Ritual
Holidays
Hebrew
Miscellaneous
100

What we light during Hannukah

What is a menorah/channukiah?

100

The main character of the Purim story

Who is Esther?

100

The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet

What is א (aleph)?

100

The two countries with the highest Jewish populations.

What are the United States and Israel?

200

The piece of matzah that the Passover seder cannot end without (kids often search for it)

What is the afikomen?

200

The story of Passover (brief rundown)

What is Jews went to Egypt --> became slaves --> Moses was rescued --> grew up as a prince --> went on a spiritual journey --> with divine help freed the Jews using 10 plagues --> crossing the Red Sea?

200

What this Hebrew letter is or sound it makes: ז

What is "Zayin" (or Z sound)?

200

The name of the main Jewish center on the penninsula that we go to once a month.

What is the UJC?

300

Bedikat Hametz (describe)

The ritual where we find & burn all chametz to prepare for Passover!

300

The 10 plagues (name five)

What are blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts, pestilence, boils, hail, locust, darkness, death of the firstborn?

300

What this word says: שַׁבָּת‎

What is "Shabbat"?

300

The number system that created the holiday names of Tu B'Shvat and Lag B'Omer

What is Gematria?

400

The TWO holidays for which Jews traditionally hold Seders

What are Passover AND Tu B'Shvat?

400

Foods we might eat during Tu B'Shvat (name two)

What are fruits with seeds, fruits with pits, fruits with nothing, fruit with peels, fruit from Israel?

400

What this word says: נֵשָׁמָה

What is "Neshama"?
400
How Gematria works

What is an system of addition without place values?

500

The four mitzvot of Purim (name two)

What are giving gifts, eating a special meal, hearing the Megillah being read, helping the poor?

500

One reason we celebrate Lag B'Omer

What is: "there are a ton honestly, but we went over a few last class"?

500

How you would spell "Torah" in Hebrew

What is תורה?

500

The prophet who was really focused on justice.

Who was Isaiah?