Passover Trivia

As this newsletter is released, we find ourselves right in the midst of the Passover festivities. In honor of this occasion, I am excited to present you with a fun trivia challenge centered around Passover. Have fun!

Questions

1. 1. Which biblical book narrates the events of Passover?
2. 2. How did God first appear to Moses when he was chosen to guide the Israelites out of Egypt?
3. 3. What was the total number of plagues that God sent upon the Egyptians?
4. 4. What was the tenth plague?
5. 5. How did God instruct Moses to inform the Israelites about avoiding the final plague?
6. 6. What meal was traditionally consumed on the evening of Passover?
7. 7. What is the origin of the term \"Passover\"?
8. 8. According to contemporary practices, what items must be removed from households prior to Passover?
9. 9. How long does Passover last?
10. 10. What is the Hebrew word for Passover?
11. 11. For whom is an empty chair placed at the Passover seder?
12. 12. How many times are participants required to wash their hands during a Passover seder?
13. 13. What significant event does the concluding day of Passover commemorate?
14. 14. What customary phrase is recited at the conclusion of the Passover seder?
15. 15. What were the first nine plagues?

Answers

1. 1. Exodus
2. 2. In a burning bush
3. 3. 10
4. 4. Death of the firstborn son.
5. 5. To signify their doorways with the blood of a lamb (though it's not necessary to create an X or cross with the blood, as some previous quiz participants have suggested).
6. 6. The lamb, accompanied by matzah (unleavened bread) and bitter herbs known as maror.
7. 7. The phrase 'Passover' originates from God passing over the homes of Israelites that were marked with lamb's blood.
8. 8. Leaven (chametz)
9. 9. Seven or eight days.
10. 10. Pesach
11. 11. Elijah
12. 12. Two
13. 13. The moment the Israelites reached the Red Sea.
14. 14. “Next year in Jerusalem!”
15. 15. (1) Water turned into blood, (2) Swarms of frogs, (3) Infestation of lice, (4) Invasion of wild animals, (5) Livestock disease, (6) Sores and boils, (7) A storm of hail and fire, (8) Swarms of locusts, (9) A period of darkness lasting three days.

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