Holidays
How many nights does Hanukkah last?
Eight
What is a coming of age ceremony for 13 year old boys or 12/13 year old girls? (BONUS: What is the different names for each gender?)
Bar or Bat Mitzvah
What is the braided bread eaten on shabbat?
Challah
How many types of Judaism are there? (BONUS: 100 for each correct name)
4. Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist
What is a Jewish fasting holiday?
Yom Kippur, Tisha B'Av
How many books are in the Torah? (BONUS: Name them. 100 for each correct name)
5
Genesis (Bereishit), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (Bamidbar), Deuteronomy (Devarim)
Unleavened bread eaten during Passover?
Matzah
What happened on the 7th day of creation? (BONUS: 100 for each other day)
G-d rested.
1:Day and night. 2:sun, moon, and stars. 3:water and land. 4:plants and trees. 5:sea animals and birds. 6:people in G-d’s own image
What holiday celebrates the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt?
Passover (Pesach)
The Romans
What is eaten on Rosh Hashanah? (BONUS: What do they represent?) *You better know that, I did a whole presentation on it.*
Apples and Honey
Why are bagels so popular in Ashkenazi communities?
It was the only bread/baked good they could sell on the street legally.
What is the main Jewish New year called?
Rosh Hashanah
What type of parchment is the Torah made on?
Klaf or A kosher animal (Cow, Goat, Deer)
What are the potato pancakes eaten on Hanukkah?
Latkah
How many commandments are listed in the Torah?
613
What Jewish holiday is celebrated every Friday?
Shabbat
What sea did Moses part?
The Red Sea or Sea of Reeds
What is the official name for Kosher?
Kashrut
How many hours are required between eating meat and dairy products?
3-6 hours