Kindergarten
& Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
& Grade 6
100
What is kavod?
A Hebrew word meaning respect or honor.
100
Name the sound of any Hebrew vowel sound (nekudah) and the clue we use to remember the sound.
ah--stick out your tongue and say ah; ah--Ah! what nice teeth you have; ee--Bee or needle; ay--Hey! It's not nice to stare; oh--Over; oo--Oooo I ate too much or Ooooh! I dropped it; eh--eggs in a nest.
100
How many letters and vowels are there in the Hebrew aleph bet?
22 letters and 13 vowels OR 22 letters, plus 5 final letters, plus 13 vowels
100
This kind of question asks us to think more about what life concepts can be brought forth from our text. We often ask “why…” with this type of question.
What is a Philosophical Question?
100
This prophet is said to perform miracles, we refer to him during Havdalah, the Pesach Seder, and he is also said to bring about the “world to come”.
Elijah
200
What Jewish value can we all try to practice every day to help our world be a better place?
Love your neighbor as yourself.
200
The Jews were slaves in Egypt for many years. Name one thing that was bad about being a slave.
Possible Answers Include: They weren't paid. They didn't have enough to eat or enough time to sleep. They weren't free to make their own choices. They had to work very hard.
200
Does Judaism have rules about how much tzedakah we are supposed to give?
We are to donate 10% of our income. Even those who receive donations are required to donate tzedakah to others.
200
This is someone who stands up when they see injustice.
What is an “upstander”?
200
This is the prayer that talks about God’s holiness, and is found in the praise portion of the Amidah.
Kedusha
300
Who is the man who built the Ark and how many days was he on it?
Noah - he was on the ark for 40 days
300
After the Jews were freed from Egyptian slavery, they received the Torah and the 10 Commandments at Mount Sinai. Name one of the commandments (something you should or should not do).
Believe in God; Don't worship idols; Don't use God's name in a disrespectful way; Remember Shabbat and keep it holy; Honor your parents; Don't kill; Be respectful to your husband or wife; Don't steal; Don't lie; Don't be greedy for what other people have
300
How many candleholders are in a chanukiah?
9
300
The Hebrew midwives who saved Israelite babies from being killed.
Who were Shifra and Puah?
300
This portion of the TaNaCH contains both the books of Ruth and the book of Ester.
Ketuvim (Writings)
400
What do we do on Tu b’Shevat?
We plant trees and eat 7 kinds of food that grow in Israel.
400
Give the Hebrew word for any item or part of the room or something we use in the classroom.
Degel--flag; shulchan--table; eeparon--pencil; sefer--book; delet--door; kisei--chair; aron--closet; ritzpah--floor, luach--board or calendar
400
What makes something Kadosh (Holy)?
If it connects to God
400
A prayer that thanks God for creating light and darkness.
What is the "Yotzer Or”?
400
Why do you have to use a yad when reading the Torah?
The oils on your hands can damage the Torah
500
Name some ways we can demonstrate treating others the way we want to be treated/loving our neighbor as ourselves.
Invite guests to our houses, share our toys with others, ask someone who seems sad if we can do something to help them, clean up our things, celebrate Jewish holidays with our families and friends.
500
How do Jews say thank you to God or say how wonderful God is?
With prayer and song
500
Do Israelis have to go into the army?
Yes, both men and women go into the army after they graduate high school.
500
According to Pirke Avot, this is something that isn't upon you to complete, but neither are you free to desist from it.
What is "work" (specifically work that we do to make the world a better place and combat injustice)?
500
According to Pirkei Avot, how many names does a person have, and what are they?
Three - The name your parents gave you, the ones you earn yourself, the ones others call you.
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