Jewish Holidays
What two things do we shake on Sukkot?
The lulav and etrog
What prayer do we cover our eyes for?
The Shema
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Where are "Ashkenazi" jews from?
Eastern/Central Europe
Where are Joe and Rebecca from?
A: Jerusalem; Brooklyn
B: Tzfat; Long Island
C: Tel Aviv; Connecticut
D: Rosh Pinna; New Jersey
D: Rosh Pinna; New Jersey
What is the "pitom"?
A: The name of the Hanukkah candle that lights the others
B: One of the leaves in the lulav
C: The act of throwing pieces of bread into water to cast away one's sins
D: The tip of the etrog
Why do we stand with our feet together for the Amidah?
To be more like the angels (with one leg)
According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?
A: Sweet Potato Pie
B: Green Bean Casserole
C: Mashed Potatoes
D: Stuffing
B: Green Bean Casserole
What does the word "diaspora" mean?
The spread of a people from their original homeland (i.e. the Jewish people from Israel to around the world)
What are Joe & Rebecca's favorite Thanksgiving foods?
A: Joe: green bean casserole; Rebecca: turkey
B: Joe: pecan pie; Rebecca: stuffing
C: Joe: mac and cheese; Rebecca: mashed potatoes
D: Joe: pumpkin pie; Rebecca: pumpkin pie
B: Joe: pecan pie; Rebecca: stuffing
We say "Kol Nidrei" the night before what holiday?
Yom Kippur
What is the name of the Song of the Sea?
Mi Chamocha
What are a female and male adult turkeys called?
A: Hen; Tom
B: Chick; Tail
C: Gerdy; Squall
D: Pluck; Larry
A: Hen; Tom
Why did we paint butterflies? What has this creature come to symbolize in terms of the Holocaust?
Two truths and a lie: Rebecca
- Rebecca lived on a cruise ship for 7 months
- Rebecca broke her clavicle bone while taking a fall hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
- Rebecca trained her dog to play the piano (not well)
The lie is:
"Rebecca broke her clavicle bone while taking a fall hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania"
What do pomegranates symbolize (and why many people eat them on Rosh Hashanah)?
The many seeds of a pomegranate symbolize all of the mitzvot in the Torah (613)
Does the cantor sing the first or second line in Barchu?
The first, the congregation sings the second
Which U.S. Founding Father thought that the turkey should be the national bird and described them as, "a bird of courage"?
A: George Washington
B: Thomas Jefferson
C: Benjamin Franklin
D: John Adams
C: Benjamin Franklin
What does the word "shtetl" mean?
A small Jewish village
Two truths and a lie: Joe
- The speaker at his college graduation was Justin Timberlake
- His father is a blues singer
- He has six brothers and sisters
The lie is:
"The speaker at his college graduation was Justin Timberlake"
What does "teshuvah" mean?
Repentance or returning. Confessing your wrongdoing, regretting it, and vowing to do better.
What prayer do we sing in Tefillah that changes depending on the time of year we sing it?
The Amidah. We sing "Mashiv Haruach Umorid Hagashem" from the end of Sukkot to the beginning of Pesach and "Morid Hatal" the rest of the year
When was Thanksgiving declared a national celebration?
A: 1621
B: 1789
C: 1778
D: 1694
B: 1789 (President George Washington designated November 26th as a Day of National Thanksgiving. 1621 was when the first Thanksgiving feast was held, but it was not a national celebration)
A: Shanghai
B: Cuba
C: Kenya
D: Brazil
C: Kenya
Which instrument is played by neither Joe nor Rebecca?
A: Saxophone
B: Piano
C: Trumpet
D: Flute
E: Drums
C: Trumpet