Mitzvot
What is a mitzvah?
A "good deed" or "commandment"
How many nights is Hanukkah?
Eight
What is the name of the unleavened bread that we eat on Passover?
Matzah
What are the three meanings of the word Shalom?
Hello, goodbye, peace
What do we do with our hand during the Shema?
We cover our eyes so we can focus on listening to the prayer and focusing on its meaning!
What does it mean to be a "mensch"?
To be a kind person who does mitzvot!
What are two foods we eat on Hanukkah?
Latkes and donuts (sufganiyot in Hebrew)
How many questions are there that we ask at the seder?
Four
What is the name of the Hebrew letter that makes a "D" sound?
Dalet
Why do we eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah?
For a sweet new year!
What do we call "charity" in Hebrew?
Hint: "_____ box"
Tzedakah
What were the two miracles of Hanukkah?
1. That the small amount oil in the menorah burned for eight days
2. That the small group of Israelites were able to win in the battle against the big group of the Greeks
Why do we eat matzah?
Because the Jews didn't have time for the bread to rise when they were leaving Egypt
How do you say "thank you very much" in Hebrew?
Todah rabah
What is the Jewish holiday for the trees?
Tu B'shvat
How did Rebecca in the Torah show respect to animals?
She got water for all of the camels!
Who was the leader of the Jewish army in the Hanukkah story?
Judah Maccabee
Name four of the plagues
Blood, frogs, lice, wild animals, pestilence (cows dying), boils, hail, locusts, darkness, death of the first born
What does "Tefillah" mean in Hebrew?
Prayer
Queen Esther
What does it mean that we are all created in the image of God?
That we are all wonderful as we are. All of God's creatures are equal and no person is better than another person.
What do we call the "helper candle" on the Hanukkiyah that we use to light all the other candles?
The shamash
What does "seder" mean? Hint: think of all of the things we do in the seder in very specific steps
Order
What does this say?
כֶּלֶב
What is a sukkah?
A hut that we eat and spend time inside during the holiday of Sukkot!