Jewish Holidays 101
Celebrated on the 1st of Tishrei, the beginning of the Jewish Year!
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The first man.
Who was Adam?
The translation is “Hear of Israel, Adonai is Our God, Adonai is One”!
What is the Shema?
It’s what you put either sour cream or applesauce on (or both!) during Chanukah.
What is a latke (or Levivot)?
The number of mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah.
What is 613?
Typically falls in January/February, known as the birthday of the trees or the New Year of the trees!
What is Tu B’Shvat?
The first Jews.
Who were Abraham and Sarah?
The prayer we say when we wake up in the morning thanking Hashem for the gift of a new day. (It is also prayer number one in the yellow JLC folders from Sunday mornings).
What is modeh/modah ani?
Jewish penicillin.
What is matzo ball soup (also acceptable chicken soup)?
The number of books in the Torah and their names (Latin or Hebrew).
What is 5 (Genesis/Bereshit, Exodus/Shemot, Leviticus/Vayikra, Numbers/Bamidbar, Deuteronomy/Devarim)?
Holiday that happens ONLY once per month.
What is Rosh Chodesh?
Jacob’s only daughter.
Who was Dinah?
This prayer is known as the call to worship.
What is the barchu?
You won’t find it in a lake, river, or ocean! Even though it doesn’t technically exist in nature we still refer to it as a fish.
What is gefilte fish?
The number of patriarchs and matriarchs (and name them).
What is 7 (Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, and Jacob, Leah, and Rachel)?
The four mitzvot (commandments) of Purim.
What are (in any order)?:
1) Hearing the Megillah,
2) mishloach manot,
3) matanot l’evyonim, and
4) having a festive meal!
The name of Moses’ older siblings (he had a brother and a sister).
Who were Aaron and Miriam?
A call and response prayer written as an acrostic. Also known as psalm 145.
What is the Ashrei?
It’s what we eat on Shavuot…
What is Dairy? (Anything dairy item counts here - ice cream, blintzes, etc.)
The number of days of the Omer. (Bonus if you can tell me what the Omer is)
What is 49?
It’s the phrase we say at the end of the Passover seder.
What is hashanah ha’ba-ah b’Yerushalayim/next year in Jerusalem?
The sons of Joseph.
Who were Ephraim and Menashe?
The prayer for healing.
What is the Mi Shebeirach?
A stew often served on Shabbat.
What is cholent?
The number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet.
What is 22 (I will accept 27 as well)?