Holidays
What holiday commemorates the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
Who did Goliath battle, and who won the battle?
David and David won.
What happened when Moses presented the 10 commandments to the Israelites?
The Israelites were praying to a golden calf, and Moses broke the commandments in half.
What does Shalom mean?
Hello, goodbye, peace
What type of food is consumed on Hanukkah and name one example?
Fried foods (Latkes, Jelly Donuts, Sufganiyot)
Name two traditions that occur during the holiday of Yom Kippur.
Fasting, Going to Synagogue, Tashlich, Break Fast, Kol Nidrei, Blowing of the Shofar
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt? (Bonus points if you can name one of the siblings)
Moses (Aaron or Miriam)
What did King Solomon threaten to do to the baby?
The baby would be cut in two, and each woman would receive half.
What is an etrog?
A bumpy, thick-skinned citrus fruit used during Sukkot.
What are the triangle-shaped cookies that we eat during Purim?
Hamantaschen
Eat in the sukkah, recline and rest, pray, use the lulav and etrog, be under thatched roof to see stars.
What did Delilah do to Samson?
She cut his hair, which caused him to lose his strength, and led to him being captured and imprisoned.
What mountain did Moses get the 10 commandments from?
Mt. Sinai
What is the concept of Tikkun Olam?
Repairing the world
Name three things eaten on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples, Honey, Round Challah, Pomegranate
What does Tu Bishvat commemorate?
Jewish Earth Day / Jewish Arbor Day.
Name two characters from the Megillah (Purim is the holiday)
Vashti, Mordecai, Haman, Esther, King Ahasuerus.
Name four of the ten plagues during Passover
1. Blood, 2. Frogs, 3. Lice/Gnats, 4. Flies/Wild Animals, 5. Pestilence, 6. Boils, 7. Hail, 8. Locusts, 9. Darkness, and 10. Death of the Firstborn
What is Tashlich during Yom Kippur?
Tashlich is a ritual performed during the High Holy Days to cast away the sins, regrets, and mistakes of the previous year.
Example: throwing bread or rocks in a river or creek.
What do we eat during Passover instead of bread, and why did they eat this?
Matzah- a flat, unleavened bread or cracker made from flour and water.
It is consumed to commemorate the Israelites’ fast exodus from Egypt, when they did not have time for their bread dough to rise before fleeing.
We read a different book, not the torah, for the holiday of Purim. What is that book?
The Book of Esther / the Megillah
Who was Rahab, and what was she hiding in the city of Jericho?
She was a woman who helped hide spies in the City of Jericho to help the Israelites. Rahab’s family was then kept safe when the Israelites attacked the city.
What happened during the story of Hanukkah?
Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees against the Greek army, which had outlawed Jewish practices and defiled the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. After reclaiming the Temple, they found only enough oil to light the menorah for one day, but it miraculously burned for eight days.
What does New Tamid mean?
Eternal light
What are the three categories of fruit we eat during Tu Bishvat?
1. Fruits with a hard, inedible shell and soft inside (walnut, coconut, pomegranate)
2. Fruits with a soft, edible outside and a hard pit inside (dates, olives, apricots)
3. Fruits that are entirely edible (apple, grapes, berries)