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Torah! Torah! Torah!
Hanukkah is here!
Shimon Omer
Ivrit
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The first holiday of the Jewish year is called what and celebrates what?

Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year

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Adam and Eve were not supposed to eat from this tree in the garden.

The tree of knowledge

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On this night of Hanukkah we say three different blessings

What is the first night of Hanukkah
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Shimon Omer - Put your yad on your rosh

put your hand on your head

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Read the Hebrew word and tell us what it means:

שַׁמָשׁ

Shamash - Helper 

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What are three foods typically eaten during Rosh Hashanah?

Round Hallah, Apples, Honey

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Who were the first Jewish people?

Abraham & Sarah

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Who was Judah Maccabee

The leader of the Jewish people who fought to get the temple back from the Greeks. 

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Shimon Omer - Put your yad on your oznaiyim

Put your hand on your ears

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Read the Hebrew word and tell us what it means:

אַבָּא

Abba - Dad/father

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Yom Kippur is the day of repentance for Jewish people. What are five things Jewish adults avoid doing or do on this day?

Many adults follow special customs on Yom Kippur:

1. No eating or drinking
2. Not wearing leather shoes on Yom Kippur
3. No bathing or washing
4. No putting on lotions or oils
5. Wearing white

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What happened to the people of Babel?

They woke up one day and everyone was speaking a different language. They couldn't understand each other so they had to abandon the work they were doing on the tower to find other people who they could understand. 

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Why do Jews light candles for eight nights during Hanukkah?

The oil that was supposed to last for only 1 day lasted for 8 nights.

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Shimon Omer - put your yadayim on your berchayim

Put your hands on your knees

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Read the Hebrew word and tell us what it means:

שָׁלוֹם

Shalom - Peace, Hello, Goodbye

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Simchat Torah is the celebration of the Torah. What are two things Jewish people typically do with the Torah on this day?

Dance with the Torah, Unroll the Torah and read the last line of the Torah followed by the first line of the Torah to continue the cycle. 

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How many animals did Noah have to take on the ark?

2 pairs of each non kosher animals

7 pairs of each kosher animal

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What are the 4 Hebrew letters on the dreidel and what does the phrase they represent (in English and/or Hebrew)? 

Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin

Nes Gadol Hayam Sham

A Great Miracle Happened There

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Shimon Omer - put your yadayim on your k'tefayim

Put your hands on your shoulders

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Read the Hebrew word and tell us what it means:

גֶשֶׁם

Geshem - Rain

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What is the Hebrew name of the roof of the Sukkah? And what should it be made of?

S'chach - Common sukkah roof-coverings are: bamboo poles, schach mats made from bamboo or reeds, evergreen branches, corn stalks, or narrow strips of unfinished lumber.

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List what was made on the days of creation in order

  • the first day - light was created
  • the second day - the sky was created
  • the third day - dry land, seas, plants and trees were created
  • the fourth day - the Sun, Moon and stars were created
  • the fifth day - creatures that live in the sea and creatures that fly were created
  • the sixth day - animals that live on the land and finally humans, made in the image of God were created
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What is the proper way to light the Chanukiah?

Adding a light each night and lighting the newest candle first. 

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Shimon Omer - put your yad on your pupik

Put your hand on your bellybutton

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Read the Hebrew sentence:

אָדָם יֶלֶד גָדוֹל

Adam yeled gadol. - Adam is a big boy.