Hebrew
Holidays
Mitzvot
Famous People
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100

These are the number of letters in the Aleph-Bet.

What is 22?

100

This holiday is 8 days long and celebrates the miracle of the jews triumphing over the Syrians.

What is Hanukkah?

100

This is what we do each week in temple on Shabbat. It helps us learn aboout our history and the mitzvot (commandments).

What is read from the Torah?

100

He led the Jews out of Egypt and in the desert for 40 years

Who is Moses

100

This occurred when Egyptions were chasing us after we left Egypt. It involved Moses' staff and help from God.

What is parting of the Red Sea

200

This is the number of letters that have a special "final" form.

What is 5?

200

This holiday we celebrate our freedom from slavery in Egypt.

What is Passover?

200

We do this mitzvah on the night of Passover.

What is have a seder/read the Haggaddah?tell the story of our redemption from Egypt?

200

This prophet symbolically visits each Passover at our seders

Who is Elijah

200

This is one of the 10 Commandments. It involves 2 other people besides yourself.

What is honoring your father and mother

300

These 2 letters both form the sound of "S".

What are SIN and SAMECH?

300

This holiday means "Lots" in English.

What is Purim?

300

We put this on our doorposts to help us remember to honor God and the mitzvot.

What is put a mezzuzah on our doors?

300

This person overheard a threat to the king and saved the king's life by letting the king know

Who is Mordecai

300

This occured on a mountain in the desert. The mountain shook with God's voice and Moses listened carefully.

What is the giving of the Torah?

400

What is the 3rd letter of the Aleph bet?

What is Gimmel?

400

This holiday is the the Day of Judgement when we think about what we would like to do better for the next year. We make sure to apologize to those who we have wronged.

What is Yom Kippur

400

These include a citron fruit, a palm frond, willow leaves and myrtle leaves. We shake them together on sukkot.

What is a lulav and etrog?

400

This person led a small army in the mountains to fight the Syrians

Who is Judah Maccabee?

400

This was one of the most famous Jewish scientists  . He came up with the theory of relativity and needed a good haircut.

Who is Albert Einstein?

500

These are the 3 Hebrew letters in the word Shabbat.

What is "SHIN"  "BET"  "TAV" ?

500

This holiday is also known as the festival of gathering harvest. We also celebrate God's protection of the jews in the desert. We often eat outside in a hut during this time.

What is Sukkot?

500

These are the number of mitzvot in the Torah.

What is 613?

500

This person helped her mother be with her brother when he was sent away from home.

Who is Miriam?

500

This is the biblical name for Israel.

What is Canaan?