Foundations of Religion - Major World Religions True
26. The name ‘Passover’ comes from the story of how the angel of death ‘passed over’ (i.e. left unharmed) the Hebrew children during the last of the ten plagues that struck Egypt.
27. The Seder celebrates the story of the messiah. 28. To prepare for the Seder, Jews spring-clean their homes.
29. Only special plates, glassware and cutlery that have had previous contact with yeast bread are used during the Seder.
30. The glass of wine poured out but left untouched at the Seder symbolises the Jewish belief that, at some future time, the prophet Elijah will return and announce that the messiah is about to arrive.