Jewish Holidays
Mitzvos
Jewish Facts
Jewish History
Prayers & Blessings
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What are the names of some Jewish celebrations and festivals?

The Jewish people have many different festivals, they include; Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Hanukkah

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blessing on bread

hamotzi

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founder of Judaism

Abraham 

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The Torah (or teachings) contains the five books revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai: (double points for all 5)

  1. Genesis
  2. Exodus
  3. Leviticus
  4. Numbers
  5. Deuteronomy
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standing prayer?

Amidah

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Name 2 facts about the history of Passover (double points)

Passover is celebrated in springtime on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. Passover is a time when the Jewish people remember how their ancestors escaped from Egypt more than 3000 years ago

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blessing on wine 

kiddush

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sacred text (double points for hebrew name)

the Torah (the TeNaCh)

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place of origin

Israel

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say the shema

She-ma yisrael, adonai eloheinu, adonai echad

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Foods in a traditional Seder meal include: 

a bitter herb, a paste of apple and walnuts, parsley or celery dipped in salt water, meat (traditionally a roasted lamb or goat bone, chicken wing or chicken neck) a baked egg, 3 separate matzot (yeast-less bread), and a bowl of salty water

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jewish prayer for the sick

Mi Sheberakh

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3 main branches of Judaism

Orthodox, Reform, Conservative

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Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion, true or false?

TRUE

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say the extra blessing for the first night of Hanukkah (triple points)

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.

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When is Hanukkah and how long does it last? (double   points)

it begins on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev and lasts for eight days and nights

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jewish prayer for the home

Birkat HaBayit

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who is moses?

Moses is the leader who freed them from slavery in Egypt. Moses protected the Jews from the wrath of God, and negotiated with God on their behalf.

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how many jewish people currently live around the world.

15 million

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how many jewish men are needed for a minyan?

10

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The most important Hanukkah tradition is:

the lighting of the nine branched candlestick - the Menorah. Each night a candle is lit and a special blessing is given. The ninth candle is used to light the others it is called the Shamash or the servant candle

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mourners recite during the bereavement period and to mark the anniversary of a death of a loved one

mourner's kaddish
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What is the Symbol of Judaism? (double points for hebrew)

The symbol or emblem of the Jewish people is the Magen David (Shield of David), also known as the Star of David.

500

examples of kosher foods

  • Jews can eat any fresh fruit or vegetables that do not have any insects on or in them.
  • Jews can eat any fish that has scales and fins. This includes fish like salmonand tuna. They cannot eat seafood like shrimp, lobster, or mussels.
  • Jews can eat meat of any animal that chews its cud (food which has already been partly digested), and has split hooves. For example, cows, sheep, deer, and goats. However to be kosher it must be slaughtered and prepared in a specific way.
  • Jews can eat many common birds such as chickens and turkeys and duck. The birds must also be slaughtered and prepared in a specific way. Jews can't eat birds of prey, like vultures.
  • Foods sold in stores or restaurants must be checked by a Jew who is an expert in Kashrut. The name for this person is "mashgiach," or kosher overseer. He makes sure that the kosher rules are kept. Foods bought at the store often have a symbol called a hechsher on them to tell the customer that the food have been checked. Many everyday foods have a hechsher.
  • Honey is an insect product made by bees, but it is kosher.
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the closing prayer of the morning, afternoon and evening service

aleinu

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