Parsha
What is this weeks parsha?
Re'eh
How old is the State of Israel?
78
What are the two songs we sing on friday night before kiddush?
Shalom aleichem and Eishes Chayil
What is one reason why people put words to a tune?
Helps us remember, helps us connect (helps us understand and feel)
What are the signs of a kosher animal?
It has split hooves and chews its cud
What is the lowest point on earth?
the dead sea
At what age do Chabad girls start lighting candles?
3
What are the two times a year that we can't listen to music (with instruments)?
sefirat haomer and 3 weeks
How many types of birds are kosher?
all of them
what is Israel's southernmost city?
Eilat
What is one reason why we bless children to be like Menashe and Ephraim?
1. born in galus
2. first brothers to break the cycle of hate
name 3 Jewish singers in 5 seconds
any
after how many years does an eved ivri go free?
7
What is one thing we do to remember Yerushalayim in our everyday lives?
benching, shemonah eseri, break glass at wedding, leave part of house unifnished
Name 3 things we ask for in Vizakeini Ligadel
וְזַכֵּנִי לְגַדֵּל בָּנִים וּבְנֵי בָנִים חֲכָמִים וּנְבוֹנִים. אוֹהֲבֵי יְהֹוָה. יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים. אַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת. זֶרַע קֹדֶשׁ בַּיְהֹוָה דְּבֵקִים וּמְאִירִים אֶת הָעוֹלָם בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים וּבְכָל מְלֶאכֶת עֲבוֹדַת הַבּוֹרֵא
What is the Hebrew word for a melody often sung without words?
niggun
Why are loans forgiven during shemittah?
to remind us that everything belongs to Hashem
How many stanzas are there in Lecha Dodi?
10
Name that tune
Ein Kelokeinu by Mordechai Shapiro