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' Pilgrimage of the Passing Over '), is a major Jewish holiday for Rabbinical Judaism, Karaite Judaism, and Samaritanism, one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, that celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Biblical Egypt. [2]
If someone is passed over for a job or position, they do not get the job or position and someone younger or less experienced is chosen instead. She claimed she was repeatedly passed over for promotion. [be V -ed P + for] They've been rejected, disappointed, ignored, passed over. [be VERB -ed PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb.
Jun 18, 2024 · Passover, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the Israelites, when the Lord “smote the land of Egypt” on the eve of the Exodus.
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to ignore or not give attention to someone or something: The woman alleges that her employers passed her over for promotion because she was pregnant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Neglecting and ignoring. aside. beneath the/someone's radar idiom. block something out. brush someone/something off. bury/have your head in the sand idiom.
Nov 9, 2009 · Passover, or Pesach, is a weeklong festival that commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites' departure from ancient Egypt. Learn about the history, rituals, traditions and meaning of this sacred and widely observed Jewish holiday.
God "passed over" the Jewish homes and spared the first born Israelites from the fate of their Egyptian counterparts. There was no physical passing over. Why then, does the Torah describe it as such. And why do we highlight the "Passing-Over" phenomenon, by referring to the Holiday as "Passover".
12 “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord. 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you.
