Passover

Tonight is the first night of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew), during which Jews remember the events leading up to and including the Exodus from Egypt. (Yet another Jewish holiday which basically goes, "They oppressed us, they're dead, let's eat!)

The name Pesach is derived from the sacrificial paschal lamb, whose blood was smeared over the doors of the Israelite slaves, so that the Angel of Death would pass over their homes and smite the first born sons of only Yul Brynner, umm, I mean the Egyptians.

This afternoon we're heading down to my uncle's place in Arlington, VA to get together with my mom's side of the family for our Passover seder.