Jewish Holidays
The High Holidays are named?
What are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
The first thing a Jewish person does as part of their lifecycle
What is being Born
The Hebrew word for a commandment?
What is a Mitzvah
He Left his home to found a new nation and religion, had kids very late in life.
Who is Abraham?
Where do Ashkenazi Jews originate
Europe and Poland
The Villain of the Purim Story, worse a three pointed hat.
Who is Haman
Jews are circumsized eight days after birth during the _____ ______ Ceremony?
What is a Brit Milah?
The commandment of giving charity
What is Tzedakah?
Going up to read the Torah is call an
What is an Aliyah
The books of the Torah, Prophets and Writings make up this central text in Judiasm
What is the Tanach
During the story of Hannukah Jews struggle against the ________ Army?
Who are the Greeks
The Ceremony Introducing a child to their Jewish Education
What is Consecration?
There are this many Commandments in the Torah
613
Mother of Isaac, gave birth late in life.
Sarah
Jews were exiled from Israel and the Second Temple was destroyed by This nation
What is Rome?
During this holiday we are commanded, amongst other things, to Recline.
What is Passover.
Jews get married under one of these
What is a Chupah?
The Torah is often known as the _____ __ ______, as it is the source and foundation of nourishment for the mind and spirit.
Tree of Life, Eytz Chiam
The Pointer you use to follow along in a Torah is called a
Yad
This prophet shows up for Passover every year and for every Circumcision.
Who is Elijah