What book of the Torah
The Israelites are commanded by God to observe a Sabbatical year. Every 7 years the land must not be worked. This is called Shemittah
Leviticus
I love ice cream
Ani ohev(et) glidah
God speaks to Abraham and tells him to do this to all Jewish male babies 8 years old.
Brit Milah
We fast and pray on this day.
Yom Kippur
Abraham bargains with God about the number of potentially righteous people in the wicked cities of Sodom and Gemorrah.
Genesis
The Flag of Israel is blue and white.
Hadegel m'yisrael Kachol v'lavan
When do we fast.
Yom Kippur
The Shofar is sounded.
Rosh Hashanah
Moses is about to die. His successor Joshua will lead the Children of Israel across the Jordan River to conquer the Promised Land
Devarim
To move to Israel
Aliyah
Deuteronomy commands me to remember God and the Torah. "You shall bind them as a sign upon your hands and let them be a symbol before your eyes"
Tefillin
The cruse of oil burned for 8 days.
God speaks to Moses and commands the Israelites to build a tabernacle (ancient sanctuary that will accompany the Israelites throughout the desert.
Exodus
I have a dog or cat
Yesh li chatul, yesh li kelev
We affix these boxes on our doorposts. "Inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates"
Mezzuzah
We cheer at Mordecai and boo at Haman
Purim
God speaks to Moses and commands him to take a census of the Israelites.
Family
Mishpacha
Let the land rest every seven years.
Shemittah
We celebrate the giving of the Torah and the first fruits. We eat cheesecake!
Shavuot