Happy Passover and Maundy Thursday

Passover began at sundown last night and continued through today. I have never paid much attention to the holiday until living here in NYC.  Being in NYC, so many people I have met running, climbing, and at work celebrate Passover.  I have thought more about the holiday, but honestly, I used it as a time to get my chores done.  Last night was a perfect night to go grocery shopping since many people were celebrating Passover and eating Matzah.  Today, the trains were less crowded and several co-workers took today as a holiday. 

Passover represents the time when God spared the Hebrews when he killed the first born of Egypt.  Passover is also the seven day Feast of Unleavened Bread and God brought the Israelites from slavery.