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!
How many night do we celebrate Hanukkah, and why?
8 Nights, because the oil lasted 8 Nights!
What is Polly's favorite food?
Sushi!
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!
Which group of Jewish fighters won the battle for Jewish freedom?
The Maccabees
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!
How many blessings do we say on the 1st night of Hanukkah? AND what is the name of the last blessing?
3 Blessings, the last blessing is the Shehecheyanu
How many times has Polly been to Israel?
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
What 2 foods do we traditionally eat on Hanukkah, and why?
Latkes & Sufganiyot, because we fry them in oil!
How many years has Polly taught at TT?
8 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 date on the Jewish calendar does Hanukkah begin on every year?
The 25th of Kislev
What is Polly's favorite book?
Harry Potter!