Seder Plate Items
What is the name of the bitter herb eaten during the Passover seder to symbolize the bitterness of slavery?
Maror
What was the name of the ruler of Egypt when the Yidden were enslaved?
Pharoah or פרעה
What unleavened bread is traditionally eaten during Pesach?
Matzah
During the seder, what do we dip twice, once in salt water and once in charoset?
Parsley(Karpas) or any vegetable
What is the Hebrew word for the telling of the Passover story during the seder?
Haggadah
What event does Pesach commemorate?
The Exodus of the Yidden from slavery in Egypt.
Who were the two jews that went to Pharoah and told on Moshe
Datan and Aviram
What is the symbolic significance of the charoset on the seder plate?
It represents the mortar used by the Yidden slaves to build structures in Egypt.
Who was the leader chosen by Hashem to lead the Yidden out of Egypt?
What is the name of the sweet mixture of fruits and nuts eaten during the seder to symbolize the mortar used by the Israelite slaves?
Charoset
What is the significance of the four cups of wine drunk during the Passover seder?
They represent the four expressions of deliverance/freedom promised by Hashem
What is the name of the Pesach seder plate?
K'arah (קָעָרָה)
How many years did the Yidden spend in Egypt before the Exodus?
210
Who will say Ma Nishtana in Rabbi Lax's home?
JJ!!!! (Rosie is too young!)
Which seder plate item represents the festival sacrifice offered in the days of the Bet Hamikdash?
Z'roa (shank bone)
What was the name of Moshes' brother who helped him confront Pharaoh?
Aharon
What type of bitter herb is often used for maror during the Pesach seder?
Horseradish
What does the opening of the door during the seder symbolize?
It symbolizes welcoming the Prophet Eliyahu, who is believed to visit every Pesach seder.
What is the Hebrew word for the festive meal eaten during Pesach?
Seudah (סְעוּדָה)
What did the Yidden use to mark their doors to be passed over during the final plague?
The blood of a lamb
How did Moshe Kill the Egyptian?
Using Hashem's holy name
What is the name of the roasted egg on the seder plate?
Beitzah
How many plagues were inflicted upon the Egyptians before Pharaoh finally let the Yidden go?
10
What Passover dish is made from a mixture of matzah, eggs, and often vegetables or meat?
What is the purpose of the afikoman during the Pesach seder?
It is hidden during the seder and later found by the children. It is eaten as a dessert at the end of the meal.
What is the name of the cup of wine drunk at the beginning of the Pesach seder?
Kiddush cup
What was the name of the Pharaoh's daughter who found baby Moshe floating in a basket in the Nile River?
What are JJ's top 3 favorite grocery stores?
Aldi, Publix, TJ
Which seder plate item represents the bitter tears shed by the Israelite slaves?
Salt water or vinegar
What was the name of the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments?
Har Sinai
What beverage is traditionally consumed four times during the Passover seder?
Wine (or Grape Juice)
What is the name of the matzah eaten during the seder that is broken in half, and one half is hidden?
Afikoman
What does Pesach mean?
During the Exodus, what miraculous substance did Hashem provide the Yidden to sustain them in the desert?
Mann from heaven
2 zuzim
What is the name of the green vegetable often placed on the seder plate to symbolize spring and new beginnings?
Karpas (usually parsley or another green vegetable)
How did Hashem lead the Yidden during the day and night as they journeyed through the wilderness?
Pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night
Which item on the Seder plate is it customary to eat during the meal of Shulchan Orech?
The egg(Beitzah)
What are we supposed to when drinking the grape juice or wine during the Seder?
Lean to the left(to symbolize freedom)
What is another name for Pesach?
Z'man Cheiruteinu(the time of our freedom)
When did the Yidden leave Egypt?
Right in middle of the day!! so everyone will see
Does natural spring water with no additives of flavors added still need a Kosher for Passover hechsher?
No, if nothing has been added to the water