Shabbat
When does Shabbat begin?
Friday night
What special gift did Joseph’s father give him?
A colourful coat
Who was Abraham’s wife?
Sarah
What does Rosh Hashanah celebrate?
The Jewish new year
What is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet?
Aleph (א)
What special bread do we eat on Shabbat?
Challah
Where was Joseph taken after he was sold?
Egypt
Isaac/Yitzchak had twin sons. What were their names?
Jacob (Yaakov) and Esau (Esav)
What special bread do we eat during Passover?
What is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet?
Tav (ת)
What do we do at the end of Shabbat to say goodbye to it?
How many brothers did Joseph have?
Eleven
What did Esau give up his birthright blessing for?
How many days is Hanukkah celebrated?
Eight
True or False: Hebrew is written from left to right like English.
False (it’s right to left)
What do we use to cover our eyes when we say the candle blessing?
Whose dreams did Joseph explain in prison?
Avraham and Sarah had a son at an old age. Why did they name him Yitzchak?
Because Yitzchak means to laugh, which is what Avraham and Sarah did when they heard from the angels that they would have children at their age.
What do we read on Purim?
The Megillah
What are the dots and dashes under and above Hebrew letters called?
Nikudot (vowels)
What do the two challahs on the table represent?
The two portions of manna that the Jewish people got in the dessert on Friday before Shabbat
What did Pharaoh dream about that Joseph explained?
Cows and grain - Joseph explained that there would be years of food and years of famine.
What new name did God give Jacob?
Israel
Why is oil important in the story of Hanukkah?
Because the small amount of oil lasted 8 days, which was a miracle.
What are the three meaning of the word “Shalom”?