Hebrew Bible characters
This character built an enormous ark before G!d flooded the world.
Who is Noakh/Noah?
This word means "Thank you."
What is תודה/todah?
This is the holiest city in Judaism.
What is Yerushalayim/Jerusalem?
This is the Hebrew word for commandment.
What is מצוה/mitzvah?
This is the Hebrew word for a prayer shawl.
What is טלית/tallit?
This prophet was swallowed by a big fish.
Who is Yonah/Jonah?
This word means "friend."
What is חבר/khaveir?
Ashkenazi Jews originate in this part of the world.
What are Central and Eastern Europe?
Jews are forbidden from doing this on Shabbat.
What is working?
This is the difference between a menorah and a khanukkiyah.
This lowly shepherd boy rose to become King of Israel after defeating the giant Golyat/Goliath.
Who is David/David?
This word means "body."
What is גוף/guf?
The Jews were expelled from Spain in this year.
What is 1492?
According to Jewish tradition, there are this many total commandments.
What is 613?
This Hebrew phrase, originally from Jewish mysticism, has come to mean "repair of the world."
What is תיקון עולם/tikkun olam?
This woman from Moab famously said to her mother-in-law, "Your people shall be my people."
Who is Rut/Ruth?
This word means "strawberry."
What is tut?
These empires destroyed the 1st and 2nd Temples in 586 BCE and 70 CE respectively.
**Double points for both**
What are the Babylonian and Roman Empires?
The collection of rabbinic discussions and debates about Jewish law is called this.
What is the תלמוד/talmud?
There are this many sections of the תנ״ך/Tanakh/Hebrew Bible.
What is 3?
This character's famous strength is sapped when his long hair is cut.
Who is Shimshon/Samson?
This word means "bottle."
What is בקבוק/bakbuk?
The first Jews in North America came from this country and arrived in this city.
What are Brazil and New Amsterdam?
This Hebrew word refers to the system of Jewish dietary laws.
What is כשרות/kashrut?
This is the total number of books in the תנ״ך/Tanakh/Hebrew Bible.
What is 24?