Passover
How do you say Passover in Hebrew?
Pesach
What do we eat on Passover?
Matzah
Why is Passover night different than any other night?
We honor something that happened over 3000 years ago with a special meal, the seder; We lean while we eat; we celebrate our freedom; we don’t eat chametz;
What does the word Pesach / Passover mean?
Pesach / Passover means that G-D passed over the homes of Bnei Yisrael during the plagues
Why do we eat Matzah on Passover?
It commemorates the Israelites' hasty exodus from Egypt, where they didn't have time for their bread to rise, and to symbolize humility and freedom from slavery.
What is Chametz?
Any food we cannot eat on Passover. It is one of the five grains mixed with water and cooked or baked long enough to rise or expand.
Who do we set an extra cup of wine for?
Elijah
What does Ma Nishtana mean?
Why is tonight different?
Right before Passover, we hide bread and anything else that isn't Kosher for Passover. What do we call what we hide in Hebrew?
Chametz
What is the last piece of matzah eaten during the Seder called?
The Afikoman
How should we feel during the seder?
As if we left Egypt today
What is the book we use to guide us through the Seder called?
The Haggadah
What do we do with the Chametz after we find it?
We burn it
What does the Charoset represent?
The mortar and bricks to remind us how hard slavery is.
Why does a firstborn fast on erev Pesach?
To commemorate his having been spared from the first plague, in which every first born male of Egypt was killed.
What does the word Seder mean?
Seder means Order
Why do we eat maror on Pesach?
Maror reminds us of the bitter lives we had in Egypt.
How many cups do we drink at the Seder?
Four
What are the intermediate days of Pesach called?
Chol Hamoed