Holidays
Which holiday do we celebrate every week?
Shabbat
How many books are in the Bible?
3
Describe or draw the Israeli flag.
White background with a blue Jewish star in the middle and one blue stripe above the star and one blue stripe below the star.
Prayer we say in the morning.
Modeh Ani
What are the first 2 letters of the Hebrew alphabet?
Aleph, Bet
What is the holiday that celebrates the importance of trees?
Tu B'Shvat
How many books are in the Torah?
5
What is the name of the National Anthem of Israel?
Hatikvah
We say the blessing over the Shabbat and Holiday candles when a new day begins. What time of day is that?
Sundown.
When do we pronounce a "hey" letter and when is it silent?
"hey" is pronounced when it has a vowel and it is silent when it has no vowel.
What is the difference between a Menorah and a Chanukiah?
A Menorah is a candle holder with 7 branches. A Chanukiah is a candle holder especially for Chanukah. It has 9 branches
Who tricked their father?
Jacob
What year did Israel become recognized as our modern Jewish state?
1948
There is a blessing we say when we are grateful for something. Recite the blessing or say the name.
Shehecheyanu or Baruch...........shehecheyanu v'kimanu, v'higianu lazman hazeh.
How is an aleph like an ayin?
They are both silent letters
Name 3 people from the Purim story?
Esther, Vashti, Mordecai, Haman or Ahasuerus
Who was the first Jewish man and who was his wife, the first Jewish woman?
Abraham and Sarah
What do we celebrate on Yom HaAtzmaut?
Israel's Independence Day
The most important prayer in Judaism reminds us that we have one G-d. What is the name of the prayer?
Shema
What is a final Hebrew letter?
A Hebrew letter that has a different shape at the end of a word than it does any where else in the word.
Put these holidays in order:
Pesach, Tu B'Sh'vat, Purim
Tu B'Sh'vat, Purim, Pesach
How did the holiday of Passover get it's name?
The 10th plague that G-d sent to the Egyptians was the slaying of the first born son. The Israelites put lambs' blood on their doorposts so the Angel of Death would "pass over" their homes.
What was the name of Israel in ancient times?
Canaan
I will hum a prayer. Tell us the name.
Adon Olam
Say in Hebrew...."How many are not here?'
"Kamah low poe?"