Exodus
Moses' sister, she leads the Israelites in song and dance after they cross the Red Sea.
Who is Miriam?
The five books of the Old Testament are called this, as is the body of customs and stories that comprise the Jewish tradition.
What is the Torah?
The Hebrew word for 'huts', this holiday, celebrated with various plants, commemorates the Jews' temporary settlements in the desert.
What is sukkot?
The "bread of affliction," this crunchy cracker is served during the Seder and reminds us to not always wait for dough to rise.
The fifth commandment instructs kids to honor them.
What is your mother and father?
Frogs, locust, and darkness descend upon Egypt with these actions of God.
What are the ten plagues?
These Hebrew words signify a portion, section, or verse of the Torah.
What are parshah, perek, and pasook?
The "Head of the Year", this Jewish holiday is celebrated with apples and honey.
What is Rosh HaShanah?
This citrusy fruit is a yellow emblem of the Sukkot Festival.
What is an Etrog?
One of the commandments instructs Jews to observe this weekly holiday, on which it is customary to stop working and rest.
What is Shabbat?
This fiery plant speaks to Moses about returning to Egypt and freeing the Jewish people.
What is the burning bush?
These creative stories answer a question not addressed within the written Torah, like who went into the Red Sea first.
What is a midrash?
Known as the "Day of Repentance", this day, which used to be celebrated with the flinging of a chicken around the head, serves as a moment for Jews to reflect before the "Book of Life" is closed for the year.
What is Yom Kippur?
We say this every community-time at Temple Israel, and it is the most widely recognized Hebrew prayer, calling people to "listen."
What is the Shema?
The second commandment instructs not to worship these physical statues.
What are idols?
Made from the melted jewelry of the Israelites, this idol in the image of an animal is worshiped while Moses is on Mount Sinai.
What is the Golden Calf?
This falls from the sky when the Jews are hungry after leaving Egypt.
What is manna?
On this holiday, it is customary for Jews to plant trees and eat fruit.
What is Tu BiShvat?
This custom of going without food and drink for a day is associated with Yom Kippur.
What is fasting?
This commandment says one must be truthful in a courtroom, giving an accurate account of what they've seen.
What is to not bear false witness?
This God does to the Egyptian ruler's vital organ so that he will not let the people go before all the plagues are finished.
What is God hardening Pharaoh's heart?
This dot in the middle of some Hebrew letters changes their sound.
What is a dagesh?
The name of this holiday is the Hebrew word for "passover," commemorating the passing-over of Jewish households by the Angel of Death while executing the Tenth Plague.
What is Pesach?
The word for 'holy' in Hebrew, this prayer is said before blessing the wine on Shabbat. Bonus: it is also the word for post-services lunch.
What is Kiddush?
This final commandment instructs people to not want too much of their neighbor's stuff.
What is to not envy/covet?