Holiday
What holiday is considered the Jewish New Year?
Rosh HaShanah
What does Kadosh mean?
Holy
Name two ways you can help the homeless
Examples: Donate food, clothes, or money; Volunteer at a food bank or shelter
What does G'milut Chasadim mean?
Acts of loving kindness
What does the word responsibility mean?
Things we have to do whether or not we feel like it.
What do we celebrate during Simchat Torah?
We finish reading the Torah and we start again right at the beginning
What does mitzvah/mitzvot mean?
Commandment or deed
Name two ways you can care for others
Examples: Check up on them; Make them a card/gift
Name one way doing acts of G’milut Chasadim makes the world a better, holier place
Examples: People feel loved; It starts a chain reaction
What is the meaning of “It’s a Small World”? (Hint: We listened to this song at the beginning of the school year)
Examples: Everyone in the world is connected to each other; We need to take care of our world and each other; We need to be nice to other people
During which holiday do we read the Hagaddah?
Passover
What does Tzedakah mean?
Righteousness, justice, or charity
Name three ways you can help the environment
Examples: Recycle; Plant trees; Pick up trash
Can acts of g’milut chasadim always be planned?
Why should we plant trees even if we won’t be around to enjoy them ourselves?
Example: So that those that come after us can enjoy it
Which holiday involves a lulav and an etrog?
Sukkot
What does Mitzvah Goret Mitzvah mean?
One good deed will bring on another good deed
Name two ways you can honor your parents
Examples: Listen to them; Make them dinner
Name one example of an unplanned opportunity to do g’milut chasadim and one example of a planned opportunity to do g’milut chasadim
Examples: Giving part of your lunch to someone who is homeless (Unplanned); Volunteering at a food bank (Planned)
Why do we sometimes consider the Torah a Jewish road map?
Examples: It shows us the direction in which we should go; the way we should behave; how to get through life without getting lost; it leads to good behavior.
What is the cookie called that we eat during Purim?
Hamentashen
What does K'lal Yisrael mean?
The community of Israel
Name three ways you can show compassion for animals
Examples: Clean them; Feed them; Volunteer at an animal shelter
What are the two different kinds of responsibilities we discussed?
The responsibility of doing g’milut chasadim for others and the responsibility of doing g’milut chasadim for yourself
What does the word hospitality mean?
Friendly and generous treatment of guests