High Holidays
During Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the new year, you might partake in eating a slice of this fruit, perhaps dipped in honey.
What is an apple?
Israel is considered a holy land. The center of worship in Israel is this city.
What is Jerusalem?
The act of giving to others in a foundational Jewish value, and is called this.
What is Charity?
A Jewish scholar or teacher. A leader in the Jewish community. Similar to how a Priest is to Catholicism, a ____ is to Judaism.
What is a Rabbi?
The shaking of a special bouquet and the building of special huts mark the seven days of this Holiday, celebrated this year in October.
What is Sukkot?
When a group leaves one country and arrives in a new country to live, they have just participated in this type of movement between nations.
What is Immigration?
Meaning non-religious.
What is Secular?
The type of Jews who follow the Torah very specifically and devoutly.
What is Orthodox?
This holiday, sometimes known as the Festival of Light, asks us to light a candle, "one for each night."
What is Hannukah?
The Jewish Exodus from this ancient empire is cause for much celebration.
The belief that humans are in control of their environments and situations?
What is Humanism?
The label for Jews who originated from North Africa.
What is Mizrahi?
During Purim, we see the actions of Haman, who planned to rid Persia of the Jews, and this pair of cousins, who managed to foil his plans.
Who are Mordecai and Esther?
Eastern European Jews are often called ______ Jews.
What is Ashkenazi?
The passage of a Jew into adulthood is marked by this celebration, traditionally involving a reading from the Torah.
What is a Bar/Bat/B'nei Mitzah?
The type of Jews who rose up in ranks during the Renaissance. They often gained the trust of the nobility, working for them as accountants, traders, bankers etc.
What are Court Jews?
Pesach commemorates the Israelites freedom from slavery in Egypt. You may also know is by this name.
What is Passover?
This country attempted to get rid of the jews in the late 1400's. This inquisition was truly a dark time for Jews in this European nation.
What is Spain?
Helping your parents, being nice to a sibling, going above and beyond. These are things Miss Heather might like for you to continue doing, and would be tallied as this, were we meeting in person.
Who are Zionists?