The Seder
Rashi describes this plague as a double-miracle. The fire-and-ice existing together represents the idea that even natural adversaries can join together, when they share a common goal of serving G'd.
What is the flaming hail?
The number of defined steps in the Seder.
What is 15?
Symbolizes G'd's acceptance of Israel as his chosen people.
A candle, a spoon, and a feather.
What are the items needed to search for Chometz?
Symbolizes future Messianic redemption.
What is Elijah's cup?
The Egyptian person who symbolizes "negative" forces that constrict man.
Who is Pharaoh?
Use to represents the entire Jewish people, The priests of Levi tribe, and the rest of Israel.
What are the 3 matzohs?
Symbolizes the removal from the land of Egypt.
What is cup #1?
Describes Jew's experience in Egypt that confined the human spirit, and limited the ability to fulfill one's spiritual potential.
What is slavery?
Modeled after a Greek banquet, this is the way to eat food during a seder.
What is reclining?
She rescued Moses from the Nile River.
Who is Batya?
These people symbolize the true believers, die hard skeptics, innocent bystanders, and the people who don't notice anything.
Who are the 4 sons?
Symbolizes liberation from intellectual and spiritual slavery.
What is cup #2?
The woman whose well was the source of water that followed the Israelites for 40 years because of her merit.
Who is Miriam?
The final day or 8th day of Passover celebrates this.
What is the parting of the Red Sea?
According to Rabbi Gamliel, the 3 things to discuss at the Seder.
What are Pesach, Matza, and Maror?
The number of times we dip our finger into the wine or grape juice.
What is 10 times?
Symbolizes the giving of the Torah at Sinai.
What is cup #4?
The guide that retells or allows someone to actually re-experience a modern day Exodus?
What is the Haggadah?
Responsibility that typically falls on the youngest person present at the Seder table.
What is reciting the 4 questions?
This is the song of celebration after crossing the Red Sea.
What is Mi Chamocha?
The number of days we count from Pesach to Shavout.
What is 49?
Symbolizes the creation of a people who will not know slavery.
What is cup #3?
Represents a "bloated" or expanding Ego.
What is Chometz or Rising Dough?
Represents the tears cried by the Jewish people while enslaved under Egyptian rule.
What is salt water?