Passover Foods (The Feast of Freedom)
This bitter herb symbolizes the pain and suffering experienced by the Israelites in Egypt.
What is Maror (the bitter herb)
The leader who helped the Israelites gain freedom from Egyptian slavery is remembered every year during Passover.
Who is Moses?
This special book is read aloud during the Passover Seder, telling the story of the Israelites' escape from Egypt
What is the Haggadah?
The exodus commemorates the escape from which ancient civilization, known for its powerful rulers and oppressive regime?
What is Ancient Egypt?
Passover lasts for this number of days, depending on your community’s tradition.
What is 7 or 8 days?
Unleavened bread eaten during Passover, which serves as a reminder of the Israelites' quick departure from Egypt.
What is Matzah?
The ultimate consequence of the Pharaoh’s refusal to let the Israelites go—this final plague led to the release of the people.
What is the Tenth Plague (Death of the Firstborn)?
During the Seder, this child is traditionally asked to recite the Four Questions.
Who is the youngest child at the table?
The biblical account of the Exodus and the liberation of the Israelites can be found in this book of the Torah.
What is the Book of Exodus?
The special wine consumed during the Seder is traditionally called this.
What is Kiddush Wine?
A sweet mixture made from apples, nuts, wine, and spices, which represents the mortar used by the Israelites in their forced labor.
What is Charoset?
This large body of water, famously parted by Moses, allowed the Israelites to escape from their Egyptian pursuers.
What is the Red Sea?
This piece of matzah is hidden and later searched for by children during the Seder.
What is the Afikomen?
Passover begins on the 15th day of this Hebrew month
What is Nissan?
This leavened food is strictly forbidden during Passover, symbolizing the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt.
What is Chametz (leavened bread)?
This vegetable, usually parsley, is dipped in saltwater to symbolize the tears shed during the Israelites' enslavement.
What is Karpas?
After escaping Egypt, the Israelites camped at this sacred mountain, where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
What is Mount Sinai?
In the Seder, this vegetable represents the humble and bitter existence of the Israelites before their liberation.
What is Romaine Lettuce or Chazeret?
In ancient times, Israelites marked their homes with this to protect their firstborns during the final plague.
What is Lamb’s Blood?
The term “Passover” refers to God’s action of doing this to the homes of the Israelites during the tenth plague.
What is "passing over" the homes of the Israelites?
The roasted symbol of the lamb that was sacrificed in ancient times and placed on the Seder plate to commemorate the original Passover.
What is Z'roa (shank bone)?
The Israelites wandered in the desert for this many years before they finally reached the Promised Land.
What is 40 years?
The ritual of drinking this four times during the Seder represents joy and freedom, a significant aspect of the Passover observance.
What is the Drinking of the Four Cups of wine?
This holiday, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple, often falls around the same time as Passover.
What is Hanukkah?
This important aspect of the Seder involves asking four questions that children recite to spark discussion about the Passover story.
What are the Four Questions?