Splitting the sea

By Estee Lavitt - JCreate

A. Rabbis Eliezer, Joshua, Elazar, Akiva, Tarfon

B. Rabbis Hillel, Joshua, Shammai, Akiva, Tarfon

C. Rabbis Shmuel, Joshua, Elazar, Akiva, Tarfon

D. Rabbis Gamliel, Joshua, Judah, Akiva, Tarfon

7. I composed the mnemonic for the 10 plagues (DeTzaCh ADaSh BeAChaV)

A. The Maggid

B. Rabbi Judah

C. Maimonides

D. Rav Shmuel

8. I wrapped Passover lamb, matzah and bitter herbs all together

A. Hillel

B. Korach

C. Moses

D. Pesach

9. I must see myself as having literally left Egypt

A. The Jews who live in Israel

B. Everyone who experienced a miracle

C. The authors of the Haggadah

D. Every Jew in every generation

10. There is a cup set for me at every Seder table in the world

A. Elijah the Prophet

B. Pesach the Seder Mentch

C. Uncle Arnold, who always leaves early

D. Elisha the Prophet

When the Jewish people finally left Egypt, they came to the Red Sea. They didn’t know what to do. The Egyptians were chasing them from behind and a deep sea was right in front of them. They were trapped! But then G‑d performed a miracle: He told Moses to hold his stick over the water, and miraculously the water parted and the Jewish people were able to walk through on dry land.

You will need:

1 Sturdy shoebox

Blue paint and brush

Mod‑Podge and a sponge brush

Light blue, light brown, and green tissue paper

Sand

Small plastic shot glasses

Character printouts and markers (or plain paper and draw the characters yourself)

Scissors

Tape

Twine or ribbon

Tag

Zip‑top bag

Directions:

1. Select a sturdy shoebox. Ours is light blue. Cut along the corner edges as shown. Paint the 2 longer sides dark blue.

2. Cut strips of light blue tissue paper into waves by cutting rounds into the top. Apply Mod‑Podge over the painted area and place tissue paper across both sides. Apply a generous coating of Mod‑Podge to seal the tissue paper.

3. Cut off the short edges of the shoebox. Generously coat the middle section with Mod‑Podge and place brown tissue paper down the center. Trim any excess so it fits the center of the box. Apply another coat of Mod Podge and pour sand onto the tissue paper. Shake off excess.

4. Cut out green tissue paper for seaweed and affix to the sides of the box using ModPodge under and on top of the paper. Print out and color some fish pictures and add to sides. Color Moses and tape onto a shot glass.

5. Print and color more people and affix to shot glasses with tape. You can make as many as you want! Your kids can play with the figurines and have them cross the Red Sea over and over again.

6. Wrap the box with twine. A zip‑top bag holds all the figurines.