Israel
He is buried in Meron
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
Rosh Hashanah
What is the origin of Gefilte Fish
Jews wanted to avoid having to separate the bones (problematic for Shabbat) so they made boneless fishballs
Shlepp
to carry something with difficulty
Tziporah
Where Isaac is buried
Hebron
How many fast days are there in Judaism
6
The Fast of Gedaliah, 10 Tevet, Fast of Esther, and 17 Tammuz, 9 AV, Yom Kippur
What is the reason for eating Cholent
To disprove the Karaiites on eating warm food on Shabbat (kept on a warmer)
Nosh
To snack or graze
How old was Abraham when he had Isaac
100
Year the first Temple was completed
833 BCE
How many days is Sukkot outside of Israel
8 Days
Which foods one cannot say the blessing of Shehechiyanu on
Foods produced from mixed species (clementine)
Schmutz
A little bit of dirt or something messy
Who was Shechem
The man who raped Dinah (Jacob's daughter)
Jerusalem, Tzfat, Hebron, Tiberias
What are the Biblical commandments for Passover
Eating Matzah and Saying Haggadah
What's something that must be done in order for Challah to be Kosher even when made in Kosher kitchen by an observant Jew in a Kosher oven
Separate the Challah (a piece of dough) from dough once risen
Shtick
a person's unique mannerisms (annoying mannerism)
Name the 5 books of the Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Bereishit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim
Number of years Jews lived in Israel before being Exiled
850 years (1273 BCE - 423 BCE)
What do the 4 species of Mitzvah Lulav represent
4 types of Jews
Lulav = Torah
Etrog = Torah & Mitzvot
Hadassim = Mitzvot
Aravah = Neither
Which time of year are we forbidden to eat Matzah
The eve of Passover (some refrain 30 days before)
Kvell or Nachos
To feel immense joy and pride, often for one's children (also known as having "Nachas")
or
How many books in Tanach are there
54
or
24