Pesach

TWO-MINUTE PREP

Explore a seder plate; connect Mi Chamocha to the Exodus.

KEY QUESTIONS

Children wonder and discover; you facilitate more than you lecture.

Why do we celebrate Pesach?
How do people around the world celebrate it?
How does the Passover story show up in our daily t’filah?

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Passover retells the Exodus from slavery to freedom at the seder. Its themes echo daily in prayers like Mi Chamocha. Customs (foods, melodies, even the seder plate) vary worldwide.

WORDS TO KNOW

Pesach — Passover
Seder — order
Yetziat Mitzrayim — the Exodus

KIDS OFTEN ASK

“Why is this the most-celebrated holiday?”: Freedom is central to who we are — and the seder makes the story come alive for everyone.

BY THE END, CHILDREN CAN

Children understand the Exodus as central to Jewish texts and prayer.
Children compare Passover customs around the world.

INCLUSION & SENSITIVITY

Honor diverse seder traditions and family structures around the table.

WE ARE THINKERS

Folktale. Nachshon and the Sea (Midrash) — the brave first step into the sea toward freedom.

Changemaker. Emma Lazarus — welcomed those seeking freedom with words on the Statue of Liberty.

How is the Passover story the same and different from other freedom stories?

GOES HOME THIS WEEK

“We connected Passover to our daily prayers. Try at home: at your seder, sing Mi Chamocha together.”