Hebrew Words
This is a contract or covenant.
What is brit?
Jacob's name was changed to this after wrestling with an unknown figure.
Who is Israel?
In this story, themes of accountability are central to God's instructions not to eat fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.
What is the story of Adam and Eve?
This is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
What is the Torah?
This means rededication.
What is Chanukah?
This is the sibling who was tricked out of his birthright by his twin brother, Jacob.
Who is Esau?
In this story, God tests Abraham's values by asking him to do what?
This is an ancient commentary that Rabbis use to fill in gaps in the Torah.
What is a midrash?
This is the word for righteousness.
What is Tzadik?
This woman's point of view is left out of the story of the Binding of Isaac, resulting in midrashim to fill in the gaps.
Who is Sarah?
Joseph's siblings were upset with him and plotted to kill him due to these two stories he told them.
What are Joseph's dreams?
This is the name of the first book in the Torah, which we've been learning about together since the first class.
What is the Book of Genesis?
This means the binding of Isaac.
What is Akeidah?
This woman was the maidservant of Sarah, who was cast out into the desert.
Who is Hagar?
Abraham tried to save those in Sodom and Gomorrah by doing this with God.
What is negotiate?
These words are the beginning of countless Jewish blessings, meaning "Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe," used before rituals like lighting Shabbat candles, reciting prayers for holidays, or making blessings over food.
What are the words, "Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-alom..."?
This is the coat of many colors worn by Joseph.
What is Ketonot Passim?
This woman is known for her heroic beheading of the Assyrian general Holofernes after sneaking into his camp.
Who is Yehudit/Judith?
This explains how God created "light" on the first day before creating the sun, moon and stars on the fourth day.
What is consciousness?
This is the prayer we are meant to say when we first wake up.
What is Modeh/ah ani?