Happy Jewish Easter: beautiful postcards and pictures with Pesach
In spring, Jews around the world celebrate one of the most important Jewish holidays, Passover, also known as the Jewish Passover. He recalls the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and their freedom. In 2025, the celebrations will begin at sunset on April 12. Izvestia has prepared beautiful Passover postcards that can be shared during the holiday.
Happy Passover 2025: beautiful postcards
Passover is one of the oldest Jewish holidays and is one of the three dates on the calendar when believers make pilgrimages to holy sites in Jerusalem. This year, Passover will be celebrated from April 12 to April 19.
The history of the celebration dates back to the Old Testament tradition of the enslavement of Jews by the Egyptians. According to the narrative, in order to free the chosen people of God, the Lord sent 10 plagues on the Egyptians. The last one turned out to be the most severe. As a result, all the first-born Egyptians died. At the same time, God passed through the houses of the Jews, saving their lives. In translation, Pesach means "to pass by."
The holiday has other names: "The Feast of Freedom" (Hag ha-herut) in memory of the exodus from Egypt, "The Feast of Spring" (Hag ha-aviv) in commemoration of the awakening of nature and the renewal of life, and "The Feast of Unleavened Bread" (Hag ha-matzot) in memory of the years During their slavery, Jews ate matzo, unleavened bread, which is still traditionally served on the table on Passover.
Every year, the holiday is celebrated on a large scale. The celebrations last for seven days in the month of Nisan, on which Jews gained freedom, and for eight days outside of Israel. According to custom, the first and last days of the holiday are weekends when any work is prohibited, and the rest are called hol hamoed, which translates as "festive weekdays".
On the evening of the holiday, the whole family gathers for a festive dinner (seder). At the same time, some of the food is not eaten, since it has an exclusively symbolic meaning: for example, the dish zroa (a fried piece of lamb with a bone) is designed to remind of the sacrifice in the temple of Jerusalem. Also, one untouched glass of wine is left on the table, which is intended for the prophet Eliyahu (the prophet Elijah in Orthodoxy. — Ed.).
A special place in the celebration is occupied by the "ceremony of separation of the sea waters". It is held on the last day of the holiday and serves as a reminder of how the waters of the Red Sea parted for the Jews, pursued by the troops of Pharaoh, and then closed in, swallowing the Egyptian army. In memory of this, excerpts from the Torah are read, where these events are described.
The best pictures with inscriptions from the Jewish Easter
Throughout the holiday week, Jews visit relatives, visit and send each other greetings with warm wishes. The traditional form of greeting on Passover is the phrase "Hag Pesach sameach!", which means wishing a happy holiday.
In addition to greetings, themed postcards are sent in messengers and social networks. They often depict matzo, red wine, and other kosher products. Other common subjects are burning candles, folk festivals, images of synagogues and Jewish religious symbols.
Representatives of other faiths often join in the congratulations. Therefore, Russians who have Jewish friends or relatives can congratulate fellow countrymen living in the country or abroad on the holiday.
Here are some examples of what you can wish for on Passover in prose in your own words:
"Happy Passover! May the spring light of this holiday bring joy and renewal. May your every day be filled with smiles, good news and happy events, and peace and prosperity will come to your home."
"Congratulations on the ancient Jewish holiday of Passover! May there be abundance on your tables, at which your relatives will gather, peace in your soul, and bright hope in your heart. Happy Passover!"
"Congratulations on the Passover holiday and I sincerely wish you peace, prosperity, good health and prosperity. May grace and a sense of wonder enter every home on this bright day! May your faith grow stronger and your hearts be filled with hope and love!"
"On the bright holiday of Passover, I sincerely wish you good health, success in your good endeavors and firm confidence in the future. May your homes always be filled with warmth and light, and may good family traditions continue and grow stronger."
"Happy Spring and Freedom Day! On bright Passover, I wish you to feel happy, free and united with your people again. Happiness, love, peace and prosperity to your home! Hag Pesach sameah!"
Earlier, Izvestia told how the Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated.
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