Practice
Judaism by the Numbers
Celebrate
Hebrew
Israel
100

This means making something pure/clean, according to Jewish law, so it can be used to prepare food

What is koshering?

100

On the Seder plate, there are this many pieces of matzah

What is 3?

100

During this holiday, we celebrate green things and, in New England, eat seasonally inappropriate foods

What is Tu B'Shvat?

100

This is the language that gave us words like kreplach, latke, dreidel, shvitz, and shnorer

What is Yiddish?

100

This city is the Israeli equivalent of a city that never sleeps

What is Tel Aviv?

200

This is said after a meal and referred to by the Yiddish, 'bentching'

What is the Birkat HaMazon?

200

The Israelites wandered the desert for this long

What is 40 years?
200

We sleep in an intentionally poorly constructed structure and, in New England, are often cold and wet

What is Sukkot?

200

Spoken by Jews throughout the Middle East, this language is the most similar to Hebrew

What is Arabic?

200

On a Friday afternoon, you might hear sirens go off to herald this incoming holiday

What is Shabbat?

300

This refers to prayer, generally, as referred to by Yiddish communities

What is davening?

300

In Fiddler on the Roof, Tevya has this many children

What is 5 daughters?

300

We celebrate being freed from oppressors and aggressors by a beauty queen and her uncle by gathering in the Social Hall

What is Purim?

300

This language is used in some prayers, with words often ending in א

What is Aramaic?

300

Education is offered to suit a variety of needs, but based primarily on this factor

What is religion/religious observance?

400

This term is used to refer to a manner of dress or behavior, especially in more conservative communities

What is tznius/modesty?

400

To prevent it from leavening/rising, matzah can be baked no longer than this

What is 18 minutes?

400

This is likely the only time you'll see your Torah portion after your Bar/Bat Mitzvah

What is Simchat Torah?

400

Spoken by some Sephardi Jews, this Hebrew-Spanish mix includes phrases like "akshi bashi", meaning grump

What is Ladino?

400

When sirens sound to warn those in Israel about rocket fire most of the country has a minute and a half to reach a shelter. However, those closest to the border have this much time to seek safe cover

What is less than 15 seconds?

500

This movement, which can include rocking back and forth or swaying side to side, is utilized during prayer, to help worshippers find a rhythm, and mentioned in a parody of "Everyday I'm Shufflin'"

What is shuckling?

500

By the end of Chanukah, we have lit this many candles

What is 44?

500

During this holiday, we're encouraged to be nosey at meal time

What is Passover?

500

While not one the most common secondary language in Israeli homes, this language traveled with immigrants and refugees from Ethiopia in the late 1900s and early 2000s

What is Amharic?

500

This is the name of the current Israeli President, nicknamed "Bouji"

Who is Isaac Herzog?

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