Noah
Why did God decide to send a flood to destroy everything?
God saw that people thought about and did evil all the time. God regretted making people.
What is tashlich/ תַּשְׁלִיךְ?
We cast bread or dissolving paper into a river or lake to represent getting rid of our mistakes this last year.
How many days do we celebrate Sukkot outside of Israel?
8 days!
What was life for Jews like under Alexander the Great?
It was okay!
What is tefillah/ תפילה
Prayer. A way to connect with God and community.
How many pairs of each kind of clean animal did Noach take on the ark?
seven
What story or sefer/ספר do we read on Yom Kippur?
Jonah! !ינה
3!
150-200 years after Alexander the Great, a new king was in charge. He didn't like the Jews being different from Greeks. What was his name?
Antiochus (Antiochus the Fourth)
What does Jonah's name mean?
Dove
How many times did Noah send the raven from the ark/ תבה?
1
What are three things we can do to prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
תשובה, תפילה, צדקה
tzedakah, tefillah, teshuvah
Is a sukkah under a tree kosher?
Antiochus IV passed many laws against Jews. What was one thing Jews were no longer allowed to do?
No celebrating Shabbat or Holidays
No using your Hebrew Name
No studying Torah
No saying you're Jewish
What is the Hebrew word for rainbow?
Keshet! !קשת
How many times did Noah send the Dove from the ark/ תבה?
3!
What is t'shuvah/ תְּשׁוּבָה?
Being your best self
Realize mistake, Regret mistake, Apologize for mistake, Don't repeat mistake
Is a sukkah on a wagon or a boat kosher for any part of Sukkot?
Yes! All of the days!
What was the name of one Greek god Jews were required to worship instead of Adonai?
Dionysus
How old was Noah when the flood started?
600 years old!
What finally got Noah to leave the ark/ תבה?
God told Noah to leave!
Why did Jonah/ ינה try to run away from God at the beginning of his story?
He did not want to warn Nineveh, because he knew they would repent and G-d would forgive them. He did not want them to be forgiven.
Is a sukkah on a camel kosher for any part of Sukkot?
Yes! On the days that are not yontif/ yom tov/ ים טב.
We talked about symbols of the Maccabees. What was ONE symbol?
Hammer
Lion of Judah
Menorah
Magen David
Why is pottery special to Indigenous People?
It is a sacred or holy activity. It preserves culture and stories. It is a way to express yourself.