Sh'ma and V'Ahavta
This prayer has 12 words.
What is the sh'ma?
Because we stand when we say this prayer.
Why is it called the Amidah?
This holiday comes every week.
What is Shabbat?
It's the special drink of Shabbat.
What is wine or grape juice?
Abraham and Sarah.
Who are the first matriarch and patriarch?
It means "you shall love" in Hebrew.
What does v'ahavta mean?
It's the first prayer in the Amidah.
What is the Avot v'Imahot?
We can't eat any bread during this holiday.
What is unusual about Passover?
In Hebrew it's called Magen David.
What is the Star of David?
Isaac and Rebecca.
Who are the second patriarch and matriarch?
These are the parts of yourself that you should love God with according to the V'ahavta.
What is ylour heart, your soul and your might.
This is the number of prayers in the weekday Amidah.
What is 18 or 19 depending on how you count.
(Because 18 = 'chai' - LIFE!)
It's Joseph's favorite Jewish holiday!
What is Chanukkah?
These two Jewish holidays are NOT mentioned in the Torah.
What are Purim and Chanukkah!
Jacob, Rachel and Leah
The 'third' matriarch and patriarch.
These are the words of the Sh'ma in English.
Listen, Israel; God is our God, God is One.
Which are more important - the silent prayers or the community 'out loud' prayers?
--no correct answer-- but why did you give the answer that you gave...
It's the name of the month that Passover is in.
What is Nisan?
Name as many Jewish holidays as you can...
Yom Kippur, Chanukkah, Rosh HaShannah, Passover, Sukkot, Shavuot, Tu B'Shevat, L'ag B'omer, Shabbat, Purim, Shemini Atzeret...can you think of any others.
https://cdn.fedweb.org/fed-66/2/Jewish%2520Calendar1.pdf
What is 7?
The total number of matriarchs and patriarchs.
It's the Torah book in which you find the Sh'ma and the V'Ahavta.
What is the book of Deuteronomy.
6:4 Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone.
וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֥ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וּבְכָל־מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃
You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
וְהָי֞וּ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם עַל־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃
Take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this day.
וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם לְבָנֶ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃
Impress them upon your children. Recite them when you stay at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up.
וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם לְא֖וֹת עַל־יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהָי֥וּ לְטֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֶֽיךָ׃
Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them serve as a symbol on your forehead;
וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזוּזֹ֥ת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ (ס)
inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Give an example of a prayer that you might say silently.
---no right answer---
It's YOUR favorite holiday!
---why is that your answer?--- give everyone points if they answer the question!!!!!!
These are the names of the 7 matriarchs and patriarchs
Who are - Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Leah and Rachel.
Jacob wanted to marry one sister (Rachel), but was forced to marry the older sister first (Leah).
Why does Jacob have two wives?