Lifecycles
On what day does a Jewish baby boy have his Brit Milah?
8th day
Which tree were Adam and Eve not allowed to eat from?
Tree of Knowledge
We blow this on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
the Shofar
Name the 2 queens in the Purim story.
Esther, Vashti
Which person lead the Jewish people out of Egypt?
Moshe
The person who performs the Bris is called a ....
mohel
Why was Joseph hated by his brothers?
they were jealous, because his father favored him.
throwing bread into a body of water
Tashlikh
What do we do when we hear the name of Haman during the reading of the Megillah?
we boo or use the grogger
He saw the Israelites dancing around the golden calf.
When the Bar Mitzvah kid says something about the Torah portion it is called a....
dvar Torah
Which brother sold his birthright to his younger brother?
Esau to Isaac
The Maccabees fought against the ...... soldiers during Hanukkah.
Greek
What type of food do we not eat on Pessach?
Chametz or bread
Who watched over Moses when he was in the basket in the Nile river?
His sister Miriam.
What does the Hebrew term Pikuach Nefesh mean?
Health and safety comes before the Jewish law
What was the trick that Lavan played on Jacob on his wedding night?
He married Leah instead of Rachel.
We say Sorry on the holiday of...
Yom Kippur
The mitzvot of Purim start with the letter ...
Mem
How did the holiday of Passover got its name?
During the 10th plague God passed over the homes of the Israelites.
In every Jewish lifecycle event people celebrate with a special ...
Meal (Seudath Mitzvah)
When Avraham argued with God about saving the cities of Sodom and Amorrah, for how many righteous people did God agree to save the cities.
10
Name the 2 miracles of Hanukkah
1. oil lasted for 8 days
2. the Maccabees won the war
Name the 4 children that we talk about during the Seder.
Simple, wise, the one who does not know how to ask and the rebellious
What was Moshe's excuse for not wanting to accept God's mission of taking the Jews out of Egypt?
He stuttered