Symbols
This symbol means Shield of David and is in the shape of a six pointed star.
Magen David
This Jewish text is where the rabbinical interpretations of laws and explanations of the Torah are found.
Talmud
This holiday we are not permitted to eat leavened bread and must eat a flat unleavened cake known as Matzah
Passover or Pesach
Known for his work in science this scientist was famous for the equation E=MC^2.
Albert Einstein
The year Israel was voted to become a state.
1948
This is a head covering worn by Jewish people to remind Jews that God is always above them.
Kippah or Yarmulke
This book of Tanakh is where the prophets spoke their prophecies and their words given by God.
Nevi'im
On this holiday is known as the birthday of the trees and it is a custom to go out and plant a tree on this day.
Tu'Bishvat
This person was the head of the Manhattan project which led to the creation of the nuclear bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.
J Robert Oppenheimer
In the story of Hannukah which empire did the Maccabees rebel against
The Greek Empire
In Gematria this Hebrew means 18 it is also the Jewish symbol for life.
Chai
In the Tanakh this book is known as the writings where the psalms are found as well as many other important writings in the Jewish bible
Ketuvim
This holiday is a fast day where we repent for all our sins of the year to come out fresh for the incoming new year. It is common to wear white on this day.
Yom Kippur
This famous Jewish person starred in the original cast of Hamilton as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson.
Daveed Diggs
In biblical history this king was the first king of Israel.
Saul
This is a small rectangular box that one puts on their door posts that inside contains religious text to distinguish ones home as a Jewish home.
Mezuzah
This text is the writings of Jewish mysticism and is often very difficult for one to comprehend.
This holiday is the Jewish new year which translates to head of the year. It is custom to blow the shofar throughout the day.
Rosh Hashanah
This famous Dodger pitcher would not start a world series game due to it falling on Yom Kippur.
Sandy Koufax
In 1973 Egypt an Syria led a war against Israel which was named after a very religious holiday.
The Yom-Kippur War
This is symbol is from old Prague mythical legends that was believed to be a protector of the Jewish people.
Golem
This was a book written by Maimonides to talk about Jewish law and his words on the laws. He wrote this while he was living in Egypt.
Mishneh Torah
This holiday is where it is custom to dress up or wear masks. It where megillah Esther is read aloud to remind us the story of how she saved the Jews from extermination.
Purim
This famous producer was known for his work on seinfeld but then stared in his own show Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Larry David
This historical period refers to the time period that the Jewish people are not in their homeland but rather scattered across the world.
Diaspora