Blessings
Holidays
WHC Facts
Our Clergy
Jewish Animals
100
The blessing over bread.
What is "baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, ha'motzi lechem min ha'aretz."
100
The holiday starting THIS week!
What is Shabbat.
100
The year Washington Hebrew Congregation was founded.
What is 1852.
100
WHC's newest member of the clergy team!
Who is Rabbi Joseph Skloot.
100
This sneaky creature was lurking in the Garden of Eden, tempting Eve.
What is a snake.
200
The blessing over wine/grape juice.
What is: "baruch atah Adonai.... borei pri ha'gafen."
200
The holiday that happens 52 times a year!
What is Shabbat.
200
The name of WHC's Homeless Shelter for women and their children.
What is the Carrie Simon House.
200
The clergy member who grew up in Alabama!
Who is Rabbi Aaron Miller.
200
This creature is NOT Kosher, but the sticky food it makes IS (and tastes great with apples)!
What is a bee.
300
The way you spell "baruch" in Hebrew.
What is bet, reish, vav, final-chaf/chaf sofeet.
300
The direction in which we LIGHT the candles for Chanukah.
What is from LEFT to RIGHT.
300
The total number of rabbis at WHC.
What is 4: Rabbis Lustig, Shankman, Miller and Skloot.
300
The clergy member who grew up in Russia.
Who is Cantor Manevich.
300
The things Noah had to bring onto the ark with him when God flooded the world...
What are two of every animal.
400
Blessing we say for something really special.
What is the she-he-che-ya-nu!
400
Direction in which we PLACE the candles in the menorah.
What is from right to left.
400
The total number of people who can fit in the Main Sanctuary (in chairs!).
What is about 2,800!
400
A clergy member who has at least two pets...
Who is Rabbi Lustig (dogs) OR Cantor Bortnick (dogs) OR Rabbi Skloot (cats).
400
The species of bird that symbolizes peace.
What is a dove.
500
The 2nd Chanukah candle blessing.
What is: "baruch atah Adonai.... she'asah nisim l'avoteinu, bayamim ha'hem, ba'zman hazeh."
500
The famous, heroic Jewish family in the Chanukah story.
Who are the Maccabees!
500
The denomination (movement) that Washington Hebrew Congregation belongs to/in.
What is the Reform movement.
500
The names of ALL of our clergy team!
Who are: Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig, Rabbi Sue Shankman, Rabbi Aaron Miller, Rabbi Joseph Skloot, Cantor Misha Manevich, and Cantor Susan Bortnick.
500
This is the idol the Israelites made while Moses was up on Mount Sinai getting the 10 Commandments.
What is the Golden Calf.
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