Zionism
When did Herzl die
3 July 1904
Who is the mohel
The skilled man who performs the circumsision
Who did the Ishmaelite's sell Joseph to?
The Midianites.
Where is Eilat
South Israel
What month is Purim in
Adar
When was Theodore Herzl born
2 May 1860
What is a Bar Mitzvah?
Where Jewish boys celebrate this coming-of-age ceremony at 13.
Led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Ten Commandments, and guided them through the desert.
Moses
This sea, located along Israel’s eastern border, is the lowest point on Earth.
Dead Sea
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur.
To focus on praying instead of thinking about food.
What is Labor Zionism and what did it try to achieve?
A type of Zionism that focused on creating a Jewish homeland through practical settlement and agriculture in Palestine.
What is shiva in Jewish mourning practices?
A seven-day period of intense mourning where the family stays at home and receives visitors.
The father who almost sacrificed his son Isaac to God on top of a mountain
Abraham
What date was israel established on
May 14 1948.0
Why do we eat in the Sukkah?
Because we are meant to leave our comfort zone to remember that Hashem protected us in the desert.
Who started the modern idea of Zionism?
Theodor Herzl.
Who performs the Tahara?
Chevra Kaddisha
The Hebrew woman who became queen of Persia and saved her people from genocide from hamas.
Esther
Name 10 cities in Israel
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Haifa, Rishon LeZion, Petah Tikva, Netanya, Ashdod, Bnei Brak, Beersheba, Holon
Why dip apple honey on Rosh Hashana
To symbolise hope for a sweet new year.
Recall what type of Zionism went for a more military approach to establish a Jewish state.
Revisionist Zionism
What is the purpose of a Ketubah in a Jewish wedding?
It is a marriage contract describing the husband’s responsibilities and the couple’s commitments.
who is the young shepherd who defeated Goliath and later became king of Israel.
David
The year Israel declared independence, sparking the first Arab-Israeli war.
1948
Who is Moses sister.
Miriam