People from the Tanach
Jacob's favorite son, who received a multi-colored robe
Who is Joseph
The Law that Moses received on Mt. Sinai
What is the Ten Commandments?
They destroyed the first temple in 586 BCE
The Babylonians
the shofar
What types of foods do we traditionally eat on Shavuot?
Dairy foods
Abraham's wife
Who is Sarah?
We use this book on Pesach, to tell the story of the Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt
What is the Haggadah
Who destroyed the second temple and what year?
Who are the Romans, in 70 CE
Name the 4 species used on Sukkot (in Hebrew)
לולב אתרוג הדס ערבה
Three shofar calls
Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah
Jacob's favorite wife
Rachel
We read this on Purim
Megillat Esther
This Jewish rebel, his family and followers re-captured the Temple from the Greek ruler Antiochus IV, and then re-dedicated it
Who is Judah Maccabee?
What special Megillah is read on Shavuot?
Megillat Ruth
What is traditionally worn around the shoulders when praying?
a tallit
Moses' wife
Who is Tzipporah
This Israelite king built the capitol city at Jerusalem
Who is King David?
The prophet we welcome to our Seders
Eliyahu Ha-Navi
The three things the Jews were commanded to eat the night before they left Egypt
What is Pesach (the lamb), Matzah and Maror (the bitter herbs)?
Leather prayer straps around the arm and forehead
Tefilin
What 2 women are associated with Shavuot?
Ruth and Naomi
This king built the temple in Jerusalem in 1000 BCE
Who is King Solomon
Something the Romans stole from the 2nd Temple (can be seen on the Arch of Titus in Rome)
Menorah
What is the time period that connects Pesach and Shavuot called?
The Omer
What commandments are listed in the first paragraph of the Shema? (4)
To love Hashem, to teach the commandments to children, to wear tefillin, and to put up a mezzuzot