Difference between Pesach and Passover

What is the difference between Pesach and Passover?

Pesach as a proper noun is the jewish festival of passover while Passover as a proper noun is the eight-day jewish festival of pesach, commemorating the biblical story of exodus, during which the first-born sons of the israelites were passed over while those of the egyptians were killed.

Pesach

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: the Jewish festival of Passover

Passover

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: The eight-day Jewish festival of Pesach, commemorating the biblical story of Exodus, during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed.The Christian holy day generally falling on the first day of the Jewish Passover

We hope you now know whether to use Pesach or Passover in your sentence.

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