Passover is on it's way

We are learning about the empowering story of the Jewish slaves in Egypt becoming free.

The lives of the Jewish people were:

Lochlan: Not so easy.  They did not live happy lives.  

Evan: They were sad.

Clive: They felt bitter.

Moshe: They felt like giving up.

Morah Tzivie told us how Hashem did not want his people to be slaves. He told Moshe, who was a brave, kind and caring leader to go speak to Pharaoh have him let the Jews go.

Makayah: He said "Let them go".

Kids: Pharaoh said NO NO NO, I will not let them go.

Morah Tzivie: What happened?

Lochlan: The water turned to blood.

Morah Tzivie: They couldn't use their water!  Pharaoh said ok- Go! But then...

Annabel: He changed his mind.

Morah Tzivie: Moshe went back to Pharaoh and ask him to let his people go.  Hashem sent another consequence when Pharaoh said no.  This happened...

Kids: 10 times!

Morah Tzivie: Finally the Jewish people get to leave Egypt and be free!

We used art to depend our experience and understanding of the Passover story.

Morah Katie: What does the sand feel like?
Lochlan: Deserty. Egypt.
Morah Katie: Would you enjoy being out in the sand all day?
Lochlan: NO, it would be hard and hot.
Emily: I wouldn’t want to work in it all day long.
Moshe: It…feels…sandy.  

Morah Katie: Where did the Jewish people get the stuff to make the buildings and roads and pyramids for Pharaoh?
Makayah: They had to make it.
Morah Katie: How did they use the materials to create those big structures?
Emily: They didn’t have the stuff to carry the big boulders, they needed to use their hands and put stuff on their backs to carry stuff.
Morah Katie: How did the Jewish people feel when they were leaving Egypt?
Evan: Happy.
Emily: Good. He was a bad king.

Morah Katie: Please tell me what you know about Passover.

Lochlan: It's Pesach in Hebrew.

Makayah: We drink four cups of wine.

Lochlan: The Jews had to work for King Pharaoh and they never got to sleep or eat.

Moshe:  We only eat matzah, not challah for Passover.

Makayah: The Jewish people went away from King Pharaoh.

Moshe: We eat different foods.

Lochlan: Moshe tapped his stick on the sea and it split.

Morah Katie: You all know a lot.  What do you want to learn about Passover? About Pesach?

Lochlan: Where did the Jewish people go to?

Makayah: Why the food?

Lochlan: How long did they have to walk?

Morah Katie: These are great questions! We will discover the answers together.