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100
He led the Jews out of Egypt and in the desert for 40 years.
Moses
100
On this holiday we eat pomegranate seeds and apples and honey.
Rosh Hashanah
100
How many Israelite tribes were there?
12
100
Name 10 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Aleph, Bet, Vet, Gimmel, Daled, Hey, Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet, Yud, Vav, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samech, Ayin, Pey, Tzadik, Kuf, Resh, Shin, Taf, Final letters.
100
What is the Hebrew word that means praise or bless?
Baruch, or Barchu
200
He led the revolt against the Greeks in the story of Hanukkah.
Judah Maccabee
200
On what holiday do we shake the lulav?
Sukkot
200
What two kingdoms existed in the area that is now Israel?
Kingdom of Israel, Kingdom of Judah
200
What sound does this make?
Eh
200
These symbols that give prayers their melody
Trope
300
This famous scientist made important discoveries in physics and was born in 1879.
Albert Einstein
300
Who is the king in the Purim story?
Achashverosh
300
Who destroyed the second temple?
Romans
300
What does this mean?
Righteousness, Justice, Charity
300
What is the Hebrew word for dictionary.
Milon or מילון
400
During the Passover seder we leave a wine glass out for this Jewish prophet.
Elijah
400
Name five Passover plagues.
Blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, death of the firstborn.
400
Name four empires that conquered Judea.
Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Roman
400
What 5 final letters are there in the Hebrew alphabet?
Final Nun, Final Mem, Final Chaf, Final Phey, Final Tzadi
400
What are three ways we can write God's name in Hebrew?
יי ,אל ,אדוני ,יהוה
500
This person is an abstract artist who grew up in Portland
Mark Rothko
500
This holiday is celebrated by Ethiopian Jews in the diaspora and in Israel.
Sigd
500
After the destruction of the first temple, Judeans were exiled to...
Babylon
500
What does it mean for a Hebrew word to have a root?
Three letters that give the word it's meaning
500
What does this mean?
Our mothers