Pesach Story
Who was the leader of Bnei Yisrael and took them out of Mitzrayim?
Moshe
What is the book we use at the seder called?
The Haggadah
What does עַבְדוּת mean? What does חֵרוּת mean?
slavery - עַבְדוּת
חֵרוּת- freedom
What Hebrew month is Pesach in?
Nissan
What are we not allowed to eat, own, or benefit from on Pesach?
Chametz!
Whose heart kept "hardening" and becoming stubborn?
Paroah
How many steps of the seder are there?
BONUS for 100 points: Name all of them!
15
Name one thing on the seder plate that reminds us of slavery - עַבְדוּת and explain why.
Maror (bitter), charoset (bricks), Chazeret (bitter), Karpas (salt water)
When do we do Bedikat Chametz?
The night before Pesach starts -- on the 14th of Nissan - יד ניסן
Name 3 out of the 4 names of Pesach
BONUS for an extra 100 points- explain why they are called those names
BONUS for an extra 100 points- name ALL 4 names
1. Chag HaPesach
2. Chag HaMatzot
3. Chag HaAviv
4. Zman Chairutaynu
Name 8 out of the 10 makkot.
BONUS 100 points- name all 10!
What's a number that comes up a lot during the seder?
BONUS for 100 points: Name at least two times this number comes up
4 ---
4 cups, 4 sons, 4 questions, 4 leshonot of geula,
What does Matzah remind us of?
1. Slavery- because we ate matzah when we were slaves.
2. Freedom- because when we were leaving Mitzrayim and becoming free, our dough did not have a chance to rise- it became matzah!
What Hebrew date did Bnei Yisrael tie a lamb to their beds?
the 10th of Nissan - י ניסן
What do we do at Tzafun at the Seder?
We look for the afikoman!
Before makkat bechorot, Bnei Yisrael spread this on their doorposts.
Blood from the Korban Pesach!
Name 3 out of the 4 ma nishtana questions.
BONUS for 100 points: Name all 4.
1. Why do we eat matzah on seder night?
2. Why do we eat maror on seder night?
3. Why do we dip twice?
4. Why do we lean?
What does the zeroah (shenk bone) remind us of - slavery or freedom? Why?
Freedom because the zeroah reminds us of the Korban Pesach that Bnei Yisrael ate when we were becoming free people. They spread the blood on their doorposts to prevent Hashem from killing them.
What date is the first day of Pesach?
the 15th of Nissan - טו ניסן
Who do we open the door for after we bentch at the seder?
Eliyahu Hanavi
Who from Bnei Yisrael originally went down to Mitzrayim with 70 people altogether?
Yaakov
What 3 things do we need to mention at the seder or else we don't fulfill our obligation?
Bonus for 200 points: We don't point when saying which one of them?
1. Pesach
2. Matzah
3. Maror
We don't point when saying Pesach because the Zeroah (shenk bone) is not actually a Korban Pesach.
Why do we eat a big meal at the seder ( שֻׁלְחָן עוֹרֵךְ )?
To celebrate our freedom from Mitzrayim
When do we read Parshat HaChodesh?
A. The Shabbos before rosh chodesh Adar
B. The Shabbos before rosh chodesh Nissan
C. The Shabbos before Pesach
B. The Shabbos before Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Shabbat Hagadol