Jewish Heroes
Who lead the Jews out of Egypt?
Moses
What is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
When you become a Jewish adult
What is Kavanah?
The intention behind a prayer
Who were Jacob's wives?
Rachel and Leah
What is a Torah?
The 5 books of Moses
What is Keva?
The meaning of a prayer
Who said the famous line about the Torah: Love your neighbor as yourself; the rest is commentary?
Hillel
What is a kippah?
Something we wear on our heads
A reminder that God is above
A reminder that there is something greater than myself (for humility)
Who was the first person to pray with Kavanah?
Hannah
Who were the people in the story about the giant being killed?
David- young boy
Goliath- the giant
What is a talit?
Based on a commandment that we place tzitzit (fringes) on the corner of our garments
Some people take this so seriously that they walk around all day with tzitzit under their shirts.
Today, the tallit is a garment that we wear when we pray
Has knots on the end
What is prayer?
Anything meaningful to you!
Who killed the general with a tent peg?
Yael
What is a siddur?
Has all the prayers in it
We have special siddurim for holidays/festivals
It’s the perfect book for a Jew stranded on a desert island! It has Torah, Tanakh, rabbinic literature, advice for good living, songs, poems.
We treat the siddur with respect, if we drop it we kiss it.
What are the four genres of prayer?