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Easter versus Passover comparison chart
 | Easter | Passover |
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| Type | Christian, cultural |
Jewish. One of the Three Pilgrim Festivals |
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| Significance | Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus |
Celebrates the Exodus, the freedom from slavery of the Children of Israel from ancient Egypt that followed the Ten Plagues., Beginning of the 49 days of Counting of the Omer |
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| Celebrations | Church services, festive family meals, Easter egg hunts and gift-giving |
In Jewish practice, one or two festive Seder meals – first two nights; in the times of the Temple in Jerusalem, the Passover sacrifice. In Samaritan practice, men gather for a religious ceremony on mount Gerizim that includes the ancient lamb Sacri |
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| Observances | Prayer, all-night vigil, sunrise service |
Seders, Synagogue services |
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| Official name | Easter Sunday(it concludes Holy Week). |
Pesach - פסח (in Hebrew). |
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| Observed by | Christians. |
Jews. (In various forms also by: Samaritans; Messianic Jews; Some groups claiming affiliation with Israelites). |
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| Related to | Passover, of which it is regarded the Christian equivalent; Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Clean Monday, Lent, Great Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday which lead up |
Shavuot ("Festival of Weeks") which follows 49 days from the second night of Passover. |
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