'"[13] It was at the crossing of the Yam Suph on the final day of Passover that the entire nation witnessed the awesome power and might of God which was an experience that strengthened their faith.

Moroccan and Algerian Jews throw open their homes to visitors, after setting out a lavish spread of traditional holiday cakes and sweetmeats.

[13] The table is also laid with various symbols of luck and fertility, with an emphasis on the number five, such as five pieces of gold jewelry or five beans arranged on a leaf of pastry.

The repetition of the number five references the five-fingered amulet called the hamsa common in North African and Middle Eastern communities of all faiths since premodern times.

[14] Typically all those in attendance at a Mimouna celebration are sprinkled with a mint sprig or other green dipped in milk, symbolizing good fortune and new beginnings.