During the Passover Seder, a meal to remember the slavery of the Jews in Egypt and their release from it, there is a portion of the ceremony in which the ten plagues are listed. Traditionally, participants take one drop of wine (or juice) from their cup using a knife in order to slightly reduce the […]

There are many places online that have free Haggadahs. A Haggadah is the book that is used to conduct a Passover Seder. The word “Seder” means order in Hebrew. The Haggadah tells the order in which to conduct a Seder. A Seder is the ceremony that begins the Jewish holiday of Passover which celebrates the […]

There are seven Hebrew words on most Seder plates. Some Seder plates may merely have pictures. The Seder plate is a ceremonial plate that is used for the Passover Seders. There is no uniform requirement for the Seder plate. The Seder marks the beginning of Passover, a holiday which is a reminder that Jews were […]

What are the ten Passover plagues? When Pharaoh refused Moses’ plea to free the Jewish slaves, God brought ten plagues upon the Egyptians. Here’s the story. The Lord came to Moses and told him to go to Pharaoh, the King of Egypt. He told Moses to tell Pharaoh to let Moses’ people go. When Moses […]