The Story
The Plagues
The Seder Plate
Seder Traditions
Enduring Understandings
100

This wicked king of Egypt refused to let the Jewish people go free.

Who was Pharaoh?

100

This is the 1st plague. 

What is the Nile River turning to blood?

100

This flat, unleavened bread reminds us the Israelites left Egypt in a hurry.

What is Matzah?

100

This special book is read at the Seder and tells the story of Passover.

What is the Haggadah?

100

Passover celebrates the Israelites gaining this from slavery.

What is freedom?

200

This baby who was placed in a basket in the Nile River grew up to lead the Jewish people out of Egypt.

Who was Moses?

200

This plague filled the land with tiny bugs that bothered people and animals.

What is lice?

200

This bitter food reminds us of the bitterness of slavery.

What is maror?

200

During the Seder, we drink this number of cups of grape juice or wine.

What is four?

200

The Hebrew name for Passover is this. 

What is Pesach?

300

God sent ten of these to convince Pharaoh to free the Israelites.

What are the Ten Plagues?

300

This plague made many Egyptians and their animals very sick with painful sores.

What are boils?

300

This sweet mixture of apples, nuts, and wine represents the mortar used by the slaves.

What is charoset?

300

The youngest child traditionally asks these at the beginning of the Seder.

What is the four questions/Ma Nishtana?

300

This prophet’s cup is filled with wine and a door is opened in his honor.

Who is Elijah?

400

This sea split in two so the Israelites could cross safely on dry land.

What is the Red Sea?

400

This plague brought swarms of insects that ate any crops left after the hail.

What are locusts?

400

This reminds us of the Passover sacrifice and/or God's outstretched arm.

What is the shank bone?

400

This piece of matzah is broken, hidden, and found later by children.

What is the afikoman?

400

This song about a baby goat is often sung at the end of the Seder.

What is Chad Gadya?

500

This mountain is where Moses received the Ten Commandments.

What is Mount Sinai?

500

This is who the tenth plague killed. 

Who are the first borns of each household?

500

This green vegetable dipped in salt water reminds us of spring and the tears of slavery.

What is karpas?

500

We lean to the left and recline while eating to show this feeling.

What is freedom?

500

This phrase is usually said at the end of the Seder.

What is “Next year in Jerusalem,”  “L’shanah haba’ah b’Yerushalayim”?

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