Hebrew Reading
Holidays
Prayer
Israel
Food
100
This straight vertical line, found under the text, is an indicator to stress, or put emphasis, on a syllable.
What is a Meteg?
100
This is the one day that Jews get once a week to rest and relax.
What is Shabbat?
100
When we recite this prayer, it is customary to partially cover our eyes to help us stay focused on its meaning.
What is the Shema?
100
Israel is often referred to as this.
What is The Land of Milk and Honey?
100
On Shabbat, we eat this special type of bread.
What is Challah?
200
When learning to chant Torah, or Haftorah, one must know what these symbols above and below the words mean.
What is Trope?
200
On this holiday we go around shaking peoples' hands and wishing them "Shana Tova"
What is Rosh Hashanah?
200
When kiss our Tallit three times during this prayer
What is Vayomer?
200
This city is the capital of Israel.
What is Jerusalem?
200
The shape of the Challah on Rosh Hashanah.
What is round?
300
The exception when a Chet is at the end of a word with an "ah" vowel under it.
What is the vowel sound comes before the letter sound when blending them together.
300
People dress up and celebrate to remember the day that Queen Esther saved her people.
What is Purim?
300
We wrap these around our head and arm when we pray in the morning.
What are Tefillin?
300
This spot in Israel is the lowest point in earth
What is The Dead Sea?
300
A very common popular Israeli dish.
What is Falafel?
400
This vowel, shaped like a larger T, makes the "o" sound instead of the "ah" sound.
What is a Kamatz Katon?
400
On this holiday, we have a Seder and eat Matzah to remember that Moses saved to Jews from slavery.
What is Passover
400
This prayer is about our ancestors.
What is Avot V'Imahot?
400
The word "Israel" means this.
What is Struggle with g-d?
400
Two sets of dishes are required in a Kosher home to separate these foods.
What is milk and meat?
500
This letter, followed by a vav, at the end of the word is silent.
What is a yud?
500
During this somber Jewish tradition, we go to the synagogue to say sorry for our sins.
What is Yom Kippur?
500
This is the main part of the Jewish Service. We stand when we recite it.
What is The Amidah?
500
these are the four countries that border Israel.
What is Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan?
500
An animal has to have these two things in order to be kosher.
What is Chew their cud and having Split Hooves?
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