Pesach Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is Pesach about?
commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt
What does Peach celebrate?
National liberation and dramatises the belief that God hears the cry of the oppressed
What period does the festival cover?
The week form the Exodus to the crossing of the Red Sea
What was each Israelite household instructed to do on the eve of their redemption?
- to roast a lamb at nightfall
- then daub the animal’s blood on doorposts to ensure their first born will escape harm
How is the lamb to be consumed at the festival?
- to be consumed in haste
- eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs
What do the bitter herbs symbolise?
Symbolise the bitterness inflicted on captive Israelites by their slave masters
What must one abstain from eating on Pesach?
- eating leavened foods
- leavened food are made from the 5 species of grain associated with the land of Israel
What type of festival was Pesach originally?
a pilgrim festival
What are the differences between the lamb used in the festival now and the pilgrim festival?
- paschal lamb was eaten in the precincts of the temple
- the lamb is now symbolised by a roasted shankbone on the seder plate
When is Pesach celebrated and how long does it last?
- on the 15th day of Nissan
- lasts for 7 days
What is one of the core commandments of celebration of Peach?
To explain the significance of Pesach to ones children
“and you should tell…”
“it to your son.”
Exodus 13
How is the core commandment of Peach celebration, carried out?
By reciting the Haggadah at the Seder on the first two nights of Pesach
How is it ensured that no leavened food enters the chain?
Processed foods have to be made under rabbinic supervision
Why is there an exhaustive spring clean as a prelude to Peach?
To ensure that there is no leaven in the house, because the Torah forbids it.
What is the Sabbath before Pesach known as?
Shabbat Hagadol
What does the Shabbat Hagadol include in its service?
- read from portion of Malachi, who envisions the re-appearance of Elijah
- commemoration of past entails hope and redemption for the future
What is the tradition, the night before Pesach?
To scatter a few pieces of chametz around the house and then find them in a ceremonial search
What is the “Fast of the Firstborn”?
Commemorates the miracle which spared the firstborn of the plague
How can one be spared from the fast of the firstborn?
If they attend a siyyum.
What is the set text at the Seder?
A set traditional text of the Haggadah
What is there a need to do at the Passover meal?
Need to prompt discussion of meaning of Peach
Who is it important to extend hospitality to at Pesach?
To those who may be on their own.
“let all who…”
“hungry come and eat.”
Haggadah
