Holidays
This holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The Jewish day of rest that begins Friday evening.
What is Shabbat?
This is the name of the holiday in Hebrew.
What is Pesach?
This six-pointed star is often seen on synagogues and recognized as the symbol that represents Judaism
What is the Star of David?
What is the name of a Jewish worship leader?
A Rabbi
On this holiday, families light a menorah for eight nights.
What is Hanukkah?
This head covering is often worn in synagogues as a sign of respect.
What is a kippah or yarmulke?
The story of Passover is told in this book read at the Seder.
What is the Haggadah?
This small box with prayers inside is placed on doorposts of Jewish homes.
What is a mezuzah?
What is the name of a Jewish house of worship? (Where do people go to pray?)
A synagogue or temple
This holiday is also called the "Day of Atonement" and is the holiest day of the year.
What is Yom Kippur?
Jewish girls and boys celebrate this coming-of-age ceremony at age 13.
What is a Bat/Bar Mitzvah?
This un-leavened bread is eaten during Passover instead of regular bread.
What is matzah?
This special candleholder is used during Hanukkah.
What is a menorah?
What is the most sacred text that we read from in Judaism?
The Torah
The story of the Exodus is told during this spring holiday.
What is Passover?
This is the name of the Jewish dietary laws that determine what you can eat
What is Kosher?
This special plate holds symbolic foods used during the Seder.
What is a Seder plate?
A Torah is kept inside this special cabinet in a synagogue.
What is an Ark?
This biblical leader received the Ten Commandments and led his people out of Egypt
Moses
This holiday, sometimes called the "Jewish Halloween," involves costumes and eating Hamentashen
What is Purim?
This is a core value that means to "do a good deed or blessing"
What is a mitzvah?
The youngest child at the Seder asks these special questions.
What are the Four Questions?
This round bread is eaten on Shabbat.
What is challah?
Who is considered to be the founder of Judaism?
Abraham