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The head covering some Jewish people use to cover their heads during prayer as a sign of respect
What is a kippah?
Who led the Jews out of Egypt and through the desert?
Who is Moses?
This holiday is eight days long and celebrates the miracle of the Jews triumphing over the Syrian/Greek army as well as the miracle of the oil that lasted eight days.
What is Hanukkah?
Unleavened flat bread that we eat during Passover.
What is Matzah?
He wrote the Hanukkah song and is in Grown Ups.
Who is Adam Sandler?
The holiday that happens every Friday-Saturday night
What is Shabbat?
She hid her true identity and saved her people by defeating Haman.
Who is Esther?
During this holiday we celebrate our freedom from slavery in Egypt
What is Passover?
Potato pancake, often eaten during Hanukkah
What is a latke?
She plays Wonder Woman in “Wonder Woman” and is also in Fast and Furious.
Who is Gal Gadot?
Name a rule of keeping Kosher
What is…(many options)
He defeated Goliath with a stone in a heated fight.
Who is David?
This holiday means "lots" in English and we dress up in costumes!
Triangle shape, jelly-filled cookies
What are hamantaschen?
He plays Harry Potter in “Harry Potter”.
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
The prayer kept inside a mezuzah
What is the shema?
The brother of Moses who helped free the Jews from Egypt.
Who is Aaron?
This holiday is when we hear the shofar blown and eat apples and honey for a sweet year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Name 3 items on the Passover seder plate
What are Maror (bitter herbs), Charoset (sweet mixture), Karpas (celery/parsley), shank bone, egg?
This is a famous Orthodox Jewish reggae and rap artist. He sings “One Day”.
Who is Matisyahu?
The animal whose blood was placed on the doorposts of Jewish homes in Egypt to stop death of the first born for Jews.
What is a lamb/young goat?
This man took over for Moses as leader of the Jews when they entered Israel. He made the walls of Jericho fall and helped the Israelites conquer the land of Canaan.
Who is Joshua?
This holiday is happening RIGHT NOW. We build huts in our yards and shake the four species: lulav, etrog, hadasim, and aravot together on this holiday.
What is Sukkot?
Hebrew word for jelly donuts
What is sufganiyot?
This was one of the most famous scientists in modern history. He came up with the theory of relativity and had crazy hair.
Who is Albert Einstein?