Hebrew
Holidays
Torah
Numbers
Odds and Ends
100

This is what gimilut chasadim means in English.

What are acts of loving kindness?

100

We celebrate this holiday every week.

What is Shabbat?

100

These are Isaac and Rebekah's twin sons who did not always get along very well.

Who are Jacob and Esau?

100

These are the first 3 numbers in Hebrew.

What are Echad (1), Shtaim (2), Shalosh (3)?

100

This prayer reminds us every day of our belief in One God.

What is the Shema?

200

What do the letters on the dreidel stand for?

Nes Gadol Hayah Sham (A Great Miracle Happened there.)

200

We eat matza during this holiday.

What is Passover?

200

This Moabite woman's Jewish husband dies but she chooses to remain with her mother-in-law and become part of the Israelite people.

Who is Ruth?

200

This is the number of days that Noah and family were rained upon in their ark.

What is 40?

200

Mordechai.

Who is Queen Esther's cousin?

300

This is the Hebrew prayer for healing.

What is Mishebeirach?

300

We celebrate these three holidays in the fall in this order.

What are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot? (We will accept Simchat Torah as an alternative.)

300

She was turned into a pillar of salt.

Who is Lot's wife.

300

These are 5 of the 10 plagues that fell upon the Egyptians.

What are ..... (various answers)
300

These are two things that make Hebrew different than English.

What are....? (may include vowels are symbols, the alphabet is different, we read Hebrew from right to left...)

400

This is the word we use to refer to the intention of our prayer experience.

What is Kavanah?

400

This holiday is associated with Mi Chamocha.

What is Passover?

400

This Book contains poetry that represent the author's relationship with God.

What is T'hillim/Psalms?

400

1948.

What is the year the State of Israel was established?

400

He is buried in the Cave of Machpela, also known as the Cave of the Patriarchs.

Who is Abraham?

500

Three letter used to form words that are related to each other.

What is a Hebrew root?

500

This festival, originally a harvest festival, now also commemorates the giving of Torah on Mount Sinai.

What is Shavuot?

500

This is the Hebrew name for Genesis, the first book of the Torah.

What is Bereshit?

500

These are six of the twelve tribes of Israel.

What are......? (answers will vary)

500

This is the name of the call and response song by Ben Lee.

What is "Song for the Divine Mother of the Universe?"