Shabbat
What is the holiest day of the week for Jews?
Saturday
How many days of the Omer?
49 Days
What does Pesach translate to in English?
Passover
What is Rosh Hashanah also known as?
Jewish New Year
What time does Sabbath begin?
Friday evening at sundown
What takes place on the 50th Day?
Shavuot
What event does Pesach commemorate?
Celebrates the Jews flight from the Egypt, led by Moses
What are some special foods we eat on Rosh HaShanah?
Round challah, pomegranate, fish heads, apple and honey
What do families do during Sabbath?
- Enjoy a family evening together
- Light two candles
- Father (typically) reads scripture
What are we counting down to?
The giving of the Torah
What is the traditional meal eaten during Pesach called?
Seder
What are Jews reminded of during Rosh Hashanah?
God is very powerful and they must listen to him
Who leads the service at the synagogue?
The Rabbi
Bonfires, dancing, hair cuts , being outside
What does unleavened bread represent?
How fast the Israelites had to flee Egypt (no time to leaven the bread)
What do Jews reflect on during Rosh Hashanah?
Looking back on the year, hoping for a better one, thinking of ways we can improve
What is prohibited during Sabbath?
You cannot work, cook, drive, watch TV, go shopping.
Creative or destructive work.
What are things some Jews don't do during the Omer?
Listening to music, cutting hair, getting married
Name one of the additional food items eaten during the Seder (NOT the unleavened bread).
- hard boiled egg
-bitter herbs
- Vegetable dipped in salt water
- chopped apples, walnuts and wine dip
-lamb bone
What does Rosh Hashanah mark the beginning of?
Days of Awe/Penitence