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1
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Name the items on The Seder Plate? (6)

A
  1. Bitter herbs
  2. Charoset
  3. A bone from the leg of lamb
  4. A hard-boiled, slightly roasted egg
  5. Matzah
  6. Karpas
2
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What is karpas? (3)

A
  1. A simple vegetable, other than bitter herbs.
  2. Either potato or turnip dipped in salt water.
  3. Symbolises simple life of slaves and the losses they suffered.
3
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What is matzah? (2)

A
  1. Unleavened bread (bread with no yeast).

2. Symbolises they did not have time to add yeast and wait for bread to rise when they were escaping the Pharaohs.

4
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What does a hard-boiled, slightly roasted egg remind the Jews of?

A

Their new life of freedom.

5
Q

What do the bitter herbs symbolise?

A

How long they were in slavery.

6
Q

What is charoset?

A

A paste made of apple and nuts which reminds the Jews of the mud bricks they were forced to make.

7
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What does a bone from a leg of lamb represent?

A

The lambs that were killed for their blood which was to be painted on the doors.

8
Q

Why is wine spilt?

A

ASK MR GILES AND RETURN TO THIS BIT TO FILL IT IN.

9
Q

Kiddush

A

God freed them
He protected and freed
Egg reminds them of new life and freedom

10
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Maggid

A

Celebrate freedom
Celebrates keeping the Covenant
Lamb’s blood and bone as they were saved from Angel of Death

11
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Bikat Hamazon

A

Redeemed by God
God will go a long way to protect the Jews
God will help the Jews in big ways

12
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Hallel

A
Strengthening covenant 
Hallel's similar to lambs blood 
Shows Jews are God's chosen people 
Symbolises the laws of covenant 
I am the Lord, and I will bring you from under the yoke of Egyptians.  I will free you from