Holiday
This holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashanah
This mountain is where Moses received the Ten Commandments
Mount Sinai
This scientist developed the theory of relativity
Albert Einstein
This city is considered the holiest in Judaism
Jerusalem
This symbol, consisting of two overlapping triangles, is often seen on synagogues
Jews refrain from eating and drinking for 25 hours on this holiday
Yom Kippur
This is the first book of the Torah
Genesis/Bereishit
This actress starred in Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot
This sea, known for its high salt content, is located near Israel
Dead Sea
This Jewish dietary law prohibits mixing meat and dairy
Kashrut
This holiday celebrates the defeat of Haman
Purim
The first of King of Israel
King Saul
This Supreme Court Justice died in 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This king built the First Temple in Jerusalem
King Solomon
This is the Hebrew word for charity
Tzedakah
The Torah is read completely in one year cycle ending on this holiday
Simchat Torah
This man wrestled with an angel and was renamed Israel
Jacob
This author wrote Night, regarding his holocaust experience
Eli Wiesel
This empire allowed Jews to return to Israel after exile
Persian Empire
The Hebrew calendar follows this cycle
Lunisolar
his fast day mourns the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem
Tisha B’Av
This tribe was chosen to serve as priests
Tribe of Levi
This Jewish actress starred in friends
Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe)
This ancient fortress in Israel was the site of a Jewish rebellion against Rome
Masada
This prayer is recited by Jews in memory of the deceased
Kaddish