Shabbat
When do we celebrate Shabbat?
Weekly from Friday at sunset to Saturday at sunset
What is the miracle of Chanukah?
The oil lasted for 8 days instead of 1
Where is Israel?
The Middle East
What is the name of the special cookie we eat on Purim?
Hamantaschen
What is the Hebrew name for Passover?
Pesach
What is the ritual at the end of Shabbat called?
Havdalah
How many candles are in a chanukiah?
9- one for each night and the shamash
What is the name of the sea so full of salt that everything floats on top?
The Dead Sea
Who is the hero of the Purim story?
Queen Esther
Who is the main character of the Passover story?
Moses
How many candles do we light on Shabbat?
2
Who are the important people in the Chanukah story that helped clean up the temple?
The Maccabees
Where is the Western Wall, the Kotel, located?
Jerusalem
Who is the evil man in the Purim story?
Haman (BOO!)
Who raised Moses and why?
The Pharaoh's daughter because Moses was sent down the Nile River as a baby and she rescued him
What is the special food we eat on Shabbat?
Challah
What is the helper candle in the chanukiah called?
The shamash
What is the meaning of "Eretz Yisrael"?
The land of Israel
What do we do whenever we hear Haman's name in the Purim story?
How did God speak to Moses?
Through the Burning Bush
How many loaves of challah do we traditionally have on our Shabbat table?
2
What is a food we traditionally eat on Chanukah?
Foods cooked in oil- latkes and sufganiot
What is the meaning of "Am Yisrael"?
The people of Israel
What is the name of the book where we read the story of Purim?
Megillah (or Megillat Esther)
What is the name of the book we use during seder?
Haggadah