Rosh Hashanah
We dip apples into ________ on Rosh Hashanah? (bonus 50pts: how do you say both items in hebrew)
honey
What color do we wear on Yom Kippur? (Bonus 50 pts. Why white?)
white, symbolizes purity, our desire to become pure.
Why do we live in a sukkah during sukkot?
To remember how we lived in the desert when we left Egypt.
What is the Hebrew name of the first book of the Torah?
bereisheet
what is the Jewish holiday that is called the festival of lights?
Hannukah!
The shape of challah on rosh hashana?
round or circle
How many different shofar sounds are ther? (bonus: if you can name them all 50pts.)
4: teki'ah, shevarim, teru'ah, teki'ah gedolah
What do we shake in the sukkah?
lulav and etrog
How long do we have to fast if the Torah is dropped? (bonus: who has to fast?)
40 days, any Jewish adult that is a witness
What is the holiday that took place in Persia?
Purim
The fish _______ is placed on the table on Rosh Hashanah? Why?
head, may we be at the front/head, not the tail.
How many hours do we fast for on Yom Kippur?
25 hours
what do the parts of the lulav simbolize? (bonus: name all of the parts of the lulav)
lulav- spine
myrtle- eyes
willow- lips/mouth
etrog- heart/brain
Why and how do we celebrate Simchat Torah?
Why: we end and star the torah all over again.
How: we dance, sing, and celebrate with the torah.
What is the holiday that celebrates Israel's independence?
Yom Ha'atzmaut
How many days do we celebrate Rosh Hashanah?
2
What is Yom Kippur in english?
Day of atonement
What is the brown tip of the etrog called? (bonus: what can make it unkosher)
pitom, the tip comming off
How many Hakafot (circuits) around the room are done on a Simchat Torah celebration?
A. 3 B. 7
C. 13 D. 18
B. 7
Three holidays that requires pilgrimages to Jerusalem:
Name at least two.
Sukkot, Shavuot, Pesach
What animal horns can't we use for a shofar? (Bonus 50 pts. Why?)
Cow and Bull, Golden calf sin.
What is the name of the service that starts Yom Kippur? (Bonus: What is it about? 50 pts.)
kol nidre, anulling/canceling vows made during prior year.
True or False: It is customary to decorate the sukkah with the images of Judaism's patriarchs and matriarchs.
True. They are called Ushpizin.
What is a common greeting on Simchat Torah?
Chag sameach!
What holiday celebrates receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai?
Shavuot