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What two ingredients are used to make matzah?
Water and flour
A burning bush
What was the first plague?
Blood
What is midrash?
Interpretation of the Torah with different perspectives that fill in gaps in the original text
Is McDonald's open in Israel during Passover?
Yes, but they make the entire McDonalds kosher for Passover with matzah flour
How many days is Passover traditionally celebrated in Israel and in the rest of the world?
A) 7 days in Israel; 8 days in the rest of the world
B) 8 days in Israel; 8 days in the rest of the world
C) 7 days in Israel; 7 days in the rest of the world
D) 8 days in Israel; 7 days in the rest of the world
A) 7 days in Israel; 8 days in the rest of the world
(this is because in the 1st century, messengers would go on foot from Jerusalem to let surrounding Jewish communities know that the festival had started. Since there would be delays, communities outside of Israel started to add another day to account for these delays)
Why did Moses flee to Midian?
He killed an Egyptian taskmaster who was hurting an Israelite slave
How was the plague of hail different from normal hail?
This hail was on fire
Coal
Hungarian Jews decorate their seder table with:
A) Flowers
B) Pomegranate seeds
C) Sculptures
D) Gold and silver jewelry
D) Gold and silver jewelry
What is the name of the prophet we have a 5th glass of wine at the seder for?
Elijah
Why is the holiday called Pesach or Passover?
During the seder, what is a custom done with wine to symbolize the ten plagues?
Dipping our pinky finger in the wine and putting it on the plate for each of the plagues
Split the Red Sea by walking right into the water
Jews from Persia typically do what with leeks or scallions while singing Dayenu at the seder?
Slap each other with them!
How many times is Moses' name mentioned in the traditional Haggadah?
A) 18 times
B) 43 times
C) 1 time
D) 7 time
C) 1 time
What was Moses' wife's name?
Tzipporah
Name ALL ten plagues.
Blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of the first born
There is a Midrash that says that when Moses arrived in the basket, it was too far away for Pharaoh's daughter, Batya, to reach without the help of God. A Midrash tells us that a miracle occured and she was able to reach baby Moses because __________.
her arm grew much longer than a normal arm so that it could reach the baby
Many Sephardic Jews who keep kosher for Passover will eat a type of food called "Kitniyot", while many Ashkenazi Jews who keep kosher for Passover will not. Give an example of one type of kitniyot.
Corn, rice, beans, peanuts, peas, lentils, and seeds
How many times does Moses object to God's commands to lead the Israelites to freedom?
A) 0 times
B) 5 times
C) 3 times
D) 1 times
B) 5 times
What was Moses' first reaction when God tells Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery?
He questions God's choice of him as a leader. He says, "Why me?"
There was a debate in the Talmud about whether it was a plague of many normal frogs or _______?
One giant frog (that multiplied into more frogs when struck)
There is Midrash that says that Shifra and Puah (the Egyptian midwives who saved Jewish baby boys against Pharaoh's commands) were actually these two women from the story of Exodus:
Miriam and Yocheved
Ethiopian Jews have additional foods that they consider chametz (not Kosher for Passover). Which of these foods wouldn't an Ethiopian Jew eat on Passover?
A) Fermented foods
B) Spicy foods
C) Root vegetables
D) Chocolate
A) Fermented foods (yogurt, butter, and cheese)