My Jewish Soul
What is the Hebrew word for soul?
נְשָׁמָה (neshamah)
What is written in the Mezuzah?
The Shemah.
What is the first tefillah we should say when we wake up?
The Shemah
Finish the sentence:
With tzedakah, when you give you open up yourself to ______.
Receive!
How long is Chanukah? And why is it that long?
8 days and 8 nights, and because that is how long the oil lasted on the menorah.
True or False:
We can do something to ruin or lose our neshamah
False! Your neshamah will always be inside you, no matter what.
What kinds of damage can mezuzot have that we should check for?
Ink blotches, tears, water damage, improper crowns, missing or incorrect letters.
Shemah Israel, hashem eloheinu, hashem ______.
Echad
What does צֶדֶק translate to in English?
Justice
What types of food do we usually eat on Chanukah? Provide a few examples.
Foods cooked in oil. Examples include: latkes and sufganiyot.
HaShem is everywhere! Even inside us!
What tools does the Rabbi use to write the Shemah for the Mezuzah?
Quill, ink, and parchment
How many times should we say the Shemah in a day? And when?
Twice a day. When we first wake up and before we go to sleep.
Finish the sentence:
When you give, you _______.
Receive! The good energy you give to the world with your tzedakah opens you up to receiving goodness back from the world.
What are the four letters on a dreidel and what do they stand for? (In Hebrew and English)
Nun, gimel, hey, shin. (נ, ג, ה, ש). They stand for “nes gadol hayah sham” (“נס גדול היה שם”) or “a great miracle happened there” (in Israel).