Six-Day War changed their strategic path to ensure success in the future, i.e. the survival of Israel depended on it. The city of Jerusalem and the religious significants went hand-in-hand with security and protection of all Jewish people. By the end of the night, I had produced four slides on ten key Israeli areas of importance. My confidence level had risen to an acceptable level to brief the next morning.