2020
An important Jewish value that is very important right now as the world needs a lot of repairing
What is Tikkun Olam?
Board Question!!!!
He has Celiac Disease
Who is Josh, our creative IA?
Board Question!!!!!!!!!
She loves to Scuba Dive
Who is Talya, the best rel/ed?
A game to see how you can connect to each other through family connections
What is Jewish geography?
This fast is __ long
What is 25 hours?
We have missed celebrating these holidays to the fullest due to quarantine
What is Passover, Shavuot, and Tisha B'av?
Name 3 words that are longer than 5 letters on Hebrew
Examples: משפחים (families) תיירים (tourists) חמישים (fifty) מלפפון (cucumber)
Name 3 mitzvot we do on Rosh Hashana
Examples:
- apples and honey
- blow the shofar
- chag observance
- eating pomegranates
- round challot
Board Question!!!!!!!!
She loves the ocean
Who is our passionate SA/TO Zoe?
Tisha B'av is known as the _______ day on the Jewish calendar
What is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar?
Board Question!!!!!
She did Kung Fu for 7 years
Who is our awesome exec Edee?
The word that means "shoulders"
What is kitefaim?
The one fast that not everyone is obligated to do
What is the fast of the first born?
We gather around in a circle and sing songs around a candle every week
What is havdallah?
Board Question!!!!!!!!!!
He is learning Mandarin
Who is our favorite Comm Robbie?
He marched with MLK during the civil rights movement and is known for "praying with his feet"
Who is Abraham Joshua Heschel?
Board Question!!!!
She has been to 18 states
Who is Risa, our amazing president?
How many parts make up a lulav and for full points what do they represent
What are the 4 parts of the lulav that represent eyes, heart, lips, and spine?
Board Question!!!!!!!!!!
She played the flute for 9 years
Who is Syringa, our incredible Mem/Kad?
Name 2 reasons why we fast on Tisha B'av
Examples:
- Spies return from the promised land
- holy temples in Jerusalem were destroyed
- Bar Kochba revolt ended in defeat
- Expulsion of Jews in England
- Banishment of Jews in Spain
In Israel this sect of Judaism is being effected by the corona virus 8x more than other Israelis due to not complying with government restrictions.
What are Ultra-Orthodox Jews?
Have everyone in your group say "My name is ___ and I love ____(favorite thing)"
What is introducing yourself?
This holiday means "joy of teaching"
What is simchat torah?
We are supposed to do this every 7 years and people still honor this in some ways today
What is the shmitah year?
Name 2 things we are not supposed to do in the 3 weeks leading up to Tisha B'av
Examples:
- not cutting hair
- no eating meat
- no celebrating weddings
- we read haftorot from Isaiah and Jeremiah about the destruction of the temples and exile of Jews
- we mourn