Holidays
Which holiday do we eat apples and honey? Why?
Rosh Hashanah
To have a sweet new year
What is the name of the thing we put candles in on Hanukkah? Bonus 100: What is the name of the helper candle?
Menorah
Bonus: shamash
Read this word in Hebrew:
שָׁלוֹם
shalom
How many days was the world created in?
seven
What types of things can we be in awe of?
G-d, nature, our relationships, anything wonderful or cool or "wow"
What celebration marks a Jewish teenager becoming an adult? BONUS 200: What is it called when two people have this celebration together?
Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Bonus: B'nai Mitzvah
What four Hebrew letters are on a dreidel?
Gimmel, hay, shin, nun
Read this word in Hebrew:
מַחְנֶה
machaneh- camp
Who were Cain and Abel and what recall that story?
Two brothers, G-d favored Abel's offerings and Cain killed his brother out of jealousy
What are ways we can be a part of the Jewish community?
Do mitzvah, through prayer, hanging out with our Jewish friends, coming to religious school, celebrating the holidays
How many days is the holiday of sukkot?
7 days
What three things do we need during a Havdalah service?
Wine or grape juice, braided candle and a spice box
Read this word in Hebrew:
תְּפִלִּין
Tefillin
Who were the sons of Yitzhak and Rivka?
Bonus 300: What does birthright have to do with the sons?
Yaakov and Esau
Esau was born first and sold his birthright to be the eldest child to Yaakov for a bowl of stew
What is a way that a Jewish figure showed chesed?
Avraham: letting the strangers into his home
Rebecca: giving water to Avraham's servant when looking for a wife for Issac
Yom Kippur is the holiday where we do what?
Repent, ask for forgiveness
What two Jewish clothing items are worn in a synogogue?
Kippot, tallit
Read this word in Hebrew:
נֶשָּׁמָה
neshamah- jewish soul
Who are all the matriarchs in the Jewish lineage?
Sarai/Sarah, Rebecca/Rivkah, Rachel/Ruchel and Leah/Lea
What is Hebrew word for hope?
Bonus: This is the root of what song that we sing during T'filah?
Tikvah
Hativkah- the Israeli National Anthem
Which holiday do we perform taschlich, throwing bread into a river to symbolize our past sins of the year being washed away?
Rosh Hashanah
What is the name of the small box put on the doorframes of Jewish homes and stores containing the shema?
Mezuzzah
Read this word in Hebrew:
תִּיקוּן עוֹלָם
Bonus 500: What Jewish value is this?
Tikkun Olam
Bonus: to repair the world
What is the name of the story when Avraham tries to sacrifice his son?
The Binding of Issac
What is another Jewish value we HAVE NOT mentioned already?
Yosher-Honesty, Ahavah-love, Responsibility – Acharayut, simcha-joy