The Seder
This is the hebrew word for the bitter herb on the seder plate
BONUS: what blessing do we say for maror?
Maror
"Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al achilat maror"
Who said: "No, no, no, I will not let you go!"
Pharaoh
Who traditionally leads the four questions at the seder?
the youngest person at the seder traditionally leads the four questions
what do jews eat instead of bread throughout passover?
This ice cream company made a "charoset" ice cream flavor (kosher for passover)
Ben and Jerry's
Name the parts of the seder in order (BONUS FOR SINGING!!)
Kadesh, Urchatz, Karpas, Yachatz, Magid, Rachtzah, Motzi Matzo, Maror, Korech, Shulchan Orech, Tzafun, Barech, Hallel, Nirtzah
How many plagues did God send to Egypt?
10 plagues
This is the piece of middle matzo that gets hidden during the seder. After the meal all the kids try to find it.
The Afikoman
why do we eat karpas on passover and what is it?
karpas is a leafy green, usually celery or parsley. We dip it in saltwater during the seder. The green leaves symbolize spring!
What is the name of the special book we read from during the passover seder?
The haggadah!
why is the karpas dipped in saltwater during the seder?
we dip the karpas in saltwater to remind us of the tears our ancestors cried when they were slaves in Egypt
What was the second plague in the passover story (bonus points for hebrew)
Frogs/t'zfardeah
What do we do to commemorate the ten plagues during the seder?
we dip our pinky into our glass of wine/grape juice and put a drop on our plate for each plague (10 drops total)
The "Hillel sandwich" consists of these three ingredients:
Matzo, charoset, and maror!
Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech haolam, al achilat maror
What is the "z'roa" and what does it symbolize?
the z'roa is the shank bone! It is a reminder of the passover sacrifice-- the israelites sacrificed lambs and painted the blood on their doorposts so they would survive the tenth plague
She put him in a basket and put the basket in the Nile River, where he floated all the way to pharaoh's daughter
When is the first day of passover on the Hebrew Calendar?
Passover begins on the 15th of Nissan
Some people have a second "bitter herb" on their seder plate, usually a piece of lettuce or endive. What is it called in hebrew?
Chazeret
What does Moses do when he sees the burning bush?
Takes off his shoes!
Seder plates usually have an egg, or beitzah. What does the egg symbolize?
1-- the roundness of the egg symbolizes the cycle of life and the seasons, specifically spring
2-- the egg takes the place of the hagiga sacrifice-- since we no longer make sacrifices, we use the egg instead
Why does Moses run away to the desert before returning to try to free the slaves?
He runs away because he killed an Egyptian who was hurting an Israelite slave
How many cups of wine do we drink during the seder and why do we have that specific number?
4 cups of wine, each corresponding to a different expression from God about our escape from Egypt:
1. I will take you out
2. I will save you
3. I will redeem you
4. I will make you a nation
this is the hebrew word for the category of legumes and grains that Ashkenazi jews have traditionally not eaten during passover
Kitniyot!
Chag HaMatzot/Chag haHerut/Chag HaAviv are three other names for passover