Chaggim
We shake the Lulav and Etrog during Sukkot, but not on these specific days of the holiday.
What is Shabbat?
When Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt, they didn’t recognize him because when he left he was young and smooth-faced, but now he had this.
What is a Beard?
This prayer has 18 (or 19) blessings, and we say it while standing with our feet together.
What is the Amidah (or Shemoneh Esrei)?
The mitzvah of "Tza'ar Ba'alei Chayim" means we must not cause this to animals.
What is Pain (or Suffering)?
I am the first man to be born, but my brother Cain was jealous that God liked my sheep offering better than his vegetables.
Who is Abel (Hevel)?
This holiday has two names: "The Eighth Day" and "The Day of Gathering," where we ask for rain.
What is Shemini Atzeret?
This brother was so hungry that he sold his "birthright" (special first-born privileges) to Yaakov for a bowl of lentil soup.
Who is Esav?
In the Ashrei prayer, which is an alphabet acrostic, this letter is missing because it starts the word for "falling."
What is the letter Nun?
To be kosher, a land animal must have split hooves and do this special thing with its food.
What is Chew its cud?
I am the wife of Isaac. When I entered Sarah's tent, the miracles (like the candle staying lit all week) returned.
Who is Rivka (Rebecca)?
The Hebrew letters on a dreidel (Nun, Gimmel, Hey, Shin) stand for "Nes Gadol Hayah Sham," which means this.
What is "A great miracle happened there"?
Jacob gave this son a special coat of many colors because he loved him very much.
Who is Joseph (Yosef)?
During the repetition of the Amidah, when the Chazzan says "Modim" (We give thanks), the congregation whispers a special version called this.
What is Modim d'Rabbanan?
If you find a bird's nest and want to take the eggs, the Torah commands you to do this first to protect the mother's feelings.
What is Send the mother bird away (Shiluach HaKen)?
I am the father of Rachel and Leah. I tricked Jacob into working for me for 14 years!
Who is Laban (Lavan)?
We say the Shehecheyanu blessing on the first night of Chanukah, but on the other nights, we only say these two blessings.
What are L'hadlik Ner (to light the candle) and She'asah Nisim (Who performed miracles)?
When Eliezer was looking for a wife for Isaac, he knew Rivka was the right one because she offered water to him and to these animals.
What are Camels? (She watered 10 of them!)
The "Kedushah" prayer, where we act like angels, can only be said when you have this group of 10 people.
What is a Minyan?
In the story of Balaam, his donkey saw an angel and stopped three times. When Balaam hit the donkey, this miracle happened.
What is The donkey spoke?
I am the brother who convinced the others not to kill Joseph, but to throw him in a pit instead, because I planned to save him later.
Who is Reuben?
During the month of Elul, we blow the Shofar every day except on this day.
What is Shabbat?
In Jacob's dream, what did he see going up and down between heaven and earth?
A ladder with angels climbing up and down
In the Shema, the word "V'ahavta" means this—it is how we are supposed to feel towards God.
What is "And you shall love"?
The Midrash tells us Moses was chosen to lead the Jewish people because when a lamb ran away, he did not get angry, but did this instead.
What is Carried it back (or showed it mercy)?
I am the famous Rabbi who lived in France in the year 1040 and wrote the most famous commentary on the Torah.
Who is Rashi?