Hebrew Decoding
The pronunciation of this word: בָּרוּךְ
What is "Baruch"?
This is the weekly Jewish holiday, and what it celebrates.
What is Shabbat, the Day of rest?
He spoke to God and guided the Israelits to freedom.
Who is Moses?
In this prayer, the first prayer that kicks off t'fillah checking if we are ready to pray, the congration participates on this line.
What is the Barchu and
"בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד" aka the 2nd line?
This is what we do when the Torah is out of the ark and not on a table yet.
What is stand?
The pronunciation and meaning of this prefix: הַ
What is "ha" meaning "the"?
On this holiday, we eat foods cooked in oil to represent what miracle.
What is Chanukah and the oil lasting 8 days and/or the small Maccabean army beating the massive Assyrian army?
She led us in song when we were freed.
Who is Miriam?
This prayer honors our foremothers and forefathers.
What is the Avot V'imahot?
Most Jewish holidays have this ritual.
What is lighting candles?
The pronunciation of this word: עִברִית
What is "ivrit"?
On this holiday we celebrate the New Year.
What is Rosh HaShannah?
These are our 4 foremothers.
Who are Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah?
This is a line from this prayer:
וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם לְבָנֶ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשׇׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃
What is the וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔?
This is how you chant this blessing before reading the holy scroll.
What is: [chant Blessing Before Reading Torah]?
The pronuciation and meaning of this word: כְּחוֹל
What is "kachol" meaning "blue"?
On this holiday we attone for our sins.
What is Yom Kippur?
Elijah will announce the coming of the messianic age, and we mention him on these 3 occasions.
What are Havdallah, Passover and Baby Namings?
This prayer honors rolling light into darkness and darkness into light.
What is מַעֲרִיב עֲרָבִים?
We do this to "toss away" our sins.
What is tashlich (throwing seeds into water)?
This is how you spell the word meaning "our God."
אֱלֹהֵינוֹ
This is the holiday and the question we get 4 answers for it.
What is Passover and מַה־נִּשְׁתַּנָּה הַלַּֽיְלָה הַזֶּה מִכָּל־הַלֵּילוֹת?
Who is Eli Wiesel?
This prayer means "it's on us," and this is the beginning.
What is עָלֵינוּ?
What is עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל, לָתֵת גְּדֻלָּה לְיוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית, שֶׁלֹּא עָשָׂנוּ כְּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת, וְלֹא שָׂמָנוּ כְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה, שֶׁלֹּא שָׂם חֶלְקֵנוּ כָּהֶם, וְגוֹרָלֵנוּ כְּכָל הֲמוֹנָם ?
This is what Erin says when its time to put phones away.
What is "ET it up!"?