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Torah
100
The Hebrew word for a final letter.
What is "sofeet?"
100
Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, borei pri ha'gafen.
What is the blessing over the fruit of the vine (wine, grape juice, etc).
100
Our winter holiday, which helps to bring light to our nights during this dark time of year.
What is Chanukah?
100
The "candy rabbi" after Religious School.
Who is Rabbi Aaron Miller?
100
The first Jew. Ever.
Who is Abraham?
200
The two silent letters in the Hebrew alef-bet.
What are alef and ayin.
200
These are options we can use to drink after saying the Kiddush (we want at least two - three would be better, more... even better!).
What are the juices from: watermelon, tomatoes, grapes, cucumber, pumpkin... (anything from a vine!).
200
The spring holiday with very special plates.
What is Passover?
200
This rabbi started working at WHC on the exact same day as Mrs. Tankel.
Who is Rabbi Noah Fabricant?
200
This creature tempted Eve in the garden of Eden.
What is a snake?
300
This Hebrew letter is also a vowel, depending on how it is being used.
What is vav?
300
Name at least one holiday OTHER than Shabbat on which we would say a kiddush.
What is: Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shavu'ot, Sukkot, Simchat Torah....
300
The Jewish holiday where we celebrate the birth of trees!
What is Tu B'shvat?
300
The number of years Cantor Misha Manevich just celebrated at WHC
What is 25?
300
TWO PART QUESTION: This Biblical land is flowing with milk and _____? (fill in the blank and name the location)
What is Israel, and honey!
400
The way we spell the Hebrew word "Baruch."
What is: bet, reish, vav, final chaf.
400
The blessing we say for very special moments or occasions. (you may say the whole blessing or just what we call it)
What is the Shehecheyanu?
400
Our fall harvest holiday.
What is Sukkot.
400
These two female rabbis started working at WHC on exactly the same day (almost 13 years ago!).
Who are Rabbi Joui Hessel and Rabbi Sue Shankman?
400
Abraham's grandson (at least one of them).
Who is Jacob (Ya'akov). Or Esau.
500
These two letters next to one another are one way to spell "Adonai."
What is "yud - yud."
500
The special Chanukah blessing (the 2nd one). You may sing or just say it.
What is: baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha'olam, she'asah nissim l'avoteinu, bayamim ha'hem, ba'zman ha'zeh?
500
This holiday is longer or shorter, depending on the time of year. And it happens more than once a year.
What is Shabbat.
500
These two clergy members both have two dogs at home.
Who are Cantor Susan Bortnick and Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig?
500
The five books of the Bible (English, Hebrew or BOTH!).
What are: Genesis - Bereishit; Exodus - She'mot; Leviticus - Vayikrah; Numbers - Bamidbar; Deuteronomy - Devarim
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