Lazarus Saturday (Orthodox Christianity)
Celebrated the day before Palm Sunday (April 8 in Orthodox Calendar), this holiday celebrates the resurrection of Lazarus, as told in The New Testament Gospel of John. Though this day is still a fast day, some cultures celebrate with special permitted foods, like caviar in Russia, and a special spice bread called Lazarakia in Greece.
April 7-14, 2012
Pesach / Passover Begins (Judaism)Pesach, or Passover, commemorates God “passing over” the houses of the Jews—sparing them—during the tenth plague of Egypt. In some traditions, Passover lasts for seven days, with major feasts on the first and last days. The first night of Passover is celebrated with a seder, a special dinner where the story of the Exodus from Egypt is retold. The last day, celebrated with prayer services and special meals, commemorates the day the Children of Israel reached the Red Sea and found safety. Different traditions call for varying levels of diet restriction at this time, but generally all Jews abstain from eating chametz (leavening and fermenting agents) as it is commanded in the Torah.
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