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Gift Baskets for Passover

March 5th, 2007 at 09:32pm Lorie Obernauer

About 3000 years ago, the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians. In the story of Exodus, Moses, a Jewish sheperd, went to Pharaoh Ramses II to demand freedom for the Jewish slaves. Passover is the 8 day observance commemorating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. This year, Passover begins at sundown on Monday, April 2nd.

If you receive an order to send a gift basket in celebration of Passover, it is important that you understand some of the holiday rituals. There are certain foods that are prohibited during the 8 day holiday and you would not want to offend your customers by sending any of those products.

The primary symbol of Passover is the matzo, a flat, unleavened “bread” which recalls the hurriedly-baked bread that the Israelites ate after their hasty departure from Egypt. One of the Passover rituals prohibits eating any leavened products — such as bread, cake, cookies, beer, whisky or pasta.

Check out these web sites for more information about Passover traditions. Your understanding of the holiday rituals will illustrate your professionalism to your customers.

Wikipedia

Passover on the Net

Also, read about specific foods and ingredients that are permitted to be eaten by those observing the holiday.

Kashrut.Com: A Kosher Information Source

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