Vocab (Level 1)
Passover?
פָּסַח = (Pesach)
"Passing Over"
Parsely?
כַּרְפַּס = Karpas
What are the first six words of each of the four questions in Hebrew?
Mah Nishtana Halaila Hazeh Mikol Halailot
What is Maror and what does it represent?
The bitter herbs that remind us of the bitterness of slavery?
Matzah?
מָצָה = unleavened bread
?נִיסָּן
Nisan (Jewish Month of of Passover)
What does "Mah Nishtana Halaila Hazeh Mikol Halailot" mean in English?
"How is this night different from other nights?"
What is Karpas and why do we dip it in salt?
The Karpas is a vegetable. We dip it in salt to remember the difficult work the slaves did?
Maror?
מָרוֹר = horseradish
?חָמֵץ
Who is meant to read the 4 questions at the Seder?
The youngest person?
What is Zeroa and why is it on the Seder plate?
The Shank Bone representing the sacrifice the night before the slaves left Egypt?
Seder?
סֵדֶר = order
Afikoman
אפיקומן = After-dinner revelry
The Wise, the Wicked, the Simple, and the Too young to ask?
What is the beitzah and what does it represent?
It is an egg and represents the pre-holiday offering that was brought to the temple?
Haggadah?
הַגָּדָה = Passover Text
כּוֹס אליהו
Cup of Elijah
Recite the second part of one of the 4 questions.
(What comes after the Mah Nistanah?)
מַה־נִּשְׁתַּנָּה הַלַּֽיְלָה הַזֶּה מִכָּל־הַלֵּילוֹת?
Mah nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol haleilot?
How is this night different from all other nights?
שֶׁבְּכָל־הַלֵּילוֹת, אָֽנוּ אוֹכְלִין חָמֵץ וּמַצָּה; הַלַּֽיְלָה הַזֶּה, כֻּלּוֹ מַצָּה.
Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin chametz umatzah, halailah hazeh, kuloh matzah.
On all other nights, we eat chametz (leavened foods) and matzah. Why on this night, only matzah?
שֶׁבְּכָל־הַלֵּילוֹת, אָֽנוּ אוֹכְלִין שְׁאָר יְרָקוֹת; הַלַּֽיְלָה הַזֶּה, מָרוֹר.
Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin sh'ar y'rakot, halailah hazeh, maror.
On all other nights, we eat all vegetables. Why, on this night, maror (bitter herbs)?
שֶׁבְּכָל־הַלֵּילוֹת, אֵין אָֽנוּ מַטְבִּילִין אֲפִֽלּוּ פַּעַם אֶחָת; הַלַּֽיְלָה הַזֶּה, שְׁתֵּי פְעָמִים.
Sheb'chol haleilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa'am echat; halailah hazeh, sh'tei f'amim.
On all other nights, we don't dip even once. Why on this night do we dip twice?
שֶׁבְּכָל־הַלֵּילוֹת, אָֽנוּ אוֹכְלִין בֵּין יוֹשְׁבִין וּבֵין מְסֻבִּין; הַלַּֽיְלָה הַזֶּה, כֻּלָּֽנוּ מְסֻבִּין.
Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin bein yoshvin uvein m'subin; halailah hazeh, kulanu m'subin.
On all other nights, we eat either sitting upright or reclining. Why on this night do we all recline?
Matzah, Zeroa, Egg, Maror, Charoset, and Karpas