Hebrew 101
What is the first letter in the Aleph Bet?
Aleph
The Jewish New Year is called _______
Rosh Hashanah
On Purim, we dress up in
Costumes
Count until 10 in Hebrew
אחת, שתים, שלוש, ארבע, חמש, שש, שבע, שמונה, תשע, עשר
What is the last letter in the Aleph Bet?
Tav
This holiday marks the end and the beginning of reading from the Torah AND we celebrate by dancing with the Torah
Simchat Torah
How many days are in the holiday of Chanukah?
8 days!
Name any 3 Hebrew months.
תשרי, חשון, כסלו, טבת, שבט, אדר, ניסן, אייר, סיון, תמוז, אב, אלול
What is the Hebrew name for female and a male Teacher?
Morah or Moreh
Yom Kippur
When do we celebrate the birthday of the trees?
Tu B'Shvat
How old is the State of Israel this year?
74 years young
What does Sh'ma mean in Hebrew?
Hear/Listen
What holiday do we celebrate by building outdoor huts?
Sukkot
What holiday do we celebrate Esther saving the Jewish people?
Purim
613
Name at least one of the following words in Hebrew: student, book, school, synagogue, pencil, Bible
תלמיד, תלמידה, ספר, בית-ספר, בית-כנסת, עפרון, תורה
On Rosh HaShanah we eat...
Apples and Honey to celebrate the sweetness of the new year and round Chalot!
Chanukah is also called
The Festival of Lights
What is the Counting of the Omer?
Counting between the 2nd day of Pesach to Shavuot, 49 days/ The Omer is a measure of Barley that was brought to the Temple.