Hebrew Letters
שׁ
Shin / Sh
ת
Tav / T
Shalom
Hello / Goodbye / Peace
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The beginning of the Jewish New Year!
How to Jews mark time?
By the moon!
בּ
Bet / B
כּ
Kaf / K
Rosh
Head
What is Yom Kippur?
The Day of Atonement = The day we say that we are sorry for things we did during the year, the day that we forgive others, the day that we decide to be better in the new year!
What is the Torah?
The big scroll where lots of Jewish stories and laws are written. You read from it at your Bar or Bat Mitzvah!
ה
Hay / H
ל
Lamed / L
Melech
King
What is Rosh Chodesh?
The first day of the month!
What are two things that are traditional to eat during Channukah?
- Donuts
- Chocolate candy
ג
Gimel / G
ח
Chet
Shanah
Year
What do we do on Sukkot?
Build a sukkah, dwell in the sukkah
How many Jewish holidays last 8 days?
Three! Pesach, Sukkot and Channukah
מ
Mem / M
ע
Morah
Teacher
What is Simchat Torah?
The day we finish reading the Torah and then start over again!
How many letters in the Hebrew alphabest?
22