Hebrew Words
The Morning Blessings
What is Birchot Hashachar?
In English: Hear Oh Israel, the lord is our g-d, the lord is one
What is the Shema?
The Jewish New Year
What is Rosh HaShanah?
Was eaten by a fish
Prayer said directly following the Amidah
What is "Oseh Shalom"?
Bride
What is calah? - Spelling: caf-lamed-hey
Concluding prayer during which we bend our knees and bow.
What is the Aleinu?
The Day of Atonement
What is "Yom Kippur"?
Saved the Jews from annihilation in Shushan
Who is "Esther"?
Prayer said to lead up to the Shema
What is the "Barchu"?
The hebrew spelling of the word for the ceremony that signifies the end of shabbat and the beginning of a new week - and ALSO means "separation" in English
What is hey-vet-dalet-lamed-hey?
--> Havdalah!
Standing Prayer with multiple parts - the meat of the service with a section for silent, personal prayer
What is the Amidah?
"Booths" or "Huts"
What is "Sukkot"?
Moved to Israel from Moab when her husband died
Who is "Ruth"?
Israeli Rememberance Day
What is "Yom HaZikaron"?
Three hebrew words we associate with blessings for friday night, when we welcome Shabbat
1. Ner or Nerot - nun-reish OR nun-reish-vav-tav (Candles, in English)
2. Kiddush / HaGafen - kof-yod-dalet-vav-shin OR hey-gimmel-fey-final nun - (Grape Juice/Wine, in English)
3. Challah - chet-lamed-hey - (Challah Bread, in English)
What is 11?
The 33rd Day of the Omer
There are this many Megilloth.
There are also this many books in the Torah.
Add them together to find this answer.
What is "10"? (5 megilloth + 5 books in the Torah = 10 total books)
Dedication in Hebrew
What is "Hanukkah"?
Possible Answers:
1. Yada'im (hands) - Handwashing Blessing
2. Einecha (your eyes/forehead) - Shema/V'Ahavta
3. Yadecha (your hands) - Shema/V'Ahavta
4. Pi (mouth) - Ashrei - Tehilat Adonai yidaber pi
The line in the Amidah that is different now (After Pesach) until Shmini Atzeret.
BONUS: The line said between Shmini Atzeret and Passover. Hint: Rains
What is, "Morid HaTal?"
BONUS: What is "Mashiv HaRuach UMorid HaGashem"?
Lots
What is "Purim"?
All the Megilloth are read during specific Jewish holidays. Match at least two Megilloth to the holidays they are read during.
Hint: 4th grade has read two of them in classes this year!
Possible Answers:
1. Ecclesiastes / Kohelet - Sukkot
2. Esther - Purim
3. Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) - Pesach
4. Ruth - Shavuot
5. Lamentations/Eicha - Tisha B'Av
Who is "Memucan"?