Bar Mitzvah basics
How old is a boy when he becomes Bar Mitzvah
13
What bracha is recited before eating bread?
Hamotzei
What is the special type of bread usually eaten on Shabbat?
Challah
What Jewish holiday is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah?
Channukah
What is the official language of Israel?
Hebrew
On what day of the week does a Bar Mitzvah typically take place?
Shabbat (Saturday)
What bracha is recited before drinking grape juice or wine?
Borei pri hagafen
How many candles do we traditionally light on Shabbat
2 (but some do more!)
What holiday commemorates the Exodus from Egypt?
Pesach
In which year did Israel declare its independence?
1948
What is something special a Bar Mitzvah boy can now wear after his Bar Mitzvah. Hint: you wrap it around your arm and head!
Tefillin
What bracha is recited before eating a fruit grown on a tree?
Borei pri ha'etz
What is the Hebrew name of the prayer sung to welcome Shabbat on Friday night?
Lecha Dodi
On which Jewish holiday do we traditionally fast for 25 hours and pray for atonement?
Yom Kippur
Which Israeli city is famous for its modern high-tech industry?
Tel Aviv
What is one way a boy prepares for his Bar Mitzvah?
He learns his parasha (other answers accepted)
What bracha is recited before eating vegetables?
Borei pri ha'adamah
What is the blessing recited over wine on Friday night to sanctify Shabbat?
Kiddush
What is the name of the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai?
Shavuot
Which Israeli Prime Minister signed the Oslo Accords in 1993?
Yitzchak Rabin
What are the seven readings from the Torah called (some of you may be reading a few on your Bar Mitzvahs)
Aliyot
What is something that the Torah says one must do even before reciting a bracha for bread?
Wash hands (netillat yadayim)
What do people say to each other to greet each other on Shabbat?
Shabbat Shalom (good shabbas)
What historical events are commemorated on Tisha B'Av?
The destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, along with other tragedies in Jewish history.
What is the name of the desert located in southern Israel?
The Negev