Bible
Israel
Holidays
Shabbat
Hebrew
100

The name of Abraham’s wife

Who is Sarah?

100

The capital  of Israel

What is Jerusalem 

100

On this holiday we eat unleavened bread

What is Passover?

100

Complete the phrase: Borei p’ri ———

What is “hagafen”

100

What letter comes after mem in the Hebrew alphabet

What is Nun

200

What leader led the Israelites out of Egypt

Who is Moses

200

What sea is part of Israel’s coast?  The Dead Sea Or the Mediterranean?

What is the Mediterranean?

200

What is the name of the booth that we build to honor the fruit harvest?

What is a Sukkah?

200

Hamotzi is the blessing before we eat this.

What is bread (or Challah) or a meal?


200

What does the Hebrew word “bracha” mean?

What is blessing.

300

Abraham sent his servant Eliezar to find a wife for Isaac and by the well he found this person.

Who is Rebeccah?

300

What is the name of the war that occurred in Israel in 1967?  The War of Independence or the Six Day War?

What is the Six Day War?

300

What is the name of the holiday that honors the trees and planting?

What is Tu B'shvat?

300

Shabbat begins at this time.

What is at sundown?

300

Before we eat we say this blessing.

What is the Hamotzi?

400

This person had many dreams and 11 brothers

Who is Joseph?

400

What year was the State of Israel founded?  1948 or 1958?

What is 1948

400

On what holiday do we ask those whom we have wronged and God for forgiveness?

What is Yom Kippur?

400

What is the mourners prayer called in Hebrew?

What is the Kaddish?

400

Name three of the Hebrew letters that have final forms

What is Caf, Chaf, Nun, Mem, Pay, Fay, Tzadi?

500

This person built the Temple in Jerusalem and was very wise

Who is King Solomon?

500

There are many Arab countries that border on Israel. Name one.

What is Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt?

500

On which holiday did we receive the Ten Commandments?  Was it Rosh Hashanah or Shavuot?

What is Shavuot?

500

On Shabbat we read from the Torah and then a section of the prophets.  What are these books called in Hebrew

What is the Haftarah?

500

When is the vowel "S'hva" pronounced?

What is at the beginning of a word?

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