Originally Posted by mspixieears
I'm glad someone else was game to ask about that, as I wasn't...thanks for the explanation mac_obsession.
Just another question related to the above - is this practice followed by all Jewish people, or is it one of those things that only the more orthodox people follow? Please don't be offended by my question - it is purely in the spirit of learning more about different belief systems. My significant other is Jewish but as far as I know, his family does not follow food restrictions that closely.
You're welcome. Id rather have someone ask then be ignorant about it so its not offensive at all
Well, almost any jew that is even remotely religious follows the passover "rules". No bread for 8 days, kosher everything...
Orothodox Jews follow these "rules" devoutly, on an every day basis, not just on Passover. Some of my fathers friends actually have 2 fridgerators and 2 dishwashers so that the milk and meat never touch...
Our religion is based upon "passover" and the events that occured during that time, The plagues, parting of the Sea, followed by Moses leading the Jews out of slavery in Egypt.
I am a pretty religious person, I goto Synagogue etc, and I follow my religion, but honestly aside from Passover you couldnt tell me not to eat a cheeseburger or whatever...
Passover is one of the highest of holy days, so most people observe it by having a Seder on the first and second night...Where we join as a group and celebrate our freedom, and rememberance of the incidents that occoured.
Since I am from a divorced family I generally goto my moms the first night, my dads the second and if anyone else is doing one the third...
I dont claim to know everything about the religion but I think that I know enough to make these statements.
Hassidic Jews are the most "devout" in the religion, but they live an entirely different lifestyle than what I know of...Women do not wear makeup, they do not use electricity on the sabbath, or shop, or anything. Hassidic Jews can usually be seen wearing heavy black long jackets in the middle of summer...They are (to me) the most religious of the religion.
I am reformed...then theres Orthodox, Hassidic, and theres one other that I cant remember :\
HTH!