Easter

4. The most important Jewish seasonal holiday.
8. The New Testament gives no information on what time of year Jesus was ________.
9. Jesus' birth is celebrated December 25th because it is the day of the ________ equinox.
11. Decorating Easter eggs started in _______times.
12. Most major holidays have some connection to the changing of the _______.
13. Easter is now celebrated on the _____ Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox.
14. Christianity emerged from _________.
15. The Council of Nicea recognized Jesus as fully _____ and fully divine.
17. Jewish pilgrims stream into ____ every year in hopes that God's chosen people would be saved.
18. Jesus was executed around the year ____A.D.
20. What is the author's name?
23. The naming of "Easter" goes back to the name of the pre-Christian goddess _______.
25. A British monk who lived in the late 7th/early 8th centuries, _______ Bede.
26. Passover in Greek is ?
27. _______immigrants brought the tradition of the "Easter hare" to America.

1. Spring means the coming back to life of plants and trees that have been ______ for winter.
2. The vernal equinox has equal periods of light and ______.
3. In the 19th century, Easter became an occasion to be spent with one's ________.
5. Newsflash: Prior to the 17th century ____ were rarely the center of attention.
6. Which emperor favored Christianity?
7. A ____ amount of folklore surrounds Easter eggs.
10. Which book from the Bible details Passover?
16. Hares and rabbits have amazing power of ______.
19. Easter eggs turning ____ are said to be symbolic of Jesus' death and resurrection.
21. From the 17th century onward, childhood was seen as a joyous time in life, not just prep for ____.
22. Easter falls in close proximity to another key point in the solar year: the _____ equinox.
23. The author of this article specializes in _____ Christianity..
24. In America, Easter festivals tended to be opportunities for heavy drinking and __________.
26. Another word for non-Christians.