passover

• Exodus 12: 5-8

  "Then they are to take some of the blood and put it at the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs."
• Exodus 12: 14-15

  "For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast."
• Why do Jews eat unleavened bread on Passover?

  It reminds them that the Hebrews left Egypt in a hurry as they had no time to yeast their bread.
• What is another name for passover?

  Pesach
• Matzot


  Unleavened bread
• Seder

  Special Passover meal
• What does Passover teach us about God?

  Teaches them the importance of faithfulness and God's deliverance.
• How long does Passover last?

  7 days
• What do Jews do on Passover?

  • Have seder meals
  • Retell Passover story to children
  • Leave a seat for Elijah
• What is found on the seder plate?

  • Apple
  • Eggs
  • Lettuce
  • Parsley
  • Horseradish
  • Shank bone of lamb
• Why is horseradish on the seder plate?

  Shows the bitterness of being slaves.
• Why is a hard-boiled egg on the seder plate?

  Its roundness alludes to the cycle of rebirth and renewal
• Why is a shank bone of lamb on the seder plate?

  It represents the Passover sacrifice.