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שָׁלוֹם - Translate

What is Shalom/Hello/Goodbye/Peace?

200

This is left at a seat for Elijah on Passover.

What is a glass of wine?

200

Name that tune.  

What is "I am a latke"?

200

This country has the largest Jewish population in the world.  

What is Israel?

200

The first people in the Torah.

Who are Adam and Eve?


400

This prayer means "to listen."

What is the Shema?

400

This is hung in doorways of Jewish homes.

What is a Mezzuzah?

400

The women dancing with their timbrels followed which Jewish Herione?

Who is Miriam?

400

This is word for Jews to move to Israel?

What is to make aliyah?

400

Name 2 rules of keeping kosher.

Not mixing meat and dairy

No shellfish 

No pork

600

The Hebrew word for kindness.

What is Chesed?

600

Typical celebratory dance seen at weddings and Bar Mitzvahs.

What is Hava Nagila?

Also acceptable: The Hora

600

In Hebrew, the song is called Etz Chayim.  

What is Tree of Life?

600

The dispersement of Jews around the world from Israel is called this.  

What is the Diaspora?

600

Is it a fruit, or a vegetable? Israel helped develop this food with longer shelf life as we know it today.  

What is the cherry tomato?

800

The Hebrew word for please and you're welcome.

B'vakashah

800

This is the musical and book with Jewish characters who remind us of the importance of "tradition!"

What is Fiddler on the Roof?

800

Prayers are not sung, they are chanted.  The symbols that tell us how to chant words are called this.  

What is trope?

800

Decendents of European and Eastern European Jews are called this.

What are Ashkenazi?

800

As a baby, Moses was placed in a basket and sent down this river.  

What is the Nile?

1000

How many letters are in the Hebrew Alef Bet.

What is 22?

1000

We recite this prayer when after we finish a meal.

What is Birkat Hamazon?

1000

This song has these hand motions.  

What is David Melech Yisrael?

1000

This is the Carribean island with the largest Jewish population.

What is Puerto Rico?

1000

The Torah has this many books. Name them (200 bonus points for each)

What is 5?

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy