Pesach Stumpers and Challenges

As I mentioned in my last post, Pesach (Passover) is on its way, so it was time for me to change the Stumpers and Challenges on our Holiday bulletin board. I also took the opportunity to add new Stumpers to our Jewish History and Torah boards relating to the Pesach holiday, as well as to the Jewish World bulletin board, since we're about to begin studying about the Jews of Spain this week.

Here's a glimpse of the Holiday and Jewish World bulletin boards.

PESACH HOLIDAY STUMPERS AND CHALLENGES:

A Challenge:  Name the 15 parts of the Pesach Seder in order.

A second Challenge:  Name the 10 plagues in order by heart!

And a third Challenge:  Say "Had Gadya" by heart in English starting with the last line.

Stumper: Where does the word, "Charoset" come from?

Stumper: According to the Talmud, what is the only way a seder can succeed?

PESACH JEWISH HISTORY CHALLENGE:

A Challenge:  Based upon the chart of Egyptian History, how may have the events noted in 1700, 1570 and 1370-1352 B.C.E. ....

... in Egypt been reflected in Torah stories and Jewish belief?

The next three photos show close-ups of the three dates in question:

PESACH TORAH STUMPERS:

Stumper: What really caused the death of the first-born, says Dr. Marr?

Stumper: How big was Ramses II's empire (name its boundaries)?

JEWISH WORLD STUMPERS:

Stumper: Why is Ahrida Synagogue's Torah reading platform (bima) shaped like a boat?

Stumper:  What documents were discovered in Girona, and in what unusual place were they hidden?

Stumper:  What did Manuel I of Portugal hope to achieve by exiling the Jews in 1496?

Stumper:  How did Rabbi Geffen help American Jews from seeming to be un-American? (This is a Pesach-related story.)

Stumper:  Who is Flory Jagoda and what does "La Yave de Espanya" tell about?

That's it for now. Enjoy the search for answers and, as you're doing so, revel in the magnificent tapestry of our Jewish world!