Spring Holidays

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  1. 2. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Christians aren't allowed to eat: instead they ______.
  2. 4. The final meal Jesus had with his disciples.
  3. 9. After _____ days, Jesus rose from the dead.
  4. 10. Seder plate: herb, usually parsley, which symbolizes spring. It is dipped in salt water, a symbol of tears.
  5. 12. On Palm Sunday, Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on the back of a ______.
  6. 13. Seder plate: a hard-boiled egg, symbol of mourning and of the Jews' determination.
  7. 14. Jesus died on a cross: this is called ______.
  8. 15. Seder plate: a bitter herb, usually horseradish, that symbolizes suffering.
  9. 17. Today, some people decorate _____ to celebrate Easter.
  10. 20. The mean ruler of Egypt who enslaved the Israelites was called _______.
  11. 22. Seder plate: a sweet paste that symbolizes the mortar used by Jewish slaves.
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  1. 1. To show his anger, G*d sent 10 _______ on Egypt.
  2. 3. Passover happens on the 15th day of _____.
  3. 5. Easter celebrates Jesus rising from the dead, also called his __________.
  4. 6. This flat, unleavened bread is eaten at Passover.
  5. 7. Seder plate: z'roa is a bone, symbolizing the sacrificial ______ whose blood marked the doors of Jewish houses.
  6. 8. This is the most important Christian holiday.
  7. 11. Good Friday is a day of _________ (synonym for grief).
  8. 14. Seder plate: a bitter herb, usually endive, symbolizing the bitterness of slavery.
  9. 16. ____ celebrate Passover.
  10. 18. ____ celebrate Easter.
  11. 19. Jesus was buried in a _______.
  12. 21. This is the book Jews read from at seder.