Passover
What is a Passover meal called?
Seder
What's the name of the queen who saves the Jews?
Esther
What is the FIRST part of a Jewish life cycle?
Baby naming
What food do we traditionally eat on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples and honey
What's the current Hebrew month? (hint: it's ON THE BOARD)
Where did we escape from in the Passover story?
Egypt
Name the cookie shaped like a hat
Hamantaschen
What is it called when you become a Jewish adult?
B'nei/bat/bar mitzvah
What is the hut we build in the fall?
Sukkah
What disability did Moses have?
A lisp
How did Esther become queen?
She won the contest out of all the women in Shushan!
What is the word for when you choose to become Jewish?
Conversion/convert
How many candles are on a menorah? (trick question!)
Nine - including the shamash!
What kind of coat does Joseph wear?
Many colors
Who can spring up a well in the desert for the Israelites?
Miriam
Hadassah
What is the canopy at a Jewish wedding called?
Chuppah
What's the holiday where we dance around with the Torah?
Simchat Torah
What does CBE stand for?
Congregation Beth Elohim
Name EVERYTHING that goes on a seder plate
Charoset (apples and spices); maror (bitter herb); karpas (spring vegetable - parsleyeb/celery); beitzah (egg); zeroah (shankbone or beet). OPTIONAL: orange
What does the name "Esther" mean?
Hidden or concealed
Write the entire order of the Jewish lifecycle (that we've learned about) on the board. We've learned about 5 topics!
Baby naming; childhood; b'nei mitzvah; conversion; weddings
What is the Hebrew for 'happy new year'?
Shana tovah
What does "Morah" mean?
Teacher