WAR & PEACE
100 – Israel declared its indendence in 1948, 3 years after the end of this war.
What is World War II?
100 – This Sabbath greeting wishes on peace on the Sabbath.
What is Shabbat Shalom?
100 – These 4 Jewish holidays occur on or just before a full moon.
What are Pesach, Sukkot, Tu B'Shevat and Purim?
100 – A Jewish wedding ceremony is traditionally ended by breaking this.
What is a glass?
200 – In 1979, this Arab nation became the first to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
What is Egypt?
200 – This hymn welcomes angels on high who deliver the Sabbath to all Jewish homes.
What is Shalom Aleichem?
200 – This is the only Jewish holiday that is celebrated in 2 consecutive months.
What is Chanukah?
200 – When Jewish boys and girls receive their Hebrew names, they are said to have entered this.
What is the covenant?
300 – This is the only other Arab nation to sign a peace treaty with Israel, and has the same name as a river.
What is Jordan?
300 – This is when Shabbat begins.
What is sundown on Friday?
300 – Of these holidays – Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot and Chanukah, only one does NOT require us to stay out of work or school.
What is Chanukah?
300 – At this ceremony, a Jew is called to bless and read the Torah at a service for the first time.
What is a bar/bat Mitzvah?
400 – In 1973, Egypt, Jordan and Syria all attacked Israel on this Jewish holiday, and nearly won.
What is Yom Kippur?
400 – This is when Shabbat ends.
What is sundown on Saturday?
400 – This is the only Jewish holiday on which excessive drinking of alcohol is allowed, and even encouraged?
What is Purim?
400 – This is the number of times the bride and groom drink wine during a wedding ceremony.
What is 2?
500 – The current war in Gaza began last fall in response to a Hamas invasion on this Jewish holiday.
What is Simchat Torah?
500 – This is the ceremony that ends Shabbat.
What is Havdalah?
500 – This holiday celebrates Israel's independence.
What is Yom Ha-Atzmaut?
500 – A year after a funeral, this is the ceremony for dedicating a tombstone.
What is an unveiling?