Jewish Foods
Jewish Holidays
Hebrew
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Jewish Weddings
100
The triangle-shaped cookie we eat at Purim?
Hamantaschen
100
This holiday brings a joyful parade into the synagogue followed by dancing and reading the Torah?
Simchat Torah?
100
What is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet?
Aleph
100
At what age do boys/girls have a Bar/Mitzvah?
13
100
In a traditional Jewish wedding, this is the number of times the bride circles the groom.
7
200
On Rosh Hashanah what is the traditional shape of a Challah that is used?
Round
200
What is the holiday called that we do not eat any bread?
Passover
200
What is the Hebrew name for Father?
Abba
200
what prayer is recited in silence?
Amida
200
What does the the breaking of the glass represent?
the destruction of the Temple
300
What is the Hebrew word for donut, that Jewish people call the donuts they eat on Chanukah?
Sufganiyot
300
What is the name of the "Helper" Candle used to light the other candles on Chanukah?
Shamash
300
What is the Hebrew word for "prayer shawl"?
Tallis or Tallit
300
How many people are needed for a "minyan"?
10
300
Jewish Marriage contract.
Ketubah
400
What is the name of the ritual of casting our "sins" bread into the water during Rosh Hashanah?
Tashlich
400
Why on Rosh Hashanah do we eat apples dipped in honey?
to have a sweet new year
400
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "ahava"?
Love
400
Which prayer is this?
The shema
400
What is the name of the marriage canopy used in Jewish weddings?
A Chuppah
500
What is the maximum time for baking kosher matzah for Pesach?
18 minutes
500
The holiday of Shavuot celebrates Moses receiving this on Mt. Sinai.
Torah/Ten Commandments
500
What are the three meanings of Shalom?
hello, goodbye, and peace
500
What is the name of the honor of being called to the bimah (raised platform) on Shabbat to chant the blessings before and after a selection of the Torah is read?
Aliyah
500
What is the name of the short ritual that happens right after the Ketubah signing where the groom covers the bride's face with her veil?
Badeken
600
This is the mixture on the seder plate that can include apples, wine, nuts, and cinnamon.
charoset
600
The holiday of Tu Bishvat celebrates?
The trees
600
What is the Hebrew word for family?
Mishpacha
600
Traditionally, Jews come together 3 times a day to pray. What are the names of those three prayer services?
Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv
600
What is the name of the bath used for ritual immersion that is done by some Jewish brides before the wedding?
Mikvah