Passover in the Holy Temple!
Nisan 16, 5786/April 3, 2026
Every year the citizens of Israel would pack up their necessities and set out from their homes for Jerusalem to celebrate Passover, the Festival of Freedom, with the entire nation. The pilgrimage itself was an adventure, with many stops along the way before arriving, at last in Jerusalem, where the pilgrims arranged lodging for the holiday, received the purifying ashes of the red heifer, if necessary, and then swiftly made their way to the Holy Temple, where, on the eve of the Passover holiday, they would slaughter their Passover offerings. And then back down from the Mount and off to the Jerusalem courtyards where they would roast their Pascal lambs. Nightfall and the people gathered around their Seder spreads to tell the story of Israel's exodus from Egypt, passing the story of freedom from generation to generation. And that was just the start of the seven day holiday of Passover!
Join Shlomo ben Ezra and his family, in 2nd Temple times, as they make their way to Jerusalem and celebrate Passover with all Israel!
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