People in Our History
Who are our forefathers?
Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov
What are the Shalosh regalim?
Who were the first people ever created - and what was their sin?
Adam and Chava - they ate from the eta Hadaas and they weren't supposed to
What is the Bracha for lighting Shabbos candles?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אַדֹנָ-י אֱ-לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת קֹדֶשׁ
What color are our eyes?
Elisheva - Blue
Chana - Green
How many Shvatim were there? And what were their names
12 - Reuvan, Shimon, Levi, Yehuda, Yisachar, Zevulun, Dan, Naftali, Gad, Asher, Yosef, Binyamin
What Hebrew month does not have ANY yomtov in it?
MAR Cheshvan
What are the seven days of creation?
2. Hashem created the sky and the sea
3. Hashem created the flowers and the trees
4. Hashem created the sun, moon, and the starts
5. Hashem created the birds and the fish
6. Hashem created land animals and people
7. Hashem rested!
What are the two big mitzvos that Jewish women complete for Shabbos?
Lighting Shabbos candles and Challah
How long have we been here for?
9 months
What was Esther Hamalka's name before she went to the palace?
Hadassa
What are the aseres ymei teshuva?
10 days of Teshuva between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
How many years were the Jews in the desert?
40 years
True or False a women is obligated to complete time bound mitzvos?
False
Are we excited to leave Cape Town? Bonus points if you know the date we are leaving.
NO NO NEVER NEVER UH UH UH - we are leaving June 18:(((((
How many tests did Avraham Avinu have - name one of them.
10 -
1. G‑d tells him to leave his homeland to be a stranger in the land of Canaan.3
2. Immediately after his arrival in the Promised Land, he encounters a famine.4
3. The Egyptians seize his beloved wife, Sarah, and bring her to Pharaoh.5
4. Abraham faces incredible odds in the battle of the four and five kings.6
5. He marries Hagar after not being able to have children with Sarah.7
6. G‑d tells him to circumcise himself at an advanced age.8
7. The king of Gerar captures Sarah, intending to take her for himself.9
8. G‑d tells him to send Hagar away after having a child with her.10
9. His son, Ishmael, becomes estranged.11
10. G‑d tells him to sacrifice his dear son Isaac upon an altar.12
What two Yom Tovim are not written in the Torah?
Channukah and Purim
Why did Moshe run away after he killed the Mitzri?
A Jew told on Moshe to Pharoah
What happens when a girl becomes bas mitzvah when talking about their mitzvos and aveiros.
They become responsible for their own Mitzvos and Avers
what city are we each from?
Elisheva - Pittsburgh, PA
Chana - Great Neck, NY
What shevat is Moshiach coming from?
Sheet Yehuda
What is the most important mitzvah of Yom Kippur?
To fast
What is this weeks parsha - and what happens?
Naso -
- Hashem completes the headcount of Beni Yisorel
- Laws of Sotah and Nazir
- Kohanim learn how to bless Beni Yisroel
- Leaders of the shevatim bring korbanos
What is the role of Jewish Women in the home?
To set the tone of the home filled with light and Yiddishkeit
How many siblings do we each have - and name one of them.
Elisheva - 4
Chana - 3