Values
When we greet people and perform the value of "hachnasat orchim," what are we doing for our guests?
Making the guests feel welcome- greeting them, feeding them, making them feel comfortable.
What is the holiday where we eat matzah?
Passover (or Pesach)
Who was the person that God instructed to build an ark and two of each animal, and to bring his family on it?
Noah
What city is the capital of Israel, where the Kotel (Western Wall) is located?
Jerusalem (Yerushalayim)
What does "Shemah" mean?
Hear or listen
How do you say "Shalom Bayit" in English?
Peace in the home
What's the holiday where we dress up in costumes and eat hamentashen, which represents the villain Haman?
Purim
Esau had a twin brother. The brother went on to have 12 sons and one daughter. This brother also had a dream where he wrestled with something or someone. What was the name of Esau's brother?
Jacob
Name 3 cities in Israel
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Be'er Sheva
Eilat
We say oseh shalom during each prayer service. What does "Shalom" mean?
Peace (it also means "hello" and "goodbye"
Tikkun Olam means repairing the world. What is one way we can make the world a better place?
Answers will vary
What is the holiday where we celebrate trees, and appreciate everything they provide for us?
Tu Bishvat
Jacob had two wives. They were sisters. One he had to work 14 years for to marry. What were the names of Jacob's wives?
Leah and Rachel
What is the title of Benjamin Netanyahu (it was also the title for Golda Meir and David Ben Gurion)?
Prime Minister
What's the prayer we say when we tell God that we are ready to pray?
Barchu
Bal Tashit means do not destroy. What are some ways we can help keep the world from being destroyed?
Answers will vary
What is the holiday whose specialty food is latkes (levivot, or potato pancakes), to remember the miracle of the oil lasting longer than it was supposed to?
Chanukah
How did Moses play such a significant role in the story of Passover?
He talked with God (burning bush), and lead the Hebrews out of the land of Egypt from slavery.
Where can you buy fresh fruit, vegetables, and spices in Israel?
The shuk / machaneh yehudah (Jerusalem)
What is the prayer whose other name is "Avot Ve'imahot"?
Amidah
Ometz Lev: How can you show bravery to your friends in school
Being an upstander, or another appropriate answer
We celebrate America's Independence Day on July 4. This year Israel turned 77 years old. What's the name of Israel's Independence Day?
Yom Ha'Atzmaut
Who was the first Jewish person in Jewish history? What did God promise him?
Abraham was the first Jewish person in Jewish history. He almost sacrificed his son Isaac to God to show his faith. God promised Abraham that he will make him a great nation, and that he and his family will be blessed.
What is an innovation? Name 3 different Israeli innovations
Innovation is like an invention. It's new methods, ideas, or products.
Solar powered cars, cherry tomatoes, the flash drive, Waze, drip irrigation
What is the blessing we say for when we do something for the first time, or celebrate something significant?
The Shehechiyanu