Passover Word Search
Passover, as a word search. 12 words drawn from what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: MATZAH, SEDER, AFIKOMAN, CHAROSET, KARPAS, MARROR, PESACH, EXODUS, PLAGUES, ELIJAH, FREEDOM, SALT.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Passover word list, defined
- MATZAH /mætsɑː/ · noun
- Matzah is a type of unleavened bread traditionally eaten by Jews during the week-long holiday of Passover. Related: unleavened bread, Passover bread, flatbread.
- SEDER /ˈsɛdər/ · noun
- A Jewish ritual meal, especially one held on the first night of Passover, with a set order of readings and discussions. A formal or ceremonial meal. Related: ritual, ceremony, feast, banquet.
- EXODUS /ˈɛksədəs/ · noun
- A mass departure of people, especially on a large scale and often suddenly or simultaneously. With a capital E, it refers to the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses, as recounted in the Book of Exodus. Related: departure, withdrawal, evacuation, migration.
- PLAGUES /plɔɪz/ · noun
- A disease or pestilence that affects many people, especially one that is widespread and serious. A series of disasters or misfortunes. Related: epidemics, pestilences, afflictions, calamities.
- FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ · noun
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; also the state of not being imprisoned, enslaved, or restricted. Related: liberty, independence, autonomy, emancipation.
- SALT /sɔːlt/ · noun, verb
- A crystalline mineral, white or colourless, used as a seasoning and preservative in cooking. To add salt to something, typically to make it more interesting or to bring out a flavour. Related: sodium chloride, seasoning, flavour enhancer, preservative.
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