Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover amid war and months-long hostage crisis
Passover is a celebration of freedom for Jews, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. However, this year the Israel-Hamas war is making the mood more sombre.
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![Posters of Shiri, Yarden and Kfir Bibas, kidnapped and held hostage by the Palestinian militant group Hamas following the October 7 attack, are placed on a table in a communal dining hall in the Israeli Kibbutz Nir Oz during a passover ceremony and to call for the immediate release of the remaining hostages on April 11, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Two chairs with posters on them sit before a table with matzo bread, plates and cups.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7180345.1713707922!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2147052527.jpg)
Passover is a celebration of freedom for Jews, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. However, this year the Israel-Hamas war is making the mood more sombre.