The Torah
What do these people have in common? Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joseph, Elijah...
They're all prophets
What is the fast before Purim called? Why do we do it?
Fast of Esther, she fasted for courage before confronting the king about Haman's evil plan
Can a baby naming happen on Shabbat? How day old is a baby boy ay his bris?
Yes, and 8 days old
woop woop
Why is the Jewish calendar different than the Christian calendar?
Christian year zero marks the birth of Jesus, Jewish year zero marks the beginning of Judaism. We are currently in 2024 and the Jewish year is 5784
What happens if you drop the Torah?
You and whoever sees the dropping of the Torah will collectively fast for 40 days
What is on a Seder plate?
shank bone, egg, bitter herbs, a crunchy vegetable, and charoset
What is the name of the aliyah a couple receives the Shabbat before their wedding?
An ufruf
Read the last three lines of Aleinu
yay!
What was the name of the Jewish king who slew the giant Goliath with just a slingshot and a stone?
KING DAVID
How many books are there in the Torah? Extra points for each one you can name.
5, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What holiday do we perform teshuvah, tzedakah, and tashlich? What are those three things?
Rosh Hashanah, forgiveness, charity, and casting away of our sins symbolically
What does a Bar or Bat Mitzvah symbolize in the Jewish community?
The right of passage to becoming a responsible Jewish adult
Do the prayer before and after reading Torah
Nice :)
Which U.S. state has the most Jewish residents?
New York
Which Jewish king decided the Torah was to be written in his lifetime?
King Josiah
What are the TWO Hanukkah miracles?
The oil lasted 8 days, and the small Maccabean army freed Israel from the large Greek army
What is the marriage contract signed by Jewish couples at their wedding called?
Ketubah
Do y'all still remember Shabbat kiddush? That's what you're reading...
YASSS
What is the name of Israel's first and only female prime minister?
Golda Meir
How do you spell God's Hebrew name?
How many days is the Omer?
49 days
What is a wedding tent called in Hebrew?
Chuppah
Read the first three lines of Aleinu
HEHEHEH
Who built the first temple of Jerusalem?
Who destroyed the first temple of Jerusalem?
Who rebuilt it?
Who destroyed it again?
King Solomon, the Babylonians, the Persian King Cyrus, the Romans