Passover preparations in Israel

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - APRIL 11: The metal utensils are being koshered for thePassover, also known as Pesach, by immersing them in boiling hot water, ridding them of any remains of chametz. Passover, which begins on 14 April, is an important Biblically-derived Jewish festival. The Jewish people celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation over 3,300 years ago by God from slavery in ancient Egypt that was ruled by the Pharaohs, and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. (Photo by Salih Zeki Fazlioglu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)