Jewish Holidays
This holiday comes every week.
Shabbat
Who said, "let there be light!"
God
Name the first 5 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
alef, bet, gimmel, daled, hay
What group of brothers fought against the Greeks in the Chanukah story
The Maccabees
There were 56 latkes on the plate. There are 19 left. How many latkes were eaten?
37
This holiday is known as the Jewish New Year.
Rosh Hashana
Who said, "Eve, you should taste this apple. It is delicious."
The snake
What Hebrew letters are in the word Shabbat
Shin, bet, tav
What is the name of the king in the Chanukah story?
King Antiochus
What do you think is the best topping for latkes- sour cream or applesauce. Explain your answer.
Anything goes!
We shake a lulav and an etrog on this holiday.
Sukkot
Who said, " God really liked my gift. You should not be so jealous of me."
Abel
How do you say candles in Hebrew?
Neirot
Who watched out for Moses after his mother put him in the basket and sent him down the Nile river.
Miriam
Why do we eat latkes and souvganiot on Chanukah?
They are fried in oil.
We finish reading the Torah and start reading all over again on this holiday.
Simchat Torah
Who said, "A huge storm is coming. We better keep building."
Noah
How do you write the vowel that says aah, and how do you write the vowel that says eeee
___ and .
Name three characters in the Purim story.
Esther, Mordechai, Haman, King Achashverosh
Name the 7 days of creation. They don't have to be in order.
dark and light, sky and water, land with flowers and trees, stars, sun, and moon, fish and birds, animals and people, Shabbat
In between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, there is a tradition to throw bread crumbs in the water to represent throwing away our sins or mistakes from the past year. What is this tradition called?
Tashlich
Who said, "Please let me out of this big fish. I promise I will do as you ask and talk to the people of Nineveh."
Jonah
How do you say boy and girl in Hebrew
Yeled and Yeldah
Moses had an older brother. What is his name?
Aaron
What is your Hebrew name? If you don't know that, who are you named after- how did your parents choose your name?
Anything goes