Jewish Holidays
During which holiday do we read the 4 questions aka Ma Nishtana?
Passover
What food do we eat on Rosh Hashana and why?
Apples and Honey for a Sweet New Year
karpas
What is the name of the prayer shawl with knotted fringes that people wear in synagogues?
Tallit
What is the national language of Israel?
Hebrew
During which holiday do we sing the song "Dayenu"
Passover
Many Jewish families eat this food to break the fast after Yom Kippur.
Bagels
What do we dip the green vegetable into and why?
Salt water to represent the tears of the Jews during slavery
Who did Cain kill in the Torah?
Abel
How do you say hello, goodbye, and peace in Hebrew?
Shalom
What is the name of the holiday in which we finish reading the entire Torah and start over?
Simchat Torah
We traditionally eat this food on Purim
Hamantaschen
Why do we eat Matzah?
To remind us that the Israelites didn't have time for the bread to rise when they were fleeing Egypt
How many days are there between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur?
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu
What is the name of King Achasverosh's first wife and second wife?
Vashti and Esther
What are the two foods traditionally eaten on Chanukah and why?
Latkes and Sufganiyot (jelly donuts) because they are friend in oil
What do we NOT eat during Passover?
What is the name of the prayer book used by Jews in a synagogue?
Siddur
During which year was the state of Israel officially established?
1948
What is the name of the holiday that is considered the Jewish earth day?
Tu B'shvat
This food is made of fried balls of chickpeas and is traditionally eaten in Israel and other middle eastern cultures.
Falafel
What does Charoset represent?
The bricks that were built during slavery in Egypt
What is it called when two people ave a bar/bat-mitzvah together?
B'nai Mitzvah
What is a popular food eaten in Israel and many Arab countries made of mashed chickpeas?
Hummus