Holidays
This is the most sacred day of the year when Jews atone for their sins, some fast, and most spend the day in prayer and self reflection.
What is Yom Kippur?
Hebrew is read from this direction.
What is Right to Left?
This island opened in 1892 and closed in 1954 was the entry point for millions of Jewish immigrants from eastern and central europe.
What is Ellis Island?
Food prepared according to the requirements of Jewish law is known as this.
What is Kosher?
Judaism is this type of religion meaning that its followers only believe in one G-d.
What is monotheism?
This prophet is welcomed into the Passover Seder and sung about after Havdallah every week.
Who is Elijah?
In Hebrew, Etz Chaim translates to this in English.
What is Tree of Life?
This Broadway musical tells the story of travelers whose planes were redirected to Gander, Canada after the 9/11 attacks on New York City.
What is Come From Away?
This subset of Jewish cuisine comes from the poorer communities in central Europe where historically Jews were forbidden to grow crops; it is very meat focused and uses traditionally less desired cuts of beef like brisket or species of fish such as herring.
HINT: starts with an A
What is Ashkenazi Cuisine?
Reform Judaism originated in this country.
Hint: It is not USA
Where is Germany?
Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev but ends on this date.
What is the 2nd or 3rd Teves?
Kislev has either 29 or 30 days.
This is how you say Passover in Hebrew.
What is Pesach?
This kosher style delicatessen on the lower east side of Manhattan has been used in several movies and tv show and has become a bit of a pilgrimage site for Jews visiting New York City.
What is Katz's Deli?
Many sects of Judaism consider rice to not be Kosher for Passover, however this cuisine from a sect of Jews that traces roots back to Spain and Portugal say that it perfectly acceptable.
What is Sephardi Cuisine?
This sect of Judaism focuses on inclusiveness and acceptance, inviting as many people as possible to partake in its communities, rather than strict theoretical clarity.
What is Reform Judaism?
This is the only Jewish holiday that is not mentioned in the Tanach.
What is Hanukkah?
Bracha is the Hebrew word for a blessing, if you want to say blessings you use this Hebrew word.
What is brachot?
This immigration museum on Manhattan's Lower East Side was founded in 1988 in an old apartment building that had been shuttered for 50 years.
What is the Tenement Museum?
This Jewish sect cuisine that focuses on salads, stuffed vegetables, olive oil, lentils, fresh and dried fruits, herb, nuts, and chickpeas comes from the Middle Eastern, North African, and Asian areas.
What is Mizrahi Cuisine?
This is the proper response when one hears a blessing recited.
What is amen?
This is the number of Jewish holy days or fast days that occur in the month of Tishrei.
What is 13?
Rosh Hashana 2 days, Tzom Gedaliah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot 7 days, Simchat Torah, and Shmini Atezeret.
This old Hebrew word referring to Germany is used to describe Jews whose ancestors hail from central Europe; they make up 80% of the world's Jews alive today.
What is Ashkenaz?
An Eruv is a wire enclosed boundary that symbolically extends the private domains of Jewish households to include public areas permitting activities that are normally forbidden on Shabbat, this one is located in Brooklyn NY.
What is Borough Park Eruv?
Traditionally, these foods are eaten on Shavuot.
What are blintzes or cheesecakes or dairy products?
This is a quorum of ten Jewish adults.
What is a minyan?