Passover Celebration and Solemn Observance Passover, as the Jewish festival Pesach is popularly known, begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan, the start of the spring season. It has both historical and agricultural significance. Agriculturally, it represents the commencement of harvest in Israel. However, the primary observances of Passover are related to the Jewish Exodus from Egypt, and consequent redemption from slavery. The various rituals and observances associated with Pesach help us to understand this crucial narrative of collective Jewish memory. https://www.boloji.com/articles/664/passover-celebration-and-solemn-observance