1. Parsley /Green Vegetable
The Seder Plate
This is a symbol of hope, new life and spring time.
Symbolic of the bitter treatment of the Israelites during slavery.
Symbolic of Eygptian buildings because it is gritty. It is also sweet to symbolise God’s sweet kindness which made slavery bearable.
Symbolic of the tears shed during slavery.
Reminder of the four promises.
Lamb which was killed.
Dipped in salt water to symbolise new hope.
Reminder to the flat baked dough the Israelites ate as they fled from Egypt.
Haroset
The Egg
Matzvot
Salt Water
Four Cups of Wine
Lamb
Bitter Herbs
Parsley /Green Vegetable

2. “There is no point celebrating an event that happened thousands of years ago” Do You Agree?

3. KEY WORDS TO USE AND EXPLAIN!
Paragraph One - Intro
Explain what the festival of Passover is
The festival of Passover is a Jewish festival which takes place every year. It remembers……
Try and summarise the story in your own words
Burning Bush, Ten Plagues, Red Sea, Moses, Pharaoh
Explain briefly what Jews do at Passover
During the festival of Passover, Jewish people will…
KEY WORDS TO USE AND EXPLAIN!
MOSES PASSOVER 10 PLAGUES
SEDAR MEAL SYMBOLISM

4. PASSOVER IS
IMPORTANT BECAUSE……..

5. Paragraph Two - Why it is important
Give detailed reasons explaining why it is important that Jews celebrate Passover
P On the one hand there is a point in celebrating the story of Passover that happened thousands of years ago.
E An example to support this point is…
E This shows that…

6. PASSOVER IS NOT
IMPORTANT BECAUSE……..

7. Paragraph Three – Why it is not important
Give detailed reasons explaining why it is not important that Jews celebrate Passover
P On the other hand there is no point in celebrating the story of Passover that happened thousands of years ago.
E An example to support this is…
E This shows that…

8. Paragraph Four – The conclusion!
Explain whether you think Passover is important for Jews or not and state WHY you think that!
P In conclusion I think that there is/ there is no point in celebrating something that happened thousands of years ago.
E I think this because….
E This shows that………