Pesach

• what does pesach celebrate

  The release of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt
• What is pesach also known as?


  Passover
• Why did God command the Jews to celebrate Pesach every year?


  As a mark of freedom.
• What part of the Torah did God command the Jews to celebrate Pesach in?


  Exodus
• Pesach or Passover is sometimes called: 


  The festival of freedom.
• What do Jews do for people who aren’t free on Pesach?


  Prayers are said each year for those who aren’t free.
• 1. What do Jews remove from their house in preparation for Pesach?


  They remove all grain products, they aren’t allowed to be eaten during this festival. Leavened goods (containing yeast) are removed from the house and Jews thoroughly clean to remove any crumbs.
• What are Leavened goods? Examples:


  Anything containing yeast, e.g. beer, bread and oats
• What are the grain products that Jews remove from their homes during Pesach called?

  Chametz
• Why do Jews remove leavened goods?


  This custom is linked to the Israelites not having time to allow their bread to rise as they left Egypt.
• 2. What is lit to welcome pesach?

  candles
• 3. Where does the family go on pesach?


  The synagogue
• What is the special meal the family eats on Pesach?


  The Seder meal
• What is the importance of the seder meal? 


  There are many symbolic foods in the meal: A lamb bone, a boiled egg, green vegetable dipped in salt water, bitter herbs and charoset.
• What is charoset?


  A paste of apples walnuts and wine
• What does charoset represent?


  Representing the mortar the slaves used in building
• What do bitter herbs represent? 


  The bitterness of slavery
• What does the green vegetable dipped in salt water represent? 


  The tears of the Jews in slavery
• What does the boiled egg represent?


  A symbol of new life
• What does the lamb bone represent?

  The lamb that was sacrificed, its blood put on their doorframes to allow the angel of death to pass over.
• what is unleavened bread called?

  Matzah
• Why is Matzah eaten?


  As a reminder that their ancestors didn’t have time to allow their bread to rise
• How many glasses of wine are drunk

  4
• Why are 4 glasses of wine drunk?


  Symbolises joy
• Who is one glass of wine left for?

  Prophet Elijah
• What will Prophet Elijah return to do?


  Announce the coming of the messiah.
• what is pesach?


  Passover is a celebration of the story of Exodus. During Passover, Jews remember how their ancestors left slavery behind them when they were led out of Egypt by Moses. Passover is celebrated with a series of rituals. Each ritual symbolises a different part of the story.
• How long do pesach celebrations last for?


  7 or 8 days
• when is the Seder eaten?


  The evening before passover
• What story do they tell during the meal?

  The story of Exodus
• What do the four glasses of wine represent?

  The four times God promised freedom to the Israelites