Passover Names
Passover is just one name for this holiday. Can you name the others?
: The Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Season of Our Freedom.
Who searches for the afikomen?
The children or youngest adults present if there are no children.
Passover lasts for six days
False. Passover is eight days long.
Passover is a celebration of Jews being able to practice their religion freely in Egypt.
Passover is a celebration of Jews being able to practice their religion freely in Egypt.
After eight terrible plagues, the Pharaoh set the Israelites free.
False. It took 10 plagues for the Pharaoh to set the Israelites free. He practically begged them to leave after suffering the plagues.
Why is the holiday called Passover?
: It refers to the tenth plague—the slaying of the firstborn. When the plague hit Egypt, Jewish homes were “passed over,” and their firstborn children were spared.
When was the first American edition of the Haggadah published?
The first American edition of the Haggadah was published in New York in 1837.
Passover is split into three parts.
True. The first two days and last two days are the crux of the holiday. Jewish people often do not work on those days. The middle four days are less ceremonial and more celebratory, and work is permitted.
Abraham was sent by God to tell the Pharaoh of Egypt to release the Israelites from slavery.
False. Moses was sent to talk to the Pharaoh.
The Israelites prepared for eight days and then began their exodus out of Egypt.
False. The Israelites left so quickly they didn’t even have time to wait for the bread they had baked to rise.
Who have scholars determined was likely the pharaoh at the time of the exodus from Egypt?
Rameses II.
Where is the world’s largest Passover Seder?
Chabad hosts a Seder for over 2,000 tourists and locals in Nepal, India
Spring cleaning is an important Passover ritual.
True. Homes are cleaned thoroughly before Passover commences.
The Pharaoh ignored Moses’ message.
True. The Pharaoh continued to enslave the Jews.
The Haggadah is a special plate used during Passover.
False. The Haggadah is a teaching guide about Passover. Many different Haggadah books are available to use before or during Passover.
Which of the Jewish holidays is most widely observed?
Passover, of course! Passover foods account for more than 40 percent of the kosher food purchased in the United States
Why is a cup of wine poured for the prophet Elijah at the Passover Seder?
: A cup of wine is always poured for the prophet Elijah, and the front door is opened for him. It is believed that Elijah will herald the coming of the Messiah.
On the day before Passover, any leavened products (pasta, bread, etc.) are put in a bag and stored in a closet until Passover ends.
False. Leavened products must be removed completely from the home. They are sometimes given away or even burned.
Moses received the message from God at the burning bush.
True. Moses came upon a burning bush, which is when God spoke to him and told him to tell the Pharaoh to release the Jewish people from slavery.
About 600,000 Israelites left Egypt with Moses when the Pharaoh set them free.
True. According to the Passover story, approximately 600,000 Israelites followed Moses and made the exodus out of Egypt.
Which figure, central to the story of the exodus from Egypt, is mentioned only once in the Haggadah?
Moses.
Where was the world’s largest matzah ball made?
It was made in New York City in 2009. This giant matzah ball weighed 267 pounds. It was created to raise money for charity.
At the time the original Passover story took place, 1300 BC, Jewish people were often called “Israelites.”
True. Jewish people, Jews, and Israelites were all terms used to describe people who practiced Judaism in 1300 BC.
When the Pharaoh wouldn’t obey, God sent plagues to Egypt, including a swarm of locusts.
True. Egypt was plagued with locusts when the Pharaoh wouldn’t release the Jewish people from slavery.
Fossils and historical records prove that the events told in the Passover story happened.
False. There is no scientific evidence that the Passover story is historically accurate or that it is inaccurate.