Jewish Holidays
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This holiday marks the Jewish New Year and is often celebrated by eating apples and honey.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
This fruity snack is eaten on Rosh Hashanah for a sweet new year.
What is apples and honey?
This Jewish scientist developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This man built a giant ark to survive a flood.
Who is Noah?
This six-pointed star is a symbol of Jewish identity.
What is the star of David or the magen David?
This day of fasting and reflection follows Rosh Hashanah and is considered the holiest day of the Jewish year.
What is Yom Kippur?
This braided bread is most well known for being the first thing eaten on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
What is challah?
This Israeli leader became the country's first female prime minister.
Who is Golda Meir?
He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
Who is Moses?
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This small scroll, containing the Shema prayer, is placed on the doorpost of Jewish homes.
What is a mezuzah?
On this spring holiday, Jews retell the story of the Exodus during a special meal.
What is Passover/Pesach?
This crumbly cookie-like pastry is filled, usually with fruit, and eaten on Purim.
What are hamentaschen?
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This Jewish comic book artist co-created Spider-Man.
Who is Stan Lee?
This man was known for his “coat of many colors.”
Who is Joseph?
This large candelabrum was used in the ancient Temple and inspired a symbol of modern Israel.
What is a menorah?
This midwinter holiday invites us to remember a miracle in the Temple.
What is Hannukah?
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This dairy dessert is often eaten on the holiday of Shavuot to symbolize how the Torah nourishes the Jewish soul like a mother's milk nourishes her baby.
What is cheesecake?
This musical, based on Jewish shtetl life, features a character named Tevye.
What is Fiddler on the Roof?
She was the first matriarch, married to Abraham.
Who is Sarah?
This prayer shawl is worn by many Jews during prayer.
What is a tallit?
This seven-day harvest festival celebrates the gifts of nature by eating, sleeping, and dwelling in temporary huts.
What is Sukkot?
This cold soup, made from beets, is a classic Eastern European Jewish dish often served with sour cream.
What is borscht?
This Jewish Supreme Court justice was known for her iconic collars.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsberg?
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This king built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem in 967 BCE.
Who is King Solomon
This object in the shape of a hand with an outstretched index finger is used to read the Torah.
What is a Yad?