From Kathmandu to Jerusalem, how Jews around the world are celebrating Passover
An Ultra-Orthodox Jew prays as leavened products are burned on a fire in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak on April 14, 2014, before the start of Passover.
Millions of Jews around the world this week are celebrating Passover, known as Pesach in Hebrew, which is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish year.
The religious festival began at sundown on April 14. It commemorates the liberation of the ancient Israelites from centuries of slavery in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.
Preparations for Passover began weeks ago, with Jews scrubbing their houses, making unleavened bread and burning unleavened products and items made from yeast, which are prohibited during the week-long holiday.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?