Prophets
Deborah was known to to have this job, and was very good at it too.
What is a judge?
Queen Esther successfully foiled the plan of this evil person to kill all Jews.
Who is Haman?
We eat latkes, open presents, and light candles on this holiday.
What is Hanukkah?
The Hebrews wandered around the desert for this long before they could enter the land of Israel after escaping Egypt.
What is 40 years?
Isaiah wrote a lot of these about peace during his life.
What are poems?
David beat this giant using only a slingshot.
Who is Goliath?
We eat round challah on these holidays.
What is Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
This army shows up many times in our stories - first against Deborah, then Samson, then David.
Who are the Philistines?
King Solomon solved an argument about a baby's real mother by suggesting to do this.
Who is Delilah?
Name two body parts the lulav and etrog represent?
What are the spine, eyes, mouth, and heart?
This king oversaw the construction of the Temple in Israel.
Who is Solomon?
Elijah proved that using these to worship gods was not successful.
What are idols?
This woman hid two of Joshua's spies before the Battle of Jericho.
Who is Rahab?
Lag ba'omer happens between these two holidays.
What is Passover and Shavuot?
The first Temple was destroyed by these people (Hint: Jeremiah made a prophecy about them exiling Jews from Judah).
Who are the Babylonians?
Ruth is known as the first Jewish what?
What is convert?
Daniel was thrown into a lion's den (and survived) because he chose to worship G-d instead of this king.
Who is King Darius?
Put these holidays in order of when we celebrate them: Yom hazikaron, Yom haShoah, Yom ha-atz'ma-ut.
What is Yom hashoah, Yomhazikaron, Yom ha-atz'ma-ut?
The Kingdom of Israel was split into these two kingdoms after Solomon's son, King Rehoboam, caused conflict.
What are Israel and Judah?