The first Seder, the meal coupled with the retelling of the story of the Exodus from Egypt, is tonight. Passover lasts for eight days, during which Jews complain about having to eat matzah instead of normal bread and related foods to really nail home the choice the Israelites made to be free instead of slaves. |
[IsraelTimes] Activist Rafael Morris, head of group calling for slaughtering lambs for festival, is arrested for alleged plan; Western Wall rabbi introduces ban on bringing animals to holy site.
As I understand it, no sacrifices should be done until the Temple is restored and reconsecrated, and then only by a trained priest of the Kohen sub-tribe who meets all the criteria laid out in Leviticus. |