Holidays
What holiday is known as the holiday of lights?
Hannukah
What braided bread is traditionally eaten on Shabbat?
Challah
What six pointed star is the common symbol for Judaism?
What language is primarily spoken in Israel?
Hebrew
What is the Jewish day of rest called?
Shabbat
What holiday marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashannah
What Jewish food is a round bread with a hole in the middle?
Bagel
What is the name of the seven-branched lampstand that is an ancient Jewish symbol?
Menorah
What Hebrew word means peace, hello, and goodbye?
Shalom
What is the name of the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony traditionally held around ages 12 or 13?
Bar or Bat Mitzvah
During which holiday is matzah traditionally eaten instead of bread?
What potato pancakes are commonly eaten during Hannukah?
Latke
What is the small head covering traditionally worn by many Jewish men and some Jewish women?
Kippah (yarmulke)
What does 'mazel tov' mean?
Congratulations (literally, good luck)
What is the name of the Jewish house of worship?
Synagogue (shul or temple)
What holiday involves fasting for 25 hours?
Yom Kippur
What triangular pastries are traditionally eaten during Purim?
Hamentaschen
What is the small case containing a handwritten Torah passage that is attached to Jewish doorposts?
Mezuzah
What is the Hebrew word for life, often seen on necklaces?
Chai
What is the name of the Jewish dietary laws?
Kashrut (kosher laws)
Shavuot
What traditional dish is made from ground fish, often served cold?
Gefilte fish
What is the name of the ritual fringes attached to the corners of a four-cornered garment?
Tzitzit
What is the traditional Jewish language that developed among Ashkenazi Jews in Europe?
Yiddish
What is the name of the prayer recited over wine or grape juice on Shabbat?
Kiddush