1.   Because its focus is the home, the most observed of the Jewish holidays is Passover, the spring festival that celebrates the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt.

2.   The eight-day Passover festival celebrating the exodus of Jews from Egypt began at sundown Wednesday.

3.   Passover celebrates the exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt.

4.   Passover celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.

5.   Saturday also marked the start of the weeklong Passover holiday, which celebrates the exodus of the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

6.   Schools, government offices and most businesses in Israel close for the weeklong holiday, which celebrates the exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt.