Parshas
What is the first parsha, Bereshit, about?
What happened on the ___ ___?
The creation of the world.
God said “let there be light” and there was light.
Name one tradition we do on Shabbat.
Inviting people over, having a seder, dressing up, not using tech, lighting the candles, eating challah, sniff spices…etc.
Who is Jacob’s twin?
What did he look like?
Esau.
Red and hairy.
What is keva and kavanah?
Why is having kavanah important?
Keva are the prayers themselves, kavanah is the intention we have when we pray.
Our prayer, the keva, becomes stronger, more powerful, and has more of an impact when we bring to it real and meaningful kavanah.
Give the rules about keeping Kosher for every type of animal.
Fish: scales and fins. Land: hooves and cud, Air: non-predators. Else: not kosher.
Why do we have two challahs on Shabbat?
To remind us of the double portion of manna that came down on Fridays while the Jews were in the desert.
What do we shake on Sukkot?
A lulav and etrog.
What did Jacob do that got his name changed?
What was it changed to?
Wrestled an angel.
Israel.
What 3 miracles happened when Sarah was alive?
Her challah stayed fresh all week, her candles stayed lit, there was always a cloud above their home.
What does Mitzvah directly translate to?
Name the two types of Mitzvot given to us by Hashem.
Commandment.
Things you should do, and things you shouldn’t.
What happens to Lot’s wife, and why?
To tell Sarah she will give birth in a year and to destroy the city of Sodom.
What can you NOT do during the Omer?
Cut your hair, have parties (or weddings), listen to music.
What plan did Rebecca come up with to trick her husband?
She made food and gave it to Jacob, she also gave him a fuzzy coat.
What 3 things did Hashem promise the jewish people?
Land, Protection, and Many Descendants.
Name at least 2 steps of Teshuva.
In Parashat Sh’lach how many of the 12 spies came back with bad news?
Which __ spies said good things?
10.
Caleb and Joshua.
Name two reasons why we dress up on Purim.
What miracle happened to Esther when she went to talk to the king?
Esther hid, the hidden miracle, for fun!
He let her in without a meeting, no one is allowed to do that.
What did Korach try to do while in the desert?
What happened to him?
Lead a revolution.
He and his followers were swallowed by a big pit.
What direction OR order do we light the menorah candles?
Left to right (or newest first)
Why do we fast sometimes?
To show we have discipline. We want to show we have the discipline it takes to be good people.
In parsha Vayetzei how did Leah fool Jacob at the wedding?
She did the secret handshake Rachel taught her.
What does “Rosh HaShanah” mean?
What does “Yom Kippur” mean?
Head of the new year.
Day of atonement/day for saying sorry.
What did Abraham say to the old man who tried to buy an idol?
You are 50 years old and worshiping something that was just made??
Name one of Leah’s children.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah.
What is the ladder of Tzedakah?
Name one type of tzedakah on this ladder.
It shows there are levels to doing Tzedakah, with the higher levels being the better option.