Across
- 3. A 40-day period of reflection and fasting leading up to Easter
- 5. Islamic month of fasting, prayer, and reflection
- 10. The time when day and night are nearly equal in length
- 11. A Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in Egypt
- 12. Colorful food that are hidden or decorated during Easter celebrations
Down
- 1. The act of rising from the dead, central to Easter
- 2. Theme of rebirth and new beginnings often associated faith traditions
- 4. Unleavened bread traditionally eaten during Passover
- 6. Abstaining from food for religious or spiritual reasons
- 7. Ritual meal held during Passover that includes symbolic foods and storytelling
- 8. Biblical story of the Israelites leaving Egypt
- 9. Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ