Pes’cha: Reflection and Discussion

The traditions and practices we observe can connect us to our histories, communities, and one another. This guide invites you to explore how stories are remembered and shared through the traditions of Pes’cha.

These questions can be used for individual reflection, group discussions, or educational settings. You are welcome to explore them in order or select those most meaningful to your group.

Connect: Begin with Your Experience

1. What stories, traditions, or memories have been passed down in your family or community? How have you learned about them?

Explore: Consider Pes’cha

1. What Pes’cha traditions or practices stood out to you? Did any remind you of traditions in your own life or community?

2. What roles do Kessim, elders, and community members play in preserving and passing down the story of the Exodus?

3. In the Rishon LeZion reenactment, participants physically retrace a journey while elders connect the biblical Exodus to Ethiopian Jewish journeys toward Jerusalem. How might experiencing a story through movement and communal participation shape the way it is remembered?

Reflect: Think About the Bigger Picture

1. What can the traditions of Pes’cha teach us about how communities remember their histories and pass them on to future generations?