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People

100

Who was Sarah?

Abraham's wife, Isaac's mother

Matriarch and mother of our people

200

What are our Madrichim's names?

Mady and Oliver

300

Who was Isaac?

Abraham and Sarah's son

Jacob and Esau's father

400

Who led the Jewish army during the Chanukah story?

Judah Maccabee

500

Who were the two spies that said we SHOULD enter the Promised Land?

Joshua and Caleb

Vocab

100

The word that means "head"

What is rosh?

200

The word that means "bitter herbs"

What is maror (or chazeret)?

300

True or False: Your B'nai Mitzvah project MUST raise money

False!

400

What is a tallit?

Prayer shawl

500

What does hafsakah mean?

Snack/Break

Holidays

100

The book of Torah telling the story of Passover

What is Exodus?

200

The new year

What is Rosh Hashanah?

300

The holiday that happens every week

What is shabbat?

400

The festival of booths (celebrates the harvest)

What is sukkot?

500

What are the jelly donuts called during Chanukah?

Sufganiyot

Passover

100

The number of questions we ask

What is 4?

200

Name 5 of the 10 plagues

Blood, frogs, lice, flies, sick animals, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and killing of the firstborn

300

The Jewish hero who led the jews out of Egypt

Who is Moses?

400

Name two items on the seder plate (English or hebrew)

What is maror, chazeret- bitter herbs, charoset- dish representing mortar, karpas- vegetable to dip in salt water, z'roa- shank bone, or beitzah- hard-boiled egg?

500

The reason the holiday is called "passover"

What is "God passed over the Jewish houses during the tenth plague"?

Etc.

100

On which mountain did Moses receive the Torah?

Mount Sinai

200

What was the miracle of Chanukah?

The oil lasting 8 nights

300

True or False: Bat Mitzvah means "Daughter of Commandment"

True!

400

What was the name of Cain's brother? (Hint: Cain killed him)

Abel

500

What does Shavuot commemorate?

Moses receiving the Torah from G-d