Parshas
What is the first parsha, Bereshit, about?
What happened on the ___ ___?
The creation of the world.
God said “let there be light” and there was light.
What does “Rosh HaShanah” mean?
What does “Yom Kippur” mean?
Head of the new year.
Day of atonement/day for saying sorry.
Who is Sarah?
The first Jewish woman.
Name one tradition we do on Shabbat.
Inviting people over, having a seder, dressing up, not using tech, lighting the candles, eating challah, sniff spices…etc.
What does Mitzvah directly translate to?
Name the two types of Mitzvot given to us by Hashem.
Commandment.
Things you should do, and things you shouldn’t.
What do we shake on Sukkot?
A lulav and etrog.
Why was Rebecca chosen to marry Isaac?
She got water for Eliezer AND his camels.
What is keva and kavanah?
Why is having kavanah important?
Keva are the prayers themselves, kavanah is the intention we have when we pray.
Our prayer, the keva, becomes stronger, more powerful, and has more of an impact when we bring to it real and meaningful kavanah.
Name at least 2 steps of Teshuva.
What did Abraham do in his fathers store?
Turned away an old man from buying an idol, destroyed all the idols and blamed it on the biggest idol.
Why do we fast sometimes?
To show we have discipline. We want to show we have the discipline it takes to be good people.
Why do we have two challahs on Shabbat?
To remind us of the double portion of manna that came down on Fridays while the Jews were in the desert.
What things did Hashem promise the jewish people?
Land, Protection, and Many Descendants.
What is the ladder of Tzedakah?
Name one type of tzedakah on this ladder.
It shows there are levels to doing Tzedakah, with the higher levels being the better option.