Hebrew Letters
Life Cycle
Seasonal Jewish Holidays
Life Cycle 2
Torah
100
The Hebrew word for a final letter.
What is "sofeet?"
100

What do kids traditionally do for a bar/bot mitzvah to give back to the community

bar/bot mitzvah project

100
Our winter holiday, which helps to bring light to our nights during this dark time of year.
What is Chanukah?
100

What is a bar mitzvah project?

You know what it is

100
The first Jew. Ever.
Who is Abraham?
200
The two silent letters in the Hebrew alef-bet.
What are alef and ayin.
200

After reading the torah at a bar/bot mitzvah what is read next.

Hav-torah (or torah blessing if cheeky)

200
The spring holiday with very special plates.
What is Passover?
200

what step involves stomping towards the end of a Jewish wedding

the breaking of the glass

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

Why does the groom look under the wedding veil before the wedding

Because Jacob was tricked into marrying Leah by disguising her under a veil.

300
The Jewish holiday where we celebrate the birth of trees!
What is Tu B'shvat?
300

What to Jews light evry year to symbolize a loved one that died.

yortzite candle

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

What do Jews traditionally leave at graves for remembrance?

rocks

400
Our fall harvest holiday.
What is Sukkot.
400

What age do people occasionally repeat their bar/bot mitzvah?

70 years old

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

What ceremony was invented by the founder of reform judism to symbloize the transition to adulthood.

Confirmation

500

This ceremony is the ending of a jewish holiday. And it happens more than once a year.

What is Havdalah.

500

How many times does the couple circle each other during the wedding ceremony? For full points give Traditional and modern version. Bonus for reason why.

The bride circles 7 times around the groom traditionally. Now its three times each and a figure 8 together.

500

The five books of the Bible (English, Hebrew or BOTH!). Name at least 3

What are: Genesis - Bereishit; Exodus - She'mot; Leviticus - Vayikrah; Numbers - Bamidbar; Deuteronomy - Devarim

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