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Describe the history and symbolism of the festival of Pesach - How may the symbolism and teaching of Pesach affect the life of Jews today and help them to meet the demands of their faith?
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Dheep Matharu 11N RE Coursework a) Describe the history and symbolism of the festival of Pesach. b) How may the symbolism and teaching of Pesach affect the life of Jews today and help them to meet the demands of their faith? c) "Festivals are the best way to learn about your faith." Do you agree? a) Pesach is the Passover meal, in spring, which commemorates an event that occurred 3,300 years ago. By celebrating Pesach, Jews are reminded of the past event where their ancestors, called Israelites, escaped from Egypt. At the time, Israelites had been made to work as slaves for the Pharaoh, in Egypt. Therefore God sent Moses to free His people, the Israelites, from slavery. The Pharaoh refused Moses' appeal to let his people go and ignored the idea of God punishing him, so God sent ten terrifying plagues to convince the Pharaoh to change his mind. These were the plagues...
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