Pesach
Why is Pesach called Pesach?
Cause hashem passed over the Jews houses
Why do we count the omer?
to commemorate the 50 days from the exodus that the Jews received the Torah
What did the jews receive on shavuot?
לוחות
During which portion of the Seder do we recount the story of yetziat mitzrayim?
Magid
What does the saltwater at the seder represent?
the tears of the Israelites
What famous Historical rabbi is connected with sefirot Ha-omer?
Rabbi Akiva
What megillah do we read?
Ruth
How did Hashem first appear to Moshe?
Burning bush
What is the date of pesach?
15th of nissan
What day of the omer is Lag Baomer?
33rd day
How many days after leaving Egypt did the Jews receive the Torah?
50
What did the Jews have to do with the Korban Pesach to protect themselves from Makat Bechorot?
paint the blood on their doorposts
What does the sandwich we eat represent?
the Korban pesach we used to do
What day of the Omer is it today?
22
What is the common custom that many people do on the first night of Shavuot?
Stay up all night learning
Who jumped into the Yam Suf first?
Nachshon ben Aminadav
List the items on the seder plate
Charoset, egg, shank bone, maror, chazeret, karpas
Name 3 things one is told to avoid during the Omer period
shaving/haircuts, weddings, and listening to live music
What do we read about on the first day of Shavuot?
The giving of Ten Commandments
What are the 10 plagues in Hebrew and English?
Dam- blood, Tzfardeya- frogs, Kinim - lice, Arov - wild animals, Dever - pestilence, Shechin - boils, Barad - hail, Arbeh - locusts, Choshech - darkness, Makat Bechorot - death of first born