Hebrew Letters
what letter makes a B sound?
Bet
What do we say to people we see on Friday night?
Shabbat Shalom
What holiday do we celebrate every Friday night?
Shabbat
How many days did the oil last?
Eight days
What is the most important book to the Jewish people?
The Torah
What letter makes an H sound?
Hey
How do we say "Thank you very much"?
Todah Rabah
What holiday is the celebration of the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
What do we cook food like latkes and donuts in to celebrate the miracle of hannukkah?
Oil
How many gods do Jewish people believe in?
One
What letter makes an L sound
Lamed
What prayer do we say that tells the Jewish people to Listen- and know that there is one god
Shema
During what holiday do we eat in a hut outside?
Sukkot
What was the name of the group of Jews who battled the Greek army?
Macabees
What is the word for the good deeds that we do?
Mitzvah
What sound does an Aleph make?
It's silent!
What is the name of the bread we eat on Shabbat?
Challah
Which holiday celebrates the miracle of the oil lasting eight days?
Hannukkah
Who was the leader of the Macabees?
Judah
What is the ceremony that children complete when they turn 13 and marks the beginning of adulthood for Jews?
Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Name a letter that has a regular version and a final version of the letter
Mem, Chaf, Nun, or Fey
What word begins the whole Torah and means "in the beginning"
B'resheit
What holiday celebrates finishing the reading of the Torah
Simchat Torah
What does Macabee mean?
Hammer
What is the money donation that we make in religious school each week called?
Tzedakah