Passover: Jewish people honor their history and celebrate freedom in the most widely observed Jewish holiday

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Jewish people around the world celebrated the beginning of Passover on Saturday. Passover is considered the most widely observed Jewish holiday, symbolizing freedom and the birth of a Jewish nation. It commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.

The holiday began at sunset Saturday and will end at sundown on Sunday, April 20.

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