PRAYERS
During this prayer, we kiss the fringes (tzitzit) of our tallit 3 times.
What is the Shema?
___________ & his followers were sealed up by the earth after challenging Moses in the desert.
Who was Korach?
This sand-like substance is used to cement the cracks in a mosaic creation.
What is grout?
This is the holiest Jewish holiday which celebrates the day of rest following 6 days of creation.
What is Shabbat?
Part of Jews' responsibility is to "repair the world", which is ___________ in Hebrew.
What is tikkun olam?
This prayer's name and first word mean "Listen".
What is the Shema?
David brought this to his brothers when they were fighting the Phillistines.
What is lunch?
This Hebrew word meaning "oil" was written on your mosaic oil bottles as Chanukah gifts.
What is Shemen?
This is the Hebrew name for the Chanukiyah's "helper candle".
What is the shamash?
This Adam Sandler movie about a Jewish lifecycle event came out this year.
What is "You Are So Not invited to My Bat Mitzvah"?
The words "Kaddish", "kiddush" and "Kadosh" share this root meaning.
What is Holy or Sanctified?
________ wrestled with the angel after crossing Jabbok.
Who is Jacob?
This word means any base material on which mosaics can be created.
What is a substrate?
This word means "repentence" and is an important part of the 10 days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
What is teshuva?
This "Jewish Ritual Immersion" is a small heated pool filled with naturally drawn water.
What is a mikvah?
These are three prayers during which we bow.
[Choose Three] What are:
- Barchu
- Aleinu
- Shacharit and musaf Amidah: 1st Baruch atah; 2nd paragraph; modim anachnu
David sent a "zinger" to knock out Goliath because he was trained as a what?
What is a slinger?
These are some of the 7 species of Israel used to create the mosaic cheese boards. (Name at least 2)
What are: Grapes, wheat, olives, barley, pomegranates, dates, figs
This fall holiday's temporary home or "booth" is considered kosher when it has any of the following number of walls (Name the holiday and all 3 options).
What is Sukkot and what are 4, 3 or 2 1/2?
This "eternal flame" is displayed above the Torah ark in every synagogue and honors the oil lamp kept lit in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
What is the Ner Tamid?
Prayers like the kaddish as well as the Books of the Talmud were not written in Hebrew, but in this ancient and commonly spoken language.
What is Aramaic?
In the time of the Temple, Jews did NOT practice this kind of sacrifice.
What is human sacrifice?
This word means any type of glass, tile or stone pieces used for creating mosaics.
What are tesserae?
Name TWO of the sets of 4's found in the Passover seder.
Possible answers: What are -
- Four questions
- Four children/sons
- 4 cups of wine or grape juice
This brief service to end Shabbat includes a braided candle, spices and wine.
What is Havdallah?