Jewish Memorials and Names
Jewish Blessings and Tokhehah
Ma'akhil Re'evim and Devekut
Hebrew School
This Year in Jewish Pop Culture
100

The Hebrew word for memory.

What is 'zikhor'?

100

This delicate art, called 'Tokhehah' in Hebrew, helps your friends improve. (What is it called in English)?

What is constructive criticism?

100

1 out of 7 Americans lack consistent access to what resource that is necessary for survival?

What is food?

100

The name of the school you are at, right now.

What is the Bernard and Alice Selevan Religious School?

100

The 'Fresh and Hot' doughnut shop which became kosher certified around the beginning of the school-year.

What is Krispy Kreme?

200

It is traditional in many Jewish communities to place these on the graves of loved ones.

What are stones/rocks?

200

This prayer, said in the mornings and evenings calls on all Israel to hear that HaShem is One.

What is the Shema/Shema Israel?

200

Devekut is the ability to feel close to this, even in simple or boring moments.

What is God/HaShem?

200

Our amazing principal and rabbi, who organizes all the fun events we do and leads services for the school.

Who is Rabbi Rosenblum?

200

The hit Jewish coming-of-age film directed by Adam Sandler, and acting debut of his daughter Sunny Sandler, which came out this past summer.

What is You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah?

300

The first person to have a Brit Milah was this biblical patriarch.

Who is Abraham?
300

These blessings are recited in the morning and thank HaShem for creating different things.

What is Brachot HaShachar?

300
A balanced meal has these three components: A protein, a grain, and a ______.

What is a vegetable?

300

The sweet, cocoa packed ritual the Hebrew School uses to get students excited for Passover.

What is the Chocolate Seder?

300

This Canadian-born Jewish rap and R&B artist recently entered into rap beef with Kendrick Llamar

Who is Drake?

400

The 'Ner Tamid' is a small flame or light which burns above this part of the sanctuary to memorialize HaShem's presence.

What is the Ark/Torah?

400

This standing blessing has 18 parts and multiple bows.

What is the Amidah?

400

In this book of the Tanakh a rich farmer named Boaz helps feed a needy mother and daughter.

What is Ruth/Rut?

400

The number of staircases in the School.

What is three (3)?

400

The iconic blonde doll who was the star of this hit Summer film was based on a real Jewish girl named Barbara.

What is Barbie?

500

Jewish babies aren't named until they are this many days old.

What is eight (8)?

500

This is the line we say when we bow during Aleinu.

What is "V'anachnu korim umishtachavim"?

500

This government program offers relief to hungry families by providing them with money for groceries.

What is S.N.A.P./food stamps?

500

The name of the park on which the Blue Playground is located.

What is Beth Shalom Park?

500

New York City residents were shocked this year when Hasidim were found digging these underneath the 770 synagogue in Brooklyn.

What are tunnels?