Jewish Holidays
What Jewish holiday celebrates the New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
What is the first book of the Torah?
Bereishit (Genesis)
What special day of rest comes every week?
Shabbat
What does Shalom mean?
Peace, hello, or goodbye.
What is the capital city of Israel?
Jerusalem
What holiday commemorates the miracle of the oil lasting eight days?
Hanukkah
Who built an ark to survive the flood?
Noah
What braided bread is traditionally eaten on Shabbat?
Challah
What does Todah mean in Hebrew?
Thank you
What is the name of the Jewish national anthem?
Hatikvah (The Hope)
What are the four species waved together during Sukkot?
The lulav (palm branch), etrog (citron), hadassim (myrtle branches), and aravot (willow branches)
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses (Moshe)
What small box containing Torah passages is attached to the doorpost of many Jewish homes?
mezuzah
What does Boker Tov mean?
Good morning
What sea is known for being extremely salty in between Israel and Jordan?
The Dead Sea
What is the Jewish holiday known as the Day of Atonement?
Yom Kippur
What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible called?
The Torah, also called the Five Books of Moses
What is a tallit?
It is a Jewish prayer shawl worn during prayer
What is the name of the prayer recited to express gratitude after eating a meal with bread?
Birkat Hamazon
In what year did the modern State of Israel declare independence?
1948
What holiday celebrates receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai?
Shavuot.
Who was the first person God called to leave his homeland and travel to a new land that God would show him?
Abraham (Avraham)
What does tzedakah mean, and how is it different from simply giving a gift?
Giving charity or supporting those in need; it is understood as an obligation to help others, not only a voluntary gift.
What is the central Jewish prayer traditionally recited three times daily?
The Amidah
What is the Hebrew name for the Western Wall?
HaKotel