Passover

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Passover

• A Holiday of Freedom

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The Story of Exodus

• Hebrews came to live in the land of Egypt
• A new ruler, Pharaoh, came to power
• Pharaoh ordered Hebrews to work as slaves
• Pharaoh put restrictions on their lives
• Hebrews revolted and left Egypt
• for an unfamiliar land called Canaan
• Pharaoh persisted and brought
• his army to failure
• Hebrews were free at last

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Passover Traditions

• Passover lasts for 8 days
• The first night of Passover is called SEDER,
• which means ORDER
• 7
• about the meaning of the holiday
• Adults read the Passover story, called Haggadah
• Children and adults hide from
• each other a piece of matza
• (unleavened bread), called AFIKOMEN
• Children receive a prize for finding
• the Afikomen

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Passover Crafts

Passover plate
Passover set
Passover cup
Matza covers
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FOOD

• Only unleavened bread (matza) and matza flour is
  permitted during the 8 days of Passover
• Many communities ban all grain from the premises
  for all days of Passover (rice, corn, peas,
  barley, oat, etc.)

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SEDER

• Seder plate contains 6 special foods that
  symbolize the story of Exodus
• -maror (bitter herb), reminds of the tears shed
  by the slaves
• -karpas (potato or green herb), reminds that
  spring has come
• -boiled egg, reminds that our life cycle is round
• -haroset (mixture of fruit, nuts and wine or
  juice), reminds of a mixture for brick making
  used by the slaves
• -hazeret (very bitter herb, like horseradish)
• -shank bone, reminds of the Passover
• lamb eaten in a hurry at the night
• of Exodus
• -matza, reminds of the bread
• baked and eaten in a hurry at the night
• of Exodus