Famous Jews
He led the Jews out of Egypt and in the desert for 40 years.
Moshe (Moses)
This holiday is eight days long and celebrates the miracle of the Jews triumphing over the Syrian/Greek army and the miracle of the oil that lasted eight days.
Chanukah
This occurred when the Egyptians were chasing us after we left Egypt. Moses used his staff to make this happen, but it didn't happen until someone (Nachshon) was brave enough to show trust in G-d.
The Splitting of the Sea
This is the Hebrew word for giving charity.
Tzedaka
The land G-d gave to the Jewish people
Israel
He was the first Jew. He recognized G-d at the age of three and was thrown into the fiery furnace by King Nimrod.
Avraham Avinu (Abraham)
This holiday we celebrate our freedom from slavery in Egypt
Passover
This occurred on a mountain in the desert. There was a lot of thunder and lightening and shofar blowing and the mountain shook with G-d's voice.
The Giving of the Torah
What is the sign of a kosher animal?
Chews its cud and has split hooves
How many mitzvot are in the Torah?
613
This King of Israel was famous for his harp playing and his slaying of Goliath, a Philistine giant.
King David
This holiday means "lottery" in English.
Purim
G-d rested after He created the world.
Shabbat
What is the sign of a kosher fish?
It has fins and scales.
A Jewish male wears this on his head to remind him that G-d is above
A kippah/yarmulka
This prophet visits us each Passover at our seders and at every baby boy's brit milah. He was famous for going up to Heaven alive in a chariot of fire.
Elijah
This holiday is our day of judgement when we hear the shofar blown and eat apples and honey for a sweet year.
Rosh Hashana
This happened to a famous prophet who tried to run away from G-d on a boat because he didn't want to give a prophecy to the Jews' enemies that would have helped them repent.
Jonah was swallowed by a big fish.
Men start wearing these every day after their bar mitzvah
Tefillin
We read this from the Torah every Shabbat
The Parsha of the week
She was originally a Moabite princess who converted to Judaism and came to Israel with her mother-in-law instead of staying home like her sister. She became the grandmother of King David.
Ruth
This holiday is also known as the festival of the ingathering. We build huts in our yards to celebrate G-d's protection of the Jews in the desert. We also shake the four species: lulav, etrog, hadasim, and aravot together on this holiday.
Sukkot
How many years ago did G-d create the world?
5786 years ago
One of the special mitzvot for women and girls
Lighting Shabbat candles, making challah
Who is Moshiach?
The one who will build the Holy Temple and bring all the Jews to Israel