Passover

1. the number of questions asked, usually by the youngest child, during the Passover meal
2. the Hebrews were slaves here
4. the blood of this animal was put on the door frames of the Israelites so the angel of death will pass over them
7. the story of the Passover is found in this book of the Bible
8. the Passover and the mass are similar in a sense that they remind us that God save us from ________
9. symbolized the ancient festival ceremonies of animal offering in the temple
13. the bitter herb that is usually used during the Passover meal
15. this fruit, nut and wine mix is eaten during the seder
18. this book tells the story of the Exodus from Egypt and explains some of the practices and symbols of the holiday
19. the ruler of Egypt
24. the Greek word for the first five books of the Bible
26. Moses and the Israelites crossed this sea
27. home ritual performed on the first two nights of the passover
28. the unleavened bread

1. the day on which the Jewish Passover starts in the month of Nissan
3. God’s name as revealed to Moses
5. this given over the wine in honor of the holiday
6. the number of plagues God sent to the Egyptians
10. the last plague in Egypt was the slaying of the __________
11. he offers himself as a “sacrifice” which we celebrate in the Mass
12. the bitter herbs symbolizes the bitterness of this experience
14. the first five books of the bible
16. the Jewish day of rest
17. the roasted or hardboiled and it is called Beitzah in Hebrew
20. Jewish traditional hymns of praise
21. the brother of Moses
22. leavened things (like bread made from wheat, rye or barley)
23. the river where baby Moses was rescued by the pharaoh’s daughter
24. this is dipped in salt water to symbolize the tears of the Jewish people
25. Hebrew word for Passover