Jewish Holidays
This holiday celebrates the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt.
What is Passover (or Pesach)?
This Hebrew word means “peace” and is used as both hello and goodbye.
What is shalom?
This person built an ark to save his family and two of every animal from a great flood.
Who is Noah?
This braided bread is traditionally eaten on Shabbat and holidays.
What is challah?
This is the capital city of Israel.
What is Jerusalem (or Yerushalayim)?
This funny actor and comedian is famous for “The Hanukkah Song” where he lists famous Jewish celebrities.
Who is Adam Sandler?
On this holiday, we light candles for eight nights and celebrate the miracle of the oil.
What is Hanukkah?
This word means “good deed” or “commandment” in Hebrew.
What is mitzvah?
God gave this person the Ten Commandments on top of Mount Sinai.
Who is Moses (or Moshe)?
These potato pancakes are fried in oil and eaten during Hanukkah.
What are latkes?
This sea in Israel is actually a lake and is so salty that you can float easily in it.
What is the Dead Sea?
This Jewish scientist developed the theory of relativity and is known for his wild hair and the equation E=mc².
Who is Albert Einstein?
This fall holiday is known as the “Day of Atonement when we fast and ask for forgiveness.
What is Yom Kippur
This phrase means “repairing the world” and reminds us to make the world a better place.
What is tikkun olam?
This young shepherd boy defeated the giant Goliath with just a sling and a stone.
Who is David?
This triangle-shaped cookie filled with jam or poppy seeds is eaten on Purim.
What are hamantaschen?
This modern city on the Mediterranean coast is known for its beaches, tech industry, and nightlife.
What is Tel Aviv?
This Jewish diary writer hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam and wrote about her experiences; her diary is famous worldwide.
Who is Anne Frank?
On this spring holiday, we read the Book of Esther and make lots of noise when we hear Haman’s name.
What is Purim?
This Hebrew word means “charity” or “justice” and comes from the word for righteousness.
What is tzedakah?
This matriarch laughed when she heard she would have a baby in her old age, and named her son “laughter.”
Who is Sarah?
This unleavened bread is eaten during Passover to remember the Israelites’ hurried escape from Egypt.
What is matzah?
This ancient fortress on a plateau near the Dead Sea was the site of a famous last stand against the Romans.
What is Masada?
This Jewish woman served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and was known as “The Notorious RBG.”
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This holiday celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and traditionally we eat dairy foods.
What is Shavuot?
This phrase literally means “son of the commandment."
What is Bar Mitzvah?
This queen risked her life to save the Jewish people from Haman’s evil plot in Persia.
Who is Esther?
This chickpea spread is popular in Israel and is often eaten in pita bread or with vegetables.
What is hummus?
This Israeli song trasnlates to “The Hope” in Hebrew.
What is Hatikvah?
This Jewish director created famous movies like “Schindler’s List,” “E.T.,” “Jurassic Park,” and “Indiana Jones.”
Who is Steven Spielberg?