Holidays
On which holiday do we dress up in costumes and why?
Purim, to disguise ourselves from Haman
What is the evil eye?
A evil, or jealous force
Read this Hebrew word: אַהֲבָה
Ahavah
What happened when Moses went up to Mount sinai to retrieve the 10 commandments from Hashem?
The Jews worshiped the idol- the golden calf
What prayer means "You shall love" and is a passage in the Torah
Bonus: How many parts are there?
V'ahavta
3: V'ahavta, Vayomer Adonai, and L'maan Tizkeru
What are we celebrating on Tu Bishvat?
The birthday of the trees
What does a hamsa do?
Protect against the evil eye
Read the Hebrew word: רַחֲמִים
Bonus: what does it mean
Rachamim
Compassion
What were Issac and Rebecca's sons names?
Bonus: What did the younger son sell to his brother for the birthright of the oldest?
Jacob and Esau
Esau sold Jacob his birthright as oldest for some stew
What is the Israeli National Anthem called?
Hatikvah
Name all the main characters in the Purim story
King Ahashverosh, Queen Vashti, Mordechi, Haman, Esther
Where was the first place the Magen David was?
Bonus: Who was he fighting?
On King David's shield
Read the Hebrew word: עֲנָוָה
Anavah
Why did Moses have a lisp?
When he was found by Pharoh's daughter as a baby, he was tested to see if he would go for the gold or coal to decide if Pharoah trusted him, and an angel knocked Moses towards the coal to save his life
What prayer do we do during T'filah that is associated with Passover, after Moses split the sea to bring us to freedom?
Mi Chamocha
What are 5 of the ten plagues?
Bonus: Name all in order
Blood, Frogs, Lice, Wild Animals, Cattle Disease, Boils, Hail, Locusts, Darkness, Death of the Firstborn son
What two letters make up 18 in Hebrew? What does this mean?
Chet and Yud, Chai meaning life
Read the Hebrew word: שִׂמְחָה
simcha
What happened to Jacob when he married his wife Rachel?
His father in law tricked him and Jacob married Rachel's sister Leah instead
What are the daily blessings called?
Nisim B'chol Yom
Name 4 items on the seder plate
Matzah, egg, shank bone, maror/bitter herb/horseradish, charoset, and karpas/vegetable
What is the concept of L'dor Vador? Why is it important? What symbol is associated with it?
From generation to generation, to keep the Jewish tradition, culture and religion alive, the tree of life
Read the phrase in Hebrew:
אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ
Adonai s'fatai tiftach oofe yagid tehilahtecha
How many sons did Jacob have and what were they known as? And how many women were the mothers of his sons, who were these women?
Bonus: Name all the sons
12 sons, 4 mothers
Reuben, simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulen, Joesph, Benjamin
A lot of times, there is choreography in prayer. Which prayer do we bow in? Which prayer do we cover our eyes?
Amidah, shema