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Passage Study: What Is Passover?
Watch a short video that explains the Hebrew meaning of the name for Passover and the story behind one of the Bible’s most important festivals.
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Vocab Insight: Zakar / Remember
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Passage Study: What Is Passover?
Watch a short video that explains the Hebrew meaning of the name for Passover and the story behind one of the Bible’s most important festivals.
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Vocab Insight: Torah / Instruction
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