Pesach and Sukkot

• What is Sukkot a festival of?

  Thanks to God for the harvest
• When does Sukkot start?

  On the fifth day after Yom Kippur
• What do Jews build during Sukkot?

  A temporary sukkah with a plant-covered roof
• What does the mitzvah in Leviticus require Jews to do during Sukkot?

  Eat meals in the sukkah for a week
• What two objects are associated with Sukkot according to Leviticus?

  Lulav and etrog
• What does the lulav consist of?

  Palms, myrtle, and willow branches
• What is the etrog?

  A fruit that looks like a lemon
• What are the four species in Sukkot?

  Palms, myrtle, willow, and etrog
• How does one theory link the four species to the human body?

  Each species represents a different body part
• What does the palm branch represent in the body theory?

  The spine and actions
• What does the myrtle branch represent in the body theory?

  The eye and how you see life
• What does the willow branch represent in the body theory?

  The mouth and your speech
• What does the etrog represent in the body theory?

  The heart and your emotions
• How does the second theory interpret the four species?

  They represent different types of Jews
• What does the etrog symbolize in the second theory?

  Good Jews who know the Torah
• What does the palm branch symbolize in the second theory?

  Jews who know the Torah but don't keep mitzvot
• What do Jews do each morning of Sukkot?

  Wave the lulav and etrog in six directions
• What does Pesach celebrate?

  The Israelites' escape from Egypt
• What does the term "Pesach" mean?

  Passover
• What happened during the final plague in Pesach?

  The angel of death passed over Jewish homes
• Why are yeast products removed from the house for Pesach?

  To remember the hurried escape from Egypt
• What is a special meal that Jews have after the synagogue service during Pesach?

  A Seder meal at home
• What begins the Seder meal?

  The youngest child asking questions
• What does the egg symbolize in the Seder meal?

  New life after Egypt
• What does the lamb bone represent in the Seder meal?

  The sacrifice
• What does the salt water symbolize in the Seder meal?

  The tears of the slaves
• What do the bitter herbs represent in the Seder meal?

  The bitterness of slavery
• What does charoset symbolize in the Seder meal?

  The cement slaves used to build bricks
• What type of bread is eaten during Pesach?

  Matzah (unleavened bread)
• Why is matzah eaten during Pesach?

  To remember fleeing Egypt without time to rise bread
• How many glasses of wine are consumed during the Seder meal?

  Four glasses of wine
• What is left by an open door during Pesach?

  One glass of wine for Elijah
• Who is traditionally believed to return at the end of Pesach?

  The prophet Elijah