Passover (Samaritan holiday)

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This article is about the Samaritan holiday. For other uses, see Passover (disambiguation).

Passover is a festival in Samaritanism.

Samaritans' Passover pilgrimage on Mount Gerizim.

Samaritans make a pilgrimage to Mount Gerizim in the West Bank, with men participating in public worship.[1][2]

Samaritan Passovers are each one day long, followed by the six-day Festival of Unleavened Bread – for a total of seven days.[3] that includes the ancient lamb sacrifice on Mount Gerizim on the 7th day.

References[]

  1. ^ Smith, Mike (19 April 2019). "Tiny Samaritan community marks Passover sacrifice as numbers grow". The Times of Israel. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Romey, Kristin (April 19, 2019). "The very ancient Passover of one of the smallest religions in the world". National Geographic. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Cohen, Jeffrey M. (2008). 1,001 Questions and Answers on Pesach. p. 291. ISBN 978-0853038085.
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