Fall Holidays
What is the month with FOUR (!) holidays, one right after the other?
Tishrei
It may be winter here, but it's spring in Israel when we celebrate this birthday. What is it?
Tu b'Shevat or
15th of Shevat or
Birthday of the Trees
What holiday do we dip apples in honey for a sweet New Year?
Rosh haShanah
What does Rosh haShanah mean in English?
Head of the Year
How many commandments are there in the Torah?
613
What harvest festival do you need a booth, a lulav and an etrog to celebrate?
Sukkot
Who is the wicked, wicked man in Megillat Esther - The Purim story?
Haman
What holiday do we eat latkes and sufganiyot?
Chanukah
What are we blessing when we say "borey p'ri ha-adamah"?
Fruit or vegetables that grow from the ground
How many books are in the Torah?
5
You need 44 candles to celebrate all 8 days of this holiday of dedication. What is it called?
Chanukah
At Pesach, we celebrate our being freed from slavery in Egypt with this special meal. What is it called?
Bonus Question: What does "dayenu" mean?
A seder
Bonus Answer: "It would have been enough for us."
Hamantaschen can be filled with jam or chocolate and are shaped like triangles. What holiday do we eat them for?
Purim
What are the 3 meanings of "shalom"?
Hello, Goodbye and Peace
Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah are our 4 mother ancestors. Who are our 3 father ancestors?
Bonus Question: Who was married to Jacob?
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Bonus Answer: Rachel and Leah
When we observe Yom Kippur, what do we stop doing?
Bonus Question: What is that called?
Eating and drinking
Bonus Answer: Fasting
It takes 49 days to travel from the Sea of Reeds to Mount Sinai to receive the Torah. What holiday do we celebrate when we get there?
Shavuot
What holiday do we eat matzah, unleavened bread, for 8 days?
Pesach or Passover
The regular blessing formula says "Baruch atah Adonai, eloheynu melech ha-olam." What does it mean?
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, ruler of the world.
How many days did it take God to create the heavens and the earth?
6
What holiday do we finish reading the Torah and start over?
Simchat Torah
Shabbat
It is traditional on Shavuot to eat foods made with...?
Milk--cheesecake, blintzes, mac&cheese, pizza
What are the 4 words we add to a regular blessing to make it a mitzvah blessing?
Bonus Question: What do they mean?
"asher kidshnu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu"
Bonus Answer: Who makes us holy with Your commandments, and commands us to...
Moses