Jewish History
Who led the Jews out of Egypt?
Moses
What is the holiday that we just celebrated on October 3rd 2024?
Rosh Hashanah
What is the name of this letter? (If you don't remember the name, what sound does it make?)
שׂ
"Sin" makes the sound "Ss"
What do we call the prayer book we use on Friday nights?
siddur
"By the Rivers of Babylon" is a psalm written about the Jews feeling sad after which empire kicked them out of Judea?
The Babylonian Empire/The Babylonians
During Rosh Hashanah, our challah is made into what shape?
round/circle
What sound does this vowel make?
אֶ
Makes the "ehh" sound
What is the name of the spot on the bema where the Torah lives?
Torah Ark
True or false, there was a Third Temple constructed after the Second Temple was destroyed
False - there has never been a Third Temple where the other two stood in Israel
what holiday do we celebrate every single week?
Shabbat
What is the name of this letter? (If you don't remember the name, what sound does it make?)
צ
"Tsadi" makes the sound "ts"
What do we call the person who leads the songs during services?
Cantor
This terms means "banned from one's country for political reasons or as a form of punishment"
Exile
Yom Kippur is what holiday?
Day of Atonement/Holiest day of the year
What is the name of this letter? (If you cannot remember the name, what sound does it make?)
ק
"Qof" makes a "kuh" sound
What year was Beth El founded? (closest guess wins points)
1859
On the holiday Tisha B'av, we commemorate and mourn what being destroyed?
The Temple
What holiday did Moses teach about in his last Torah Scroll on the last day of his life?
Sukkot
What sound does this vowel make?
אֻ
makes the "oo" sound
Rabbi Isserow