Creation
Shabbat
Hanukkah
Torah
God
100
These words began the process of creation.
What is "Let there be light" (Yehi Or)?
100
This is traditionally done 18 minutes before sunset on Shabbat.
What is "Light Shabbat Candles."
100
The word "Maccabee" means this.
What is a "hammer"?
100
There are this many commandments in the Torah.
What is 613.
100
We use these Hebrew letters to write God's name in the Torah.
What are Yud, Heh, Vov, Heh.
200
This part of Adam's body produced Eve, in the second chapter of Genesis.
What is Adam's Rib?
200
It takes twelve hours to simmer this traditional Jewish stew, eaten on Shabbat.
What is cholent?
200
Judah Maccabee had this many brothers.
What is FOUR?
200
_____ is the Hebrew name for the Book of Numbers, which translates to _____ in English.
What is BAMIDBAR and "IN THE WILDERNESS".
200
This Book of the Hebrew Bible has no mention of God.
What is Esther?
300
God created this on the Fourth Day.
What are lights in the firmament (Sun, Moon, and Stars).
300
Blessings over these FOUR things are usually said before a Shabbat meal is served to a family.
What are 1) Candles; 2) Wine; 3) Children; 4) Challah. (Also, eshet chayil, washing hands, and birkat hamazon).
300
When setting up a Hanukkiah... we add candles to the ______ side and we light them from the _____ side.
What is "Right to Left" and "Left to Right"?
300
These THREE leaders of the Ancient Israelites did not make it to the Promised Land.
Who are Moses, Aaron and Miriam?
300
This Feminine Hebrew word is sometimes used to describe God in the Bible and in Prayers.
What is "Shechinah"?
400
This was the first commandment.
What is "Be fruitful and multiply"?
400
The light of Shabbat invokes the light of THIS, BECAUSE...
What is CREATION, because GOD RESTED ON SHABBAT?
400
These are the descendants of the Maccabees. (Note: the answer is not "Jews"; they have a special name.)
Who are the Hasmoneans?
400
This book follows Deuteronomy in the Hebrew Bible.
What is Joshua?
400
When Elijah takes shelter in a cave, he finds God not in a strong wind, and earthquake or fire, but rather in THIS.
What is a Still Small Voice?
500
These were two important trees in the Garden of Eden.
What are a) the Tree of Life; and b) the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil?
500
At the END of Shabbat, these TWO rituals reflect rituals conducted at the BEGINNING of Shabbat.
What are a) Lighting a Candle; and b) saying a "kiddush" over wine?
500
When the Maccabees reclaimed the Temple, they removed a statue of THIS from the inner sanctum of the Temple.
What is a statue of Zeus?
500
The name of the Torah Portion today.
What is Mikeitz?
500
Any name for God other than Adonai, Elohim, or Shechinah.
What is El Shaddai, Rachamim, Shalom, Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu, etc.?
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