Holiday Origins
This Jewish holiday commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in this ancient empire.
What is Egypt?
What animal is often depicted during Easter as a symbol of fertility and is said to bring Easter eggs?
What is bunny?
These marshmallowy bird candies are a classic Easter treat.
What are Peeps?
Finish the verse:
“He is not here; he has ___, just as he said.”
What is risen?
The word “Pesach” means this.
What is "to pass over" or "to skip" the houses of the Israelites, sparing them from the plaque of the firstborn in Egypt
Easter celebrates this event in the life of Jesus.
What is the resurrection?
During Easter, many Christians attend church services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This event is commemorated on what day of the week?
What is Sunday?
This is the name of the unleavened bread that Jewish people eat on Passover
What is Matzah?
Finish the verse:
"This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord — a lasting ordinance. For ___ days you are to eat bread made without yeast."
What is 7?
Passover is a commemoration of the Exodus, when the Israelites were freed from Egyptian slavery. What was the name of the sea that, according to the Bible, the Israelites miraculously crossed after leaving Egypt
What is the Red Sea?
The name “Easter” is believed by some scholars to originate from the name of this ancient fertility goddess, which reveals the syncretism between Christian and pagan traditions.
Who is Eostre (or Ostara)?
This item is hidden for children to find during Passover, but its deeper meaning includes themes of redemption and resurrection.
What is the Afikoman?
You won’t find any of this in a Passover kitchen
What is bread
In the Gospel of John, the first person to witness the resurrected Christ is this figure.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
Name 2 of the 10 plagues
What are blood in the nile, hail, darkness, boils, lice, frogs, locusts, wild beasts, etc.
Who was the leader of the Israelites who helped lead them out of Egypt and was chosen by God to confront Pharaoh?
Who is Moses?
Easter eggs are a symbol of this
What is new life (or the resurrection of Jesus)?
Hot ____ buns, a traditional Easter food in some countries, are typically marked with this symbol.
What is cross?
In Christian tradition, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. How many days after his crucifixion did Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead?
What is 3 days?
Which Roman governor sentenced Jesus to be crucified?
Who is Pontius Pilate?
Which Egyptian ruler was famously confronted by Moses in the story of Passover, refusing to let the Israelites go until the ten plagues were sent?
What flower, often used in Easter decorations, symbolizes purity and is associated with the resurrection of Christ?
What is Lily?
Some Jewish people eat rice, corns and beans on passover. These are ____ jewish people.
What is Sephardic?
In the Christian tradition, Easter is the culmination of a series of events known as Holy Week. What is the name of the day that commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, just before his crucifixion?
What is Palm Sunday?
The ritual reduction of wine during the Passover recitation of the ten plagues hints at this moral paradox
What is the cost of freedom or empathy for the suffering of enemies?