Jewish Holidays & Symbols
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Let's Celebrate! (Holiday Practices)
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We eat matzah and tell the story of leaving Egypt on this holiday.

Pesach

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This person heard HaShem in a burning bush.

Moshe

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During the Hebrew month of Elul, we blow this to make a noise.

Shofar

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On this holiday, we dress up and make noise with ra'ashanim.

Purim

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This means “tree.”

etz (עֵץ)

200

This mountain bloomed with flowers when the Torah was given.

Har Sinai

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Yosef had this special piece of clothing.

Coat of many colors/stripes. Ktonet Pasim

200

Which prayer do we say when entering a synagogue?

Mah Tovu

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On this holiday, we have a seder with tree foods

Tu B'Shvat

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This word means “flowers.”

prachim (פְּרָחִים)

300

We blow the shofar and eat pomegranates on this holiday.

Rosh HaShana
300

In Parashat Va'era and Bo, we learn that there are this many plagues

10

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Which prayer ends with "Hashem is with me and I will not be afraid."

Adon Olam

300

On this holiday, we celebrate the first fruits (bikkurim) and the Ten Commandments being given.

Shavuot

300

This means "cross your arms"

"L'shalev yadayim"

400

On this holiday, we listen to the Megillah and give Mishloach Manot.

Purim

400

Noah built this to save animals from the flood.

Teiva (ark)

400

The name of the prayer after the Shema

V'ahavta

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We wave the lulav and etrog during this joyful holiday.

Sukkot

400

This means “I have.”

yesh li (יֵשׁ לִי)

500

This tree-focused holiday is called the "New Year of the Trees."

Tu B'Shvat

500

Rivkah showed this midah (value) at the well.

Kindness

500

At the end of the Torah, we say this phrase to celebrate.

What is “Hazak, Hazak, V’nitchazek”

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We search for the afikoman during this part of the Seder.

Tzafun

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This means, "I don't have a queen."

"Ein li Malka."

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