What section of the Tanakh? (Torah, Prophets or Writings)
What section of the Tanakh is the book of Genesis in?
Torah
He took the Israelites out of Egypt
Moses
Built the ancient city of Jerusalem
David
We celebrate the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil
Hanukkah
The place where Moses and the Israelites received the Torah
Mount Sinai
What section of the Tanakh is the book Joshua in?
Nevi'im (or the Prophets)
He led the Israelites after Moses died
Joshua
Wise king who built the first temple
Solomon
We celebrate the bravery of Queen Esther
Purim
The number of holy temples built in Jerusalem
2
What section of the Tanakh is the book of Exodus in?
Torah
Moses's brother who helped the Israelites make the golden calf
Prophet who proved G-d's power by challenging hundreds of false prophets (we open the door for him on Passover)
Elijah
We celebrate this holiday every week
Shabbat
What the land of Israel was called before the Israelites arrived there
Canaan
What section of the Tanakh is the book of Esther in?
Ketuvim or The Writings.
Moses' sister, who saved Moses as a baby and had a magic well that followed the Israelites in the desert
Miriam
King David's best friend and the son of his rival.
Jonathan
The holiest day of the year
Yom Kippur
A common number in the Bible (number of years in the desert, days of the flood, etc.)
40
What section of the Tanakh is the story of David in?
Prophets
The title of the Egyptian king who the Israelites escaped
Pharaoh
The first King of Israel, who feared David and tried to kill him
Saul
We eat and pray in booths and shake the lulav and etrog
Sukkot
Special meal on Passover (and Tu Bishvat)
Seder