Hebrew Letters
This is one of the two letters that doesn't have a sound by itself.
What is Alef? or: What is Ayin?
This holiday is celebrated every week with candles, wine and challah.
What is Shabbat?
This is the Hebrew word for the first five books of the bible.
What is Torah?
These Nesiya folks had siblings in Nesiya this year as well.
Who are Yehuda, August, Max and Will?
This is the younger kid way to think about what a mitzvah is. (and one of the older kids ways too)
What is a good deed?
This is one of the letters in the word Shabbat.
What is shin, what is bet, or what is tav?
This holiday celebrates a military victory of a small group of Jews over the Syrio-Greek army, and there is a legend about oil at the rededication of the Temple.
What is Hanukah?
This acronym is the word we use for the three books of the Jewish Bible.
What is TaNaKh?
This Nesiya person speaks French, and used to have a sibling in Nesiya.
Who is Hugo?
This is the actual definition of mitzvah, and is included in how older kids and adults think about mitzvot.
What is commandment?
These are the letters on the dreidl.
What are nun, gimel, hay and shin (or pey)?
On all other days we can eat either bread or matsa. On this holiday we eat only matsa, and have a whole seder to remind us about the Exodus and why we eat the matsa.
What is Passover or Pesach?
This is the special booklet that is read at the Passover seder.
What is a haggadah?
This Nesiya person just started learning Hebrew this year, rides horses, and has a younger brother who is not in Nesiya this year.
Who is Avi Micah?
This is the main mitzvah that could be done by working at a food pantry or soup kitchen. (English is fine)
What is feeding the hungry?
What is mmmmm?
This holiday is the Jewish New Year. Some folks eat apples and honey, some eat fish heads, and some eat dates.
What is Rosh Hashanah
This is the book that is used for regular Shabbat or weekday services. It has all the prayers in it.
What is a siddur?
This Nesiya person has a little sibling not in Nesiya, really liked the food activities, but does not like matsaball soup.
Who is Simone?
This is the mitzvah when you bring soup to someone with a cold or make a trip to the hospital to see a patient there and cheer the patient up.
What is Bikur Holim, visiting the sick.
This is the Hebrew word for mom.
What is Ima?
This holiday is knows as the feast of weeks in English. It is also known as the Cheesecake Holiday. It celebrates the receiving of Torah by the Jewish people, and the first harvest.
What is Shavuot?
This is the name of the body of texts that fill in gaps, tell background stories, and explain the stuff in Torah that might need explanation.
What is Midrash?
This person is graduating high school and we will miss her very much next year.
Who is Alice?
This is the Hebrew word for the mitzvah of giving charity.
What is Tsedaka (or Keren Ami)