Hebrew Vocab
What does דָג mean?
Fish
What is "Good" in Hebrew?
"Tov" or טוֹב
How many days does Chanukkah last?
Eight days
What is the name of the Passover blessing usually sung by the youngest child at the Seder?
The Four Questions
Who is the Principal of TSTI?
Morah Mindy
What does אִמָא mean?
"Ima" means mother
What is "Father" in Hebrew?
אַבָּא "Abba"
Name three things (In English or Hebrew) that we have on the Seder plate.
Egg/beytzah, Charoset, Green vegetable/karpas, salt water, lamb shank/Zroah, bitter herbs/maror, and in some families, and orange.
Name two blessings or prayers that it is traditional to say on Shabbat.
Chamotzi, Kiddush, and blessing of the candles are all acceptable.
In which town is TSTI located?
South Orange
What does שלום mean?
"Shalom" means hello, goodbye, and peace
What is "Hand" in Hebrew?
Yad or יָד
What are we celebrating on Simcha Torah? At TSTI we usually celebrate by unrolling the torah all the way and having all of the students dance in the middle.
Reaching the end of the Torah and starting over.
What is one blessing we sing on Chanukkah that we also sing on Shabbat?
The blessing over the candles
What does "TSTI" stand for?
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
What does יִשְׂרָאֵל mean
"Yisrael" is Hebrew for "Israel"
What is "To go up" in Hebrew?
Aliyah or עֲלִיָה
How many times is God mentioned in the Purim story?
None
When do we say the Shechechianu?
When we do something for the first time, or for the first time in at least 30 days.
What is the last grade taught at TSTI before Hebrew High School?
Seventh grade
Where do we see בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
At the begining of Blessings. It means "Blessed are you Adonai our God, ruler of the universe."
"How are you?"
Ma Nishma? מַה נִשְׁמַע?
What Holiday did we celebrate this past Thursday?
Lag Ba'omer, the 33rd day out of the Omer, which is a 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot. The Omer is traditionally a time for reflection, when Jews do not get haircuts or celebrate weddings, and so Lag Ba'omer is one day during the Omer when celebration is traditional.
Recite the Shema
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָֽד
What is the name of Morah Mindy's stuffed animal dog?
Gus