Luah (calendar)
The holidays of Tishrei
What is Rosh Ha'Shana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret & Simhat Torah?
Call to prayer as a community (recalls the rebuilding of the 2nd Temple).
What is the Barkhu
The introduction to the Amidah written by King David because he didn't know what words to use when he approached God.
What is Sefatai Tiftah?
The way of the land or manners
What is Derekh Eretz?
Market days (M- Th), Shabbat and Rosh Hodesh
On what days is Torah read in shul?
The Jews who brought us SIGD
Who are the Beta Israel of Ethiopia?
The name and theme of the first blessing of Shma and Its blessings.
What is Yotzer Or and Creation?
Its rungs take us higher spiritually
What is the Amidah Ladder?
Jewish virtues and actions
What are m&ms - Middot (virtues) and Mitzvot (commandments)
Trope provides these 3 elements
What is MAP (Melody, Accent, Punctuation)?
A calendar that's based on both the sun and the moon.
What is a Luni-Solar calendar?
The name and theme of the 2nd blessing of Shma and its blessings
What is Ahava Raba and Revelation?
Avot, Gevurot and Kedusha.
What are the first 3 blessings of praise of the Amidah?
It comes from the root meaning heavy, because it is a heavy responsibilitiy.
What is Kavod (respect)?
Israel's 4 neighbors
What is Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt?
A second Adar Bet is added every 3-4 years.
What adjustment is made to the Jewish calendar to keep it in sync with the sun.?
The name and theme of the 3rd blessing of Shma and its blessings
What is Geula and Redemption?
What we say on weekdays vs. Shabbat and holidays.
What are the 13 petitions vs. Kedushat ha'yom?
The phrase meaning we are responsibile for one another
What is Am Yisrael Arevim Ze ba'Ze.
Jew who wrote White Christmas
Who was Irving Berlin?
It starts in Kislev but ends in Tevet
What is Hanukkah?
The 4 physical ways to remember the commandments listed in V'ahavta and Va'yomer
What is receite the words at home and away, morning and night (bedtime Shma), bind them as sign on our hand and between our eyes (Tefillin), put them on doorposts of homes and gates (mezuzot), wear a fringe (tallit).
The opening choreography of the Amidah which is like entering throne room.
What is take 3 steps back then forward, then bow?
The top 10 of the 613 commandments
What are the 10 commandments:
1. One God 2. No idols
3. Don't swear in God's name 4. Keep Shabbat
5. Honor your parents 6. Don't murder
7. Be faithful to your partner 8. Don't steal
9. Don't be a false witness 10. Don't Covet
The common reason Yitzhak Rabin was murdered and the Temples destroyed.
What is Sinat Hinam or baseless hate? (This is not hatered for no reason, this is hate when one refuses to have empathy for the other side, whether its Jews on the right and left of the Palestinian issue, or Hellenized vs traditional Jews; if we don't remember Am Yisrael Arevim Ze ba Ze, we're destined for destruction).