Jewish Heritage and History
True/False: Globally, Jews share the same race, ethnicity, and religious practices.
False
What is the name for the large outdoor markets in Israel?
Shuk
The Shofar is blown at this holiday.
Rosh Hashanah
Where did we take our first field trip of Kehillah?
Queen City Fencing
How many months are there in the Hebrew calendar?
12
This is the celebration/ritual that Jews partake in at age 12/13.
Bar/Bat/B'nai Mitzvah
What is the Hebrew term for "Land of Israel?"
Eretz Yisrael
This holiday celebrates miracles.
What is the name of a ball game that was invented in Israel?
Gaga
Which holiday do you celebrate with eating fruits and planting trees?
Tu B'shevat
Emma Lazarus wrote "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free." Where are these words displayed?
Statue of Liberty
Name the 4 countries Israel borders.
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
What is the Hebrew name for Holocaust Remembrance Day?
Yom HaShoah
Who is the president of Ukraine?
Volodymyr Zelensky
What year did Israel become a country?
1948
These are 3 types of Jews.
Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi
What are 3 languages spoken in Israel?
English, Hebrew, Arabic, Yiddish, Russian, Amharic, Spanish, Ladino
Name the 10 plagues.
Blood, Frogs, Lice/Bugs, Wild animals/beasts, Pestilence, Boils, Hail, Locust, Darkness, Death of the firstborn
What is the name for Nature in Kehillah?
Teva
Where was Isaac Mayer Wise born?
Where did the first Jews in the United States (during colonial times) come from?
Spain, Portugal (Sephardic)
What are 3 holy sites in Israel?
Western Wall, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Nazareth, Bahai Temple, Bethlehem, Mount Zion
Which holiday has the mitzvah of Jews distributing Matanot Le'Evyonim (gifts for the poor?)
What personality test did we take with Alex in Teambuilding?
MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)
What does Kehillah translate to in English?
Jewish Community/Congregation