Holidays
This holiday happens every week from Friday night to Saturday night.
Shabbat
He helped anoint the first two kings of Israel.
Samuel
He was anointed king because he was the tallest and most handsome man. He then became too arrogant.
Saul
Moses' brother and also the one who conveyed God and Moses' message to Pharoh.
Aaron
This is the candle we use to light the menorah on Chanukkah.
Shamash
Helper Candle
He was thrown into a den of lions for his devotion to prayer but he survived the night.
Daniel
He defeated a giant with only a slingshot. Plays the harp.
David
Champion of the philistines and a literal giant. Was killed by David.
Goliath
1 Frogs
2 Darkness
3 Snakes
4 Lice
SNAKES! (hiss!)
Took over from Moses and marched around Jericho for six days with the Ark of the Covenant and priests blowing trumpets.
Joshua
Decided to cut a baby in half when two women fought over which one with the child's mother. (The baby is fine!)
Solomon
The bad guy in the Purim story. We have a cookie named after him.
Haman (Boo!)
On this holiday we celebrate new things and eat apples dipped in honey.
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year
Warned the people about worshiping idols and the incoming Babylonians but no one listened to him.
Jeremiah
Was convinced by his advisor, Haman, to pass a decree that would put all Jews in danger.
King of Persia
He had fabulous hair that he could never cut.
Samson
Name one of the things we do on Yom Kippur (The day of atonement).
Apologize
Don't eat
Pray
Hear the Shofar
He was brought up to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Elijah
He conquered Israel and took the Israelites out of their own land.
King of Babylon
A famous convert to Judaism. Even though her husband died, she stayed with her mother in law.
Ruth