What is the relationship between Passover and Easter?

The frequent overlapping of Easter and Passover — of the Christian Holy Week with our eight-day celebration of Passover — merits attention. Unlike the yoking of Christmas and Hanukkah, Easter and Passover are festivals of equal gravity. Side by side they bring to light the deep structures of both religions. read more

Easter is a time when Christians remember and acknowledge the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Many Christians will celebrate Easter with family get together and a special dinner. Just as Christians are preparing for Easter, Jews are preparing for The Passover. read more

The frequent overlapping of Easter and Passover — of the Christian Holy Week with our eight-day celebration of Passover — merits attention. Unlike the yoking of Christmas and Hanukkah, Easter and Passover are festivals of equal gravity. read more

Passover is a commandment for every Jew to personally leave Egypt (the term meaning not a place but rather a concept of constriction in life) with the understanding that God is the ultimate source of everything in the world, is without form, etc. Easter relates to a religion that denies this understanding. read more