Birth of the World
What did the earth look like before day 1 of creation?
There was no form or shape to it. Just darkness.
What does Adam and Eve mean?
Dust/ground
Life
What holiday do we dance with the torah and celebrate finishing reading it?
Simchat Torah
ר
Resh
בֵ
What was created on Day 6?
Animals and Humans (male and female)
What tree can't Adam and Eve eat from?
Tree of knowledge of good and evil
What holiday do we make huts for 8 days?
Sukkot
ד
Dalet
בַ
Vah
Why was the seventh day "holy"?
Because God blessed it and rested on this day after finishing creating the heaven and earth.
Adam: from the dust of the earth
Eve: from the rib of Adam
What holiday do we celebrate the new Jewish year?
Rosh Hashanah
א
Alef
בֶ
Veh
Why do the fruits and vegetables need to be created with seeds?
So that they can reproduce and sustain human life for future generations.
What was adam/eve/snake's punishment?
Adam: to work the land forever
Eve: painful labor
Snake: crawl on its stomach with no arms/legs
What holiday do we fast and make up for our wrongdoings?
Yom Kippur
ח
Chet
בוֹ
Voh
What does it mean to be created b'tzelem elohim?
Created in the image of god. We can create and care for ourselves and for others.
Why were adam and eve not embarrassed even though they were naked
Because they didnt have knowledge and intelligence yet to know that this is embarrassing.
What Jewish holiday comes next (in the winter)?
Chanukah
ה
Hey
בוּ
Voo