Holidays
The holiday that has the word "head" (in Hebrew) in it
What is Rosh Hashana?
תודה
What is thank you in Hebrew?
The prayer said over wine/grape juice
What is Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-alom ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz?
The person who performs a circumcision
What is a mohel?
Jews get married under this structure
What is a chuppah?
The holiday when Elijah visits
Bonus for 10 extra points: What number cup of wine is left for him?
What is passover?
The 5th cup of wine
כן
לא :Bonus for 10 extra points
What is yes in Hebrew?
What is "no" in Hebrew?
The prayer said immediately after the shema
What is the Vahavta?
Consecration
What is the name of the beginning of a child's Jewish learning journey?
A traditional Jewish dance done at joyous celebrations
The Horra
The holiday besides Passover where we have a seder
What is Tu B'Shavat?
סליחה
What is sorry/excuse me in Hebrew?
The prayer said before reading from the Torah
What is Barchu et adonai ham'vorah. Baruch Adonai ham-vo-rach l’olam va-ed. Baruch atta Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher ba-char-banu mee-kol ha-a-mim, v’natan lanu et torato. Baruch atta Adonai, notein hatorah.
The document signed at a Jewish wedding
What is a Ketubah?
A cleansing ritual bath used in various Jewish ceremonies (conversion, for one.)
What is a mikvah?
The day for remembering and honoring victims of the Holocaust
What is Yom HaShoah?
גלידה
What is ice cream in Hebrew?
The first two lines of the mourner's Kaddish
What is Yitgadal v'yitkadah shemay raba b'alma divra chirutay v'yamlich maluchitei beḥayeikhon uvyomeikhon uvḥaye dekhol beit yisrael ba'agla uvizman kareev vimeru amen
This is made with g-d at a brit milah
What is a covenant?
This is the number of tzit tzit on a tallit
Bonus for 10 extra points: Why is it this number?
What is 613?
It is this number because of the number of commandments
The day of celebrating Israel's existence
What is yom ha'atzmaut?
מגניב
What is "cool" in Hebrew?
Va-anhnu kor’im umishtahavim umodim lifnei melekh malkhei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu
Bonus for 10 extra points: What is special about these particular lines?
What is the aleinu?
These are the lines at which you bow
This is given to you and usually also to your parents/siblings at your bar/bat mitzvah
What is an aliyah?
The tachrichim
What is the plain white cloth Jews are buried in?