High Holidays
What does Rosh Hashana mean?
Head of the Year
On which holiday do we light the Menorah?
Chanukah
What shape was the Challah on Rosh Hashana?
Round/Circular
What colors are on the Israeli flag?
Blue and White
How do you say hello, goodbye, and peace in Hebrew
Shalom
What is a Shofar made out of?
Name at least one Hebrew letter on the dreidel
Nun
Gimmel
Hey
Shin
What is the name of the most popular soup eaten in Jewish culture that includes something that looks like a round-dumpling?
Matzah Ball Soup
Who was the first Jew?
Abraham
Who was Israel promised to in the Torah?
Abraham
What is Tashlich?
When people throw bread crumbs/pebbles during Rosh Hashana to symbolically cast away their sins
Which Jewish holiday has an evil character named Haman?
Purim
What do we eat on Passover instead of bread?
Matzah
What is the name of the popular dip made of chickpeas that originally came from the Middle East?
How long does it take to fly to Israel
About 12 hours from the US
What are the little huts that Jews live in called?
Sukkah/Sukkot
What does the word Yom mean and name at least one Jewish holiday with the word Yom in it?
Day-Yom Kippur, Yom Hashoah, Yom Haatzmaut, Yom Hazikaron
On Shabbat (and other times), we say a prayer called "Hamotzi." What do we say that prayer for?
Challah/Bread
What is the name of the prayer Shawl with fringes worn in a synagogue on Shabbat called?
Tallit
What is the name of the Israeli airline?
El Al
Simchat Torah
At the seder, what do we dip the green vegetable into and why?
Salt Water to represent the tears of the Jews when they were slaves
On Chanukah, which foods are popular to eat in America and in Israel?
Latkes (Potato Pancakes) and Sufganiyot (Jelly donuts)
What is the name of the special triangle-shaped cookies that people eat on Purim?
Hamantaschen
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu