Passover facts
What day does Passover begin on the Jewish calendar?
The 15th of Nissan
In 2019, the average person ate 293 of what passover food over the course of the year?
Eggs
Who pulled Moses out of the river and raised him as their own?
Pharaoh's daughter
What four words do we say at the end of the seder?
Next year in Jerusalem!
What does the wine we drink symbolize?
Happiness and joy
What company leads the world in matzah production?
Manischewitz
What does Coca-Cola use instead of corn syrup to make kosher-for-passover drinks?
Sugar
At the burning bush, what did Moses tell God was the reason he couldn't free the Israelites?
He had a speech impediment
We leave two extra glasses on the Passover table. Who are they for and what is in them?
Elijah - wine Miriam - water
What does the word 'Metzer', from the Hebrew word Mitzrayim mean?
Restricted or boundary
Which US president was the first to host a seder at the White House?
Barack Obama
In the American South people rubbed horseradish on their foreheads to cure what ailment?
Headaches
How long did the Israelites spend in the desert after fleeing Egypt?
40 years
What is the telling of the passover story called?
Maggid
Who was Pharaoh's daughter?
Batya
Who are the four sons we read about in the Haggadah in Hebrew?
חכם-רשע-תם-זה שלא יודע לשאול
The Greeks believed that parsley sprung from the blood of Archimedes after he was fighting what creature?
A dragon
How old was Moses when he died?
120 years old
What four items are used to search for chametz?
Feather, candle, paper bag, spoon
The number of male Israelite between then ages of 20 and 60 that left Egypt.
What is 600,000?
What country hosts the world's largest seder?
Nepal
In 2010, Arizonans made the world's largest matzah ball. How much did it weigh?
426 pounds
What are the names of the midwives who save Israelite children?
Shifrah and Puah
What is maot chitim?
"Wheat money," donations for matzah for the poor
When it comes to Passover, four is a lucky number. Name 3 reasons for this
The holiday itself has four names:
Each adult diner drinks four cups of wine.
Four words of redemption from Parshat Va'era
The Four Sons
Four Questions