Jewish life revolves around the community setting.
One of the goals of Jewish education is the building and reinforcement of community awareness in the individual and the Jewish public at large. It created such a tremendous impact in the national consciousness that it is mentioned 160 times in the Bible. The Festival of Pesach is, in fact, the birth date of the People of Israel and, as such, bears not only a religious but also a national significance. Partaking of the Paschal sacrifice was forbidden not only to the non-Jew, but also to the lone Jew. This was a group event, with a strong emphasis on togetherness and community.