High Holidays
What holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year?
Rosh HaShanah
What are we supposed to do in a sukkah?
Dwell
What is the first month of the Jewish Calendar?
Tishrei!
When does Shabbat start and end?
Friday Night to Saturday Night!
What is Polly's favorite flavor?
Chocolate!
What do we listen to on Rosh HaShanah that tells us to wake up and do better?
the Shofar
When standing in a sukkah and looking up, what do we need to see?
The stars
What do we use to help us track the months in the Jewish Calendar?
The moon!
What was created on the first day in the creation story?
Darkness and Light!
What is Polly's favorite magical creature?
Dragons!
What foods do we eat on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur?
Apples and Honey & Round Challah
There are rules to building a sukkah. Name 3 rules!
At least 3 feet tall, and under 30 feet
Not under a tree or roof
See the stars through the roof
Roof made from things that grew from the ground
How many months are in the Jewish Calendar?
12!
What 3 blessings do we say on Shabbat
Candles, Grape Juice, & Challah!
How many times has Polly been to Israel?
3
What prayer do we say when we do something special for the first time?
Shehecheyanu
Where can you build a sukkah? Name 3 places.
On a boat or a camel.
Not under a tree.
Many other places!
What Hebrew month are we in right now?
Iyar & Sivan
What was created on the 5th day in the creation story?
The creatures of the ocean and sky! Birds & Fish
How many years has Polly taught at TT?
5 years!
What are the three sounds of the shofar? What do they sound like?
T'kiyah, Shvarim, Truah
Why do we build sukkot today? What are we remembering?
The Israelites who traveled through the desert and dwelled in sukkot.
Name 3 months on the Jewish Calendar!
Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Missan, Iyar, Sivan, Tamuz, Av, & Elul!
What service do we have on Saturday night to end Shabbat?
Havdalah!
Which Harry Potter book is Polly's favorite?
5 or 7! or 1 :)