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Who were Jacobs 2 wives?
Rachel and Leah
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Who were Isaacs sons?
Jacob and Esau
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How many months are in the Jewish Calendar?
Normally 12 and 13 during a leap year
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What is celebrated during the holiday of Yom Haatzmaut?
Israel Independence Day
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How do we know when Shabbat begins and ends?
Shabbat begins at sunset Friday night and ends when 3 stars appear in the sky on Saturday night.
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Who were Adam and Eve's 2 sons?
Cain and Abel
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What was Jacob's name changed to? What does it mean?
Jacobs name was changed to Israel. It means one who wrestles with God.
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What do we celebrate during Rosh Chodesh?
The beginning of the month
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What do we celebrate during Rosh Hashanah?
The new Jewish year
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What is the holiday of Yom Kippur about?
Asking for forgiveness for our sins
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What was the sign that God sent after the flood? What did this sign mean?
The sign was a rainbow and it meant that God would never destroy the world again with a flood.
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Why was Esau angry with Jacob?
Because Jacob stole his birthright and took his blessing from Isaac.
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Name one holiday (not Shabbat) that occurs in Tishrei..
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Simchat Torah, Sukkot
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What do we read about in the Haggadah?
The passover seder and the story of passover.
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What is the name of the ending service for Shabbat? Name a couple of items used during this ceremony..
Havdallah an d we use a braided candle, spice box, kiddish cup..
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Where did Eliezer find Rebecca? How did he know that she was a good wife for Isaac?
He met her at a well. And she was very kind (offered water the camels).
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Why were Josephs brothers jealous of him?
Because Jacob liked him best.
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What Jewish holiday (not Shabbat) occurs in Kislev?
Chanukah
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What does the Holiday of Simchat Torah Celebrate?
WHen we finish reading the Torah and start reading it again.
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What is in the megillah?
The story of Purim
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What were Josephs dreams?
That his brothers would bow down to him.
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What did Josephs brothers do to him?
They threw him into a pit and sold him into slavery in Egypt .
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What month occurs twice during a leap year? What Jewish holiday (not Shabbat) occurs during this month?
Adar and Purim
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Name 5 of the 10 plagues from the Passover Story...
blood frogs flies sick animals boils hail locusts darkness death of 1st born
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How did the Jewish people avoid the 10th plague in the passover story?
They painted around their door with lambs blood