Israel
Jerusalem
The first lifecycle event. It features a baby and a special way to welcome them into the covenant of the Jewish people. We did a foot washing ceremony
Brit Milah
Baby naming
A winter celebration of survival. We reenact the story of Esther saving the Jews from evil Haman. We eat triangle shaped cookies called Hamantaschen.
Purim
The Hebrew Bible is very long and contains many books. But the first 5 books have a special place in every synagogue. What do we call them?
The Torah
ראש השנה
Rosh Hashanah
"Head of the Year"
Jewish New Year
A big, fun city on the beach. It's known for its restaurants and night life
Tel Aviv
When you turn 12 or 13, you recite blessings over the Torah, chant a portion, and read from the Prophets (Haftarah)
Bar/ Bat/ B'nei Mitzvah
The Jewish New Year. It's name literally means "head of the year"
Rosh Hashanah
What big thing happens in the Book of Exodus (Exodus means "going out" or "leaving")?
The story of Passover
The Jewish people go out of Egypt
פסח
Pesach
Passover
"to jump over"
The lowest place on earth. It's super salty.
Moses did NOT split it
The Dead Sea
When two people get married, they stand under this structure. It represents the home they will build together
Chuppah
The day we celebrate Moses getting the Ten Commandments. We stay up late, study the Book of Ruth, and eat ice cream
Shavuot
We learned about baby naming this year. Several characters in the Bible are given new names. Can you name at least 1?
Sarai becomes Sarah
Jacob becomes Israel
ברוך אתה הי
Baruch Atah Adonai
The standard beginning of a blessing
The main, popular dish. It's vegetarian, round, and fried
Falafel
When two people get married, they sign this document where they promise to treat each other with love and respect
Ketubah
It comes at the end of the holiday season. We celebrate starting to read the Torah over again. We have big dance parties with the Torah scroll
Simchat Torah
The story of the Jewish people surviving an evil plot to kill them. Named for the Queen who outsmarts Haman
Ester
Book of Esther
סידור
Siddur
Prayer Book
The land of Israel has been around for a long time. But the STATE of Israel is pretty young. When was the State of Israel created?
(Think of America. There have people here for a very long time, but it became a state in 1776)
1948
A body of water that people dunk into and recite a blessing. It marks a transition. People who convert to Judaism dunk in this. Some people go before a wedding.
Mikvah
The 33rd day of the countdown between Passover and Shavuot. A time of celebration and bonfires
Lag B'Omer
Ruth
Book of Ruth
נשימה עמוקה
Neshima Ahmukah
Deep breath
calming breath