Israel
What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
How long is Hanukkah?
8 days and 8 nights
How many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet?
22 or 25
Name a food we eat during Purim
Hamentashen, fruits, etc
What does tikkun olam mean?
Repair the world
Name a city in Israel that is not Jerusalem
Many answers: Haifa, Tel Aviv, Eilat, Be'er Sheva
What is the book we read on Purim called?
The Megilah
Name 2 letters that make the same sound
Alef and Ayin; Vet and Vav; Tet and Tav; Kaf and Koof; Samech and Sin
What are the jelly donuts we eat of Hanukkah called?
Sufganiot
How did Noah and the animals on the ark know that the flood was over?
A dove flew out and brought back an olive branch, so they knew that there was land where things could grow
How many years old did Israel just turn?
77
Why do we eat eat matzah on Passover?
There was no time for their bread to rise when escaping Egypt
Read this word:
שָׁלוֹם
Shalom
How many different foods are on the Seder plate?
5
What is the difference between a menorah and a Hanukkiah, and what do they represent?
A menorah has 7 branches (one for every day of the week) and a Hanukkiah has 9 branches (one for each night of Hanukkah and 1 shamash)
Tell me a fact about the dead sea
many answers
What do we shake on Sukkot?
Lulav and Etrog
Read this word:
אַהֲוָא
Ahava
Why do we eat Hamentashen during Purim?
They are in the shape of Haman's hat, so we eat them to remind us of Haman's evil actions
What is one food we eat during a Tu B'Shevat Seder?
pomegranates, barley, wheat, dates, figs, grapes, olives
Why is the Kotel (the Western Wall) such an important place for the Jewish people?
It is the last remaining wall of the First and Second Temples, it is very holy and a place of prayer and worship
Name one of the shofar blasts
Tekiya, Teruah, Shevarim, Tekiya gedolah
Write Shabbat in Hebrew on the board
שַׁבָּת
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Sing the blessings for the candles, the grape juice, and the challah
Sing the 3 blessings
What did God create/do on each of the seven days of creation?
1-light and dark
2-sky and sea
3-land and plants
4-sun and moon and stars
5-birds and fish
6-animals and people
7-rest