Life Cycle Events
What do we call a baby naming in Hebrew?
Brit Bat/Milah
What year was the State of Israel founded?
1948
What document (or book) helped us learn the first halakha?
Torah!
In what grade does someone celebrate their Hebrew school confirmation?
10th grade
What is Zionism?
the idea that Jews deserved their own national homeland in the State of Israel
What did Reform Judaism introduce to how we follow halakha?
Hint: starts with Individual CH____
choice
Which of our teachers bakes a challah every single week?!
It's Amy!
Which educator grew up in Philadelphia and can't wait for the 76ers to beat the Knicks and the Nets in the NBA playoffs????
It's Aaron! 1-2-3-4-5-6ers :)
When someone is converting to Judaism, what is the pool of water they submerge themselves into called?
the mikvah
Who is considered the "father of modern Zionism"?
Theodore Herzl
What does the hebrew word Halakha translate to in English?
to go, or to walk
Which of our staff members did 8 years of musical theater?
Stella (I know we're all shocked it's not Jeremy)
This teacher prides themselves in their ability to make the best grilled cheeses in the world!
Rina is our grilled cheese queen!
List all the life cycle events we learned about in our 2nd unit:
Baby Naming, Conversion, Confirmation, Wedding, Mourning Rituals
Why was Alfred Dreyfus accused of treason?
because he was Jewish :(
After the Temple was destroyed, the Temple Period of Judaism ended. What was the next period of Judaism called?
Rabbinic Judaism
Which of our staff members fractured their wrist from typing too much???
Mirit!
Which of our teachers has a black belt in karate?
Kazue-Watch out for those kicks!!!!
What document does a Jewish couple sign on the day of their wedding?
a ketubah
What is a pogrom and why did pogroms show the need for a Jewish state?
a violent riot aimed towards Jews
pogroms showed that Jews were not always safe living around the world
What two books of commentary make up the Talmud?
Gemara and Mishnah
Which of our teachers takes their cat for walks outside??
Kazue!
This LCLJ educator has a twin brother and can't whistle
Jeremy! (shocking our musician can't whistle - I know)