Jewish Values
The word "Mitzvah" means this.
What is commandment (exact translation) or good deed?
This is the Hebrew word for money that is donated. Some families have a box for it and put money in it before the Sabbath starts.
What is tzedakah?
This probably fictional woman from the Megillah won a beauty contest, became a queen, and saved the Jewish people.
Who was Esther?
The name of the Jewish state.
Israel
The Hebrew word "shalom" means this.
Hello , goodbye and peace.
The meaning of B'tzelem Elohim
What is "In G-d's image?"
Name three ways you can show gratitude towards those around us.
What are:
Saying "Thank you"
Help with chores
Doing nice things for others
ETC
This is the value that Albert Einstein who many say is the most important scientist of the 20th century used when he financially supported causes, including helping Jews who were fleeing Europe.
What is "Tzedakah?"
The capital city of Israel.
What is Jerusalem?
The unleavened bread eaten during Passover.
What is matzah?
The meaning of Tikkun Olam.
What is "Repairing the world?"
Name three ways we can welcome guests into our homes.
What is:
Saying hello
Giving them a tour
Showing them where the food and water is
Etc
This value is represented by the picture of Abraham Joshua Heschel walking with Martin Luther King as they fight for a better world.
What is Tikkun Olam?
Where is Israel located, in the Middle East or Asia?
What is the Middle East?
This treat represents a three-cornered hat.
What is hamentaschen?
The meaning of g'milt chasadim.
What is "acts of loving kindness?"
When people protest against racial inequality they are living this value expressed in these Hebrew words.
What is "Tikkun Olam?"
This is the value that Ruth Bader Ginsberg who was a Supreme Court Justice used when she came to prominence fighting for the rights of women and minorities in the courts.
What is Tzedek?
The year that Israel became a state.
What is 1948?
This is the number of mitzvot in the Torah.
What is 613?
The meaning of Hachnasat Orchim.
What is "Welcoming guests?"
You visit a friend that is ill. Which Jewish value are you living?
What is "Bikkur cholim?"
Sandy Koufax sits out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series to observe Yom Kippur. Which Jewish value is he living?
What is Klal Yisrael (Jewish Solidarity)?
HaTikvah, the Israeli national anthem, is also a Jewish value meaning this.
What is the hope?
The Jewish movie director of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and the Indiana Jones original trilogy who is known as the pioneer of the modern "blockbuster."
Who is Steven Spielberg?