Temple Times
Holidays
Mixing it Up
Jew-pourri
Sacrifice This!
100

"Live long and prosper" - Spock

Where did Leonard Nimoy adopt his hand gesture?

Blessing / Curse hand symbol by Head Cohen at the Temple

100

The [upcoming] Festival of Lights

Hanukkah

100

In which 'Book of Moses' does the Passover story occur?

Exodus

100

My name: Joel Or יוֹאל 

G-d, G-d G-d, lots of 'Yo' & 'El'

100

A bow

You

200

'The Eternal Flame' - Translated from Temple Times to Today - Our Sanctuary has its own '_ _ _   _ _ _ _ _' 

Ner Tamid

200

3 Harvest Holidays

Pesach, Sukkot & Shavuot

200

The Inquisition began in what 2 countries in Europe?

Spain & Portugal

200

There are 2 Different Dreidels

What are the 4 letters (on each Dreidel)?

נ ג ה ש & נ ג ה פ

200

"It's your fault!"

Scapegoat

300

What empire's army destroyed Herod's Temple (2nd Temple)

Roman

300

No! The 'Miracle' was NOT the 'Light'! The 'Miracle' WAS 'We Won!'

Hanukkah

300

G-d is not involved in the story of two different, Jewish Holidays. Which two?

Hanukkah & Purim

300

Henry Morgan was a Jewish Pirate from Where?

Bonus: What was his true name?

Dutch, Netherlands

300

Barley, Wheat & Other Grain (Ancient Israel)

Passover, Sukkot & Shavuot

400

The Temple, in Hebrew

ּּבּית המיקדשׁ

400

"Head of the year" (in Hebrew)

Rosh (Head) Ha'Shannah (of the Year)

400

Debated: New Candle Lit First or Oldest Candle Lit First

Which Do We Do?

New

Bonus: Who are the 2 Rabbi's who debated this?

400

M E N O R A H

The Hebrew [Root] refers to an IDEA or LIGHT (and also contains the word for 'Candle'). 

Explain WHY a Menorah has ONLY 7 Candles

Interpretation

400

Our Current-Day Mezzuzot

Sacrificial - Lamb

500

What year was the 2nd Temple destroyed? Bonus points if you can name the Roman general who destroyed it.

70 CE - Titus

500

7 Weeks

שׁוּוֹת / Shavuot

500

Christobal Columbo was an _______ sailor, sailing under the flag of King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of _____. 

Italian, Spain

500

Spain Said: Convert!

Spanish Jews Said: Yes!     These Jews were called: (1)

Instead of Converting, they Hid Their Judaism     These Jews were called: (2)

(1) Conversos

(2) Marranos

500

And 'Out' for a 'Run'

Sacrifice Fly, Baseball

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