Yericho +
Ruth
Ruth
who led the Jewish people into the land of Israel
a. Moshe
b. Yehoshua
b. yehoshua
What did Chana not have that she prayed for?
children
In which city was the Beit Hamikdash built?
Jerusalem
What kind of animal was in the den that Daniel was thrown into?
lions
What is a shul instead of?
the Beit Hamikdash
Who was Ruths Great Grandson?
King David
Why did Chana and her husband Elkanah take a different route to visit the mishkan each holiday?
To convince more people in different cities to join them
Every Jew has 2 parts to them, what are they?
Bonus: what are they called?
the part that encourages them to listen to Hashem and do good and the part that encourages them to do the opposite
Bonus: the yetzer tov (the good one) and the yetzer hara(the bad one)
What language is the siddur written in?
hebrew
what does the Jewish calendar go according to?
the moon
What was Ruth before she came with Naomi to Israel?
a. a Princess
b. a servant
c. a nurse
a. a princess
Which book did King David write?
the book of tehillim / psalms
Give one material we learnt about that was used to build the Beit Hamikdash
(+100pts for each additional material)
wood
stones
gold
What did Daniel do that made the king so mad that he was punished so severely?
He continued to pray to Hashem even when the king made a law forbidding it
list 3 objects found in a shul
Bonus: +100pts for 5 objects
1.torah
2.tallit
3.aron kodesh (ark that holds the torah)
4.bimah (where the torah is read)
etc.
how many days did the Jewish people march around the walls of Yericho until they fell?
Bonus: What did the priests blow as they walked around the wall?
7 days
Bonus: shofars
When David battled the giant, what weapon did he use?
Bonus: what was the giants name?
a slingshot
Bonus: Goliath / Golias
Where are the 2 places that Eliyahu visits to remind him that the Jewish people never forget Hashem?
1. the pesach seder
2. a brit milah
Each prayer in the siddur brings us closer and closer to Hashem, what is the first step?
modeh ani, thanking Hashem for our soul and that we woke up
how big is the moon on the 15th day of the month?
it is a full moon
Explain either:
a. how does the story of Yericho teach us that our power and strength come from Hashem?
b. how does the story of Ruth teach us that there is nothing more precious than a life of Torah and Mitzvot?
a. the Jews faces many challenges during the conquest of Yericho but they trusted Hashem and Hashem destroyed the city walls for them and helped them conquer the city
b. Ruth was a princess and could have had palaces and riches but she gave it all up to live as a Jew and keep the torah and mitzvot
explain either:
a. How does the story of Chana teach us the importance of prayer?
b. the importance of tehillim
a. Chana prayed with her whole heart for a child and she was blessed with a son who became a prophet
b. tehillim was written for all Jews in any place or at any time, and thee words of Tehillim remind us that just as Hashem was with David in his hard times, Hashem is with us in our difficult times
explain either:
a. why was it so important that the Beit Hamikdash be built from the best and most expensive materials?
b. how does the story of Eliyahu teach us that Hashem always loves the Jewish people no matter what they do?
a. The Beit Hamikdash was a home for Hashem and therefore it had to be the best (also the Jewish people has built themselves beautiful homes and it was only right that Hashems home be even more beautiful)
b. During the time of Eliyahu the Jews worshipped idols and forgot about the torah and Mitzvot but Hashem still loved them and sent Eliyahu to remind them about the Torah
explain either:
a. How do we learn from Daniel to stay true to Hashem and the Torah even in hard times or when nobody around us is?
b. how the siddur unites all Jews
a. Even though Daniel was alone in the palace he made sure to keep Kosher and pray to hashem even if it was hard or her knew he would be punished
b. all Jews all over the world pray with the same words in the same language
explain either:
a.What is the purpose of a shul?
b. why a set Jewish calendar is so important?
a. to pray and connect to Hashem like the Jews used to in the Beit Hamikdash and to come together as community
b. to make sure that even now when we don't have a Beit Hamikdash or courts to tell us when each month begins, we can celebrate each holiday and do the mitzvot of each holiday at the right time