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Passover / Pesach
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Passover / Pesach
When is it?
- 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, celebrates for 7-8 days
- In the Gregorian calendar this usually falls in late March to April.
Read:
- Mrs. Katz and Tush (ages 5+)
- The Passover Lamb (ages 4.5-8)
- The Secret Seder (ages 5.5+)
- Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim (ages 5+) with caveats for colorism
- The Story of Passover (ages 5+)
- A Sweet Passover – Our 7.5 year-old’s personal favorite
Discuss:
- What is it called ‘Passover’?
- What are the four questions? Why are they important?
- What is a seder? What does it mean when something symbolizes a bigger idea??
What do each of the foods shared during this meal symbolize? How do these practices like this help people of faith remember their history? - Why was it so important for people of the Jewish faith to celebrate Passover even (especially) when Jewish traditions were banned?
- Why is it important to remember our family’s cultural and faith history?