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Pesach is the best known and most widely practiced of all Jewish holidays, and with this detailed historical analysis of how it has been observed through the centuries, Rabbi Wein deepens our appreciation of the holiday. From the first Pesach in Egypt to the glory days of the Temple, every Jew can exult in the piety of our forefathers. Moving on to medieval history, Rabbi Wein describes the blood libels Jews regularly faced in our harrowing centuries in Europe, yet how all the while, they steadfastly celebrated Pesach, the holiday of Jewish redemption.