Shabbat Basics
This is the prayer said over candles.
What is the Candle Lighting Blessing?
This prayer says God is One.
What is Sh’ma?
These are blessings said before reading Torah.
What are Birkhot HaTorah?
This prayer begins with “Why is this night different?”
What is Mah Nishtanah?
This prayer means “There is none like our God.”
What is Ein Keloheinu?
This blessing is said over grape juice or wine.
What is Kiddush?
This prayer teaches us to love God with all our heart.
What is V’Ahavta?
This is when we take the Torah out and read it.
What is the Torah Service?
Name one of the Ten Plagues in Hebrew.
Accept any: Dam, Tzefardea, Kinim,
Arov, Dever Shechin, Barad, Arbeh, choshech, Makat Bechorot
This prayer reminds us to do the right thing.
What is Aleinu?
We say this blessing over bread.
What is HaMotzi?
This prayer thanks God for miracles every day.
What is Nissim B’Chol Yom?
We stand when this happens with the Torah.
What is opening the Ark / Torah procession?
This song means “It would have been enough.”
What is Dayeinu?
This prayer is often sung at the very end of services.
What is Adon Olam?
This prayer is said when something amazing happens or we see something for the first time.
What is Shehecheyanu?
This prayer talks about God’s power.
What is G’vurot?
This prayer honors our ancestors (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, etc.)
What is Avot V’Imahot?
These blessings are said on Chanukah candles.
What are the Chanukah blessings?
This prayer is said to remember someone who passed away.
What is Mourner’s Kaddish?
This is the call to prayer that gets everyone’s attention.
What is Bar’chu?
This prayer talks about God creating light.
What is Yotzer Or?
This is what the Torah is written on.
What is a scroll?
This text lists good deeds we do every day.
What is Eilu D’varim?
This prayer is said standing with the community.
What is Kaddish? (accept Mourner’s Kaddish)