Names
Yisrael is the name given to this patriarch after running away from his greedy uncle
Who is Yaakov (Jacob)?
Ahashverosh was a king of this powerful empire in the Megillat Esther story.
What is Persia?
שִׂמְחָה
(Simcha) in Hebrew, it is said that studying Torah will fill you with this emotion
What is joy ?
This part of Leah’s body was said to be weak.
What are her eyes?
This villain was hung from the same gallows with which he was planning to hang his nemesis.
Who was Haman? (Boooo!)
This name means “laughter.” His mother Sarah is said to have laughed when she heard she would bear a child in her old age
Who is Yitzhak?
Known as מִצְרַיִם (mitzrayim) in Hebrew, from “a narrow place,” the Hebrews were freed from this location.
What is Egypt?
אֲדָמָה
(Adamah) in Hebrew, in Bereshit God made the first man out of this
What is earth (or soil)?
King Ahashverosh’s first wife, he deposed her for not obeying his commands
Who was Vashti?
On Passover, Jews are commanded to not eat or benefit from this, also known as chametz.
What is leavened bread/ grain ?
Her name means “star” in Persian, and is also related to the Hebrew word for “hidden.” She strategically hid and then revealed her identity.
Who is Esther?
Yaakov dreamed about this as he slept on a mountain in Beth El.
What is a stairway or staircase ascending from Earth to the heavens, with angels on it?
בְּרִית
(Brit) in Hebrew, this was passed from one patriarch to the next and represents an everlasting contract between God and the Jews.
What is covenant?
Unable to have children after so many years, she begs of her husband Jacob “Give me children or I shall die!”
Who was Rachel?
The Book of Yonah is read on this holiday. One reason is because Yonah returns to doing the right thing and helps save Nineveh by repenting.
What is Yom Kippur?
Name two of the sons of Yaakov.
Who are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
She died giving birth to her and Jacob’s last son, Benjamin. She was buried in a simple roadside grave that has become a major pilgrimage site.
Who is Rachel?
עֹלָה
Olah in Hebrew, this makes a smoky odor; Yitzhak was about to become one and was saved at the last second
What is burnt offering (or to go up)?
When Abraham's servant Eliezer goes to the well to find a suitable wife for Yitzhak, he knows he’s found the right one when she does this.
What is she offers to water all of his camels as well as giving him water?
You will know Shabbat has begun because of this phenomenon each Friday.
What is the sunset?
This Hebrew word means “name,” and also “fame” or “renown,” reflecting the Jewish idea that one’s name effects one’s destiny.
What is שֵׁם?
Known for his kindness, he convinced God to not destroy the towns of Sodom and Gamora if there are just ten righteous people living there.
Who is Avraham?
בְּרָכָה
(Bracha) in Hebrew, Esau was tricked out of his
What is blessing?
Said to be very beautiful, Avraham asked her to lie and say she was his sister for fear that foreign rulers would kill him and abduct her.
Who was Sarah?
These medical providers were instructed by Pharoah to kill the Jewish boy babies, a command they did not obey.
Who were the midwives?