Jewish Holidays
This spinning top, marked with Hebrew letters, is played with during Hanukkah.
What is a Dreidel
This is the first book of the Torah, which tells the story of creation.
What is Genesis (Bereshit)?
These triangle-shaped, filled cookies are eaten on Purim.
What are hamantaschen?
This leader brought the Israelites out of Egypt.
Who is Moses?
This holiday celebrates the Israelites’ freedom from slavery in Egypt, and its meal is called a seder.
What is Passover (Pesach)?
The Ten Commandments were given at this mountain
What is Mount Sinai?
This ram’s horn is blown on Rosh Hashanah.
What is a shofar?
After wrestling with an angel, Jacob received this new name, which became the name of the Jewish people.
What is Israel?
This holiday, seven weeks after Passover, celebrates receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai.
What is Shavuot?
This central Jewish prayer begins with the words “Hear, O Israel.”
What is the Shema?