Holidays
What is Hanukkah known as?
The festival of lights
How many official current clergy are there at Kol Ami?
3
What do we dip in honey on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples
Shema
Name three books of the Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What is the name of the King in the Purim story?
Achashverosh
How many outdoor playgrounds are there on the Kol Ami premises?
3
This Passover dish is a mixture of apples, nuts, wine, and cinnamon, symbolizing the mortar used by the Israelites when they were slaves in Egypt
Charoset
What is the blessing over food called?
Hamotzi
What is a popular oneg food?
Bagels, cookies, lox, cheese and crackers
10
What year was the sanctuary renovated?
2012
What are two symbolic foods we eat on Hanukkah?
Latkes and sufganiyot
What do we say a prayer for during Havdallah that we do not say on Shabbat?
Spices
Name two Jewish organizations that are not synagogues
Hillel, Chabad, J teen, J street, UJA, BBYO, NFTY, Young Judea, Jewish Women's Counsil, YJP
When is Simchat Torah in relation to Sukkot?
The day after Sukkot ends
When was Melissa's confirmation year?
2018
This is a rolled pastry is usually filled with jam, nuts, and raisins but can be made with a variety of fillings
Rugelach
What prayer do we say after a meal?
Birkat HaMazon
The following people are all Jewish, named Josh, and have the same general job. What is their job? Josh Green, Josh Stein, and Josh Shapiro
Governor
What is the holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai?
Shavuot
How many Torahs does Kol Ami have?
8
What is Melissa's favorite Jewish dessert?
Chocolate babka
What prayer is said to welcome the Shabbat bride and to express love for Shabbat?
Lecha dodi
Name one non-cantorial Jewish music icon
Dan Nichols, Debbie Friedman, Noam Katz, Rick Recht, Noam Aronson, Michelle Citrin