Hebrew Alphabet & Language
How many letters are there in the Hebrew alphabet?
22
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt according to the Torah?
Who is Moses?
Who is considered the first patriarch of the Jewish people?
Who is Abraham?
What is the Jewish day of rest called?
What is Shabbat?
What does the Hebrew name Adam literally mean?
What is “man” or “human,” from adamah (ground)?
What is the name of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabe
What is Aleph?
In which ancient land did the Israelites experience slavery before the Exodus?
What is Egypt?
What city is known in Hebrew as Yerushalayim?
What is Jerusalem?
What object is placed on the doorpost of Jewish homes?
What is a mezuzah?
What does the name Eve (Chavah) mean in Hebrew?
What is “life” or “living one”?
What do Hebrew words traditionally lack when written in everyday texts?
What are vowels (niqqud)?
What was the central place of worship in Jerusalem before its destruction?
What is the Temple?
Which king is traditionally credited with composing many Psalms?
Who is David?
What Jewish coming-of-age ceremony is celebrated at age 13 for boys?
What is Bar Mitzvah?
The name Israel means “one who struggles with” whom?
Who is God?
Five Hebrew letters have a different form when they appear at the end of a word. What are these called?
What are final letters (sofit letters)?
After the destruction of the Second Temple, which city became the major center of rabbinic Judaism?
What is Yavne (Jamnia)?
Which prophet confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel?
Who is Elijah?
Which holiday commemorates the Exodus from Egypt?
What is Passover (Pesach)?
What does the name Isaac (Yitzchak) mean?
What is “he laughs”?
Which Hebrew letter can function both as a consonant and as a vowel marker for the “o” or “u” sound?
What is Vav?
Compiled around 200 CE by Judah haNasi, this foundational text of Jewish law preserves centuries of oral tradition.
What is the Mishnah?
This biblical judge was known for his extraordinary strength.
Who is Samson?
This sacred cabinet in a synagogue holds the Torah scrolls.
What is the Aron Kodesh?
The prophet’s name Ezekiel (Yechezkel) means “God strengthens” — which Hebrew root expresses “strength”?
What is Ch-Z-K (חזק)?