Holidays
This holiday known as the Day of Atonement. A very solemn day devoted to fasting, prayer, and repentance. Observant Jews do not eat, drink, bathe, engage in sexual activity, or wear anything made of leather on this day of awe.
What is Yom Kippur?
Food that follows this diet is also known as the name of the diet itself.
What is Kosher?
The Hebrew name for the five books of Moses.
What is Chameesha Choomshey Torah?
This famous scientist born in Wurttemberg, Germany in 1879 to a German Jewish family. He is credited for the creation of the Quantum Theory
Who is Albert Einstein?
This is the name of spiritual leaders in Judaism.
Who are rabbis?
The Jewish New Year, the beginning of ten days of penitence or teshuvah culminating on Yom Kippur. Traditionally celebrated with sweet or round foods such as apples and honey, and the blowing of the shofar, a hollowed-out ram's horn, during religious services. A customary greeting is shanah tovah or "happy new year!"
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Foods that do NOT follow a Kosher diet are called.
What is Treif?
These are the five books of Moses.
What are Bresheit (Genesis), Shemot (Exodus), Vayicra (Leviticus), Bamidbar (Numbers), and Devarim (Deuteronomy)?
This famous composer was born Israel Isidore Beilin in Tyumen, Russia on May 11, 1888. Known for his hit song "White Christmas."
Who is Irving Berlin?
The number of Jews worldwide.
What is 14 million?
This holiday is observed every week beginning at sunset on Friday evening and ending after dark on Saturday evening. For religiously observant Jews, this holiday is as important as any other holy day. Orthodox Jews do not work or travel on this day. Consequently, Friday evening or Saturday classes or exams will generally pose a conflict for Orthodox Jewish students.
What is Shabbat?
This is what foods that are considered neutral are called.
What is Parev?
This is where the Torah is read.
What is a synagogue?
This famous actress born on February 27, 1932, was an Academy Award-winning British American actress who converted to Judaism in 1959 following the death of her third husband. Known for her roles in Father of the Bride, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Cleopatra.
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?
The sacred text, sometimes referred to as the "Hebrew Bible."
What is the Tanakh?
This holiday commemorates the dwelling of the Israelites in temporary booths during their 40-year sojourn in the Sinai desert. Many families build their own sukkah in which it is customary to eat meals and sleep, and to shake the lulav, a palm frond bound together with myrtle and willow branches, and the etrog, a kind of citrus.
What is Sukkot?
The Hebrew word for milk.
What is milchig?
What is Ark or Aron ha kodesh?
This famous comic book writer, editor, and publisher. He is best known for creating the Marvel Universe and more specifically Spider-man.
Who is Stan Lee?
This man is who god first revealed himself to.
Who is Abraham?
This carnival-like holiday celebrates the defeat of a plot to destroy the Jews of Persia. It is customary to dress in costumes (similar to Halloween or Mardi Gras), and to give gifts of food to friends and the needy, particularly hamantashen, triangular pastries filled with fruit or poppy seeds.
What is Purim?
The Hebrew word for meat.
What is fleishig?
This is who writes the Torah scrolls.
What is a sofer or scribe?
This famous songwriter was born on March 22, 1930, in New York City. He wrote lyrics and/or music for beloved musicals such as West Side Story, Company, Follies and Into the Woods.
Who is Steven Sondheim?
This prophet led the Israelites out of Egypt, after they had been enslaved for hundreds of years.
Who is Moses?