Letters
Vocab
Holidays
Shabbat
Israel
100
This letter looks different at the end of a word.
What is khaf, mem, nun, pey, or tzadi?
100
This is "blessings" in Hebrew.
What is בְּרָכוֹת?
100
This holiday happens every week.
What is Shabbat?
100
The four blessings we say before the Friday night Shabbat meal.
What are candle lighting, kiddush (blessing over wine), handwashing, motzi (blessing over challah)?
100
The year Israel became a state.
What is 1948?
200
This letter is silent.
What is alef or ayin?
200
This is "head" in Hebrew.
What is רֹאשׁ.
200
The Hebrew for the new year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
200
The order of Havdalah blessings.
What are wine, spices, candle?
200
The first prime minister of Israel.
Who is David Ben Gurion?
300
These two letters make "v" sounds.
What are vet and vav?
300
This means "apple" in Hebrew.
What is תַפּוּחַ.
300
On Yom Kippur we do this.
What is fast?
300
A key value of Shabbat is menucha which means ____.
What is rest?
300
The current prime minister.
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?
400
This letter makes an "L" sound.
What is lamed?
400
This means "hear" in Hebrew.
What is שְׁמַע?
400
This is the name for the Festival of Lights.
What is Hanukkah?
400
The number of challot on the table.
What is 2?
400
The lowest geographical point in the world.
What is the Dead Sea?
500
This letter looks like in cursive.
What is fey?
500
This means "bitter herbs" in Hebrew.
What is מרוֹר (or חֲזֶרֶת).
500
This is the king in the Purim story.
What is Ahasuerus?
500
The one reason a person can violate Shabbat.
What is to save a person's life?
500
IDF stands for this.
What is Israeli Defense Forces?