Concept Words
What is Kavanah?
Purpose/intention
This Holiday gets its story from a scroll not the Torah.
Purim
Who was Esther's Uncle?
Mordechai
The First Month
Tishrei
In Which month does Passover happen
Nissan
What is Tzedakah?
Chairty/ Giving money to those less fortunate
We tell the story of the Jews crossing the sea in Exodus during which Holiday.
Passover (Pesach)
Why was the King looking for a new wife? What happened?
He got rid of Vashti because she did not want to follow his commands
The Month we celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Simchat Torah
Tishrei
How many items to the order of the seder are there
15
This concept word means "work"
Avodah
The first Holiday of the Jewish year.
Rosh Hashana
How many countries is it said to have been under King Achashverosh's control? (If you get really close I'll count it)
127
Which months do we celebrate Purim and Passover, respectively.
Adar and Nissan
How many items on the seder plate (If you name at least 4 you will get the points)
6 items. Egg, Shank bone, bitter herbs, Greens, Charoset, Horseradish
What is Shalom Bayit
Peace in the home
Name the four species of Sukkot. (All or nothing)
Lulav, Etrog, Arava, Hadas
On which day did Haman want to kill the Jews?
13th of Adar
How many months are there in total?
12
How did Moses come to be a "son" of the Pharaoh? You must mention someone from Moses family and historical context for why he was left alone in the river.
After the Pharaoh ordered all Jewish babies to be killed (especially boys), Yocheved and Miriam went to the river and placed Moses in a basket flowing all the way down to the Palace where Pharaoh's wife finds him.
Define Gemilut Hasadim vs. Mitzvah
Acts of kindness/love vs. Good deeds
How many candles are lit during Hannukah?
44
The ancient city of Sushan is in which Modern day country?
Iran (Persia)
Explain why there could be the month Adar, and Adar II, meaning Adar repeats itself (Hint: how is Hebrew calendar different from Gregorian calendar)
The months revolve around the moon and not the sun. Sometime there needs to be an extra month added to keep within the timing of the Gregorian calendar.
What holiday comes a few weeks after Pesach celebrating receiving the 10 commandments from mount Sinai.
Shavuot