Passover. . . is a Jewish and Samaritan holy day and festival commemorating God sparing the Hebrews when he killed the first born of Egypt, and is the seven day Feast of the Unleavened Bread (it lasts eight days in the diaspora) commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the liberation of the Israelites from slavery.My knowledge of Passover comes almost entirely from the classic 1956 movie The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as Moses. I view religion of any stripe as being on a par with ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In the video below, comic and political pundit Marc Maron of the internet show Break Room Live gives us his thoughts on our present version of "The Ten Plagues" of the Old Testament:
Also see the article posted on the e-zine Slate which is called, A Skeptic's Guide to Passover: Scientific explanations for the parting of the Red Sea, the 10 plagues, and the burning bush. It's worth a read.
