People in Torah
He built a large boat to survive a flood and saved animals two by two.
Who is Noah?
This is the capital city of Israel.
What is Jerusalem?
This holiday celebrates the exodus from Egypt.
What is Passover (Pesach)?
This prayer begins with “Shema Yisrael…”
What is the Shema?
This is the Jewish day of rest that begins Friday night.
What is Shabbat?
He left his home to follow God’s command and is considered the first patriarch.
Who is Abraham?
This sea is so salty that people can float easily in it.
What is the Dead Sea?
This is the Jewish New Year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
This prayer is also called the “standing prayer.”
What is the Amidah?
This is the name of the Jewish holy book.
What is the Torah?
She laughed when she heard she would have a baby in old age.
Who is Sarah?
This is Israel’s largest city and a major cultural center.
What is Tel Aviv?
We fast for 25 hours on this holiest day of the year.
What is Yom Kippur?
We say this blessing over bread.
What is Hamotzi?
This Hebrew word means “good deed” or commandment.
What is a Mitzvah?
She was a brave prophet who helped lead the Israelites out of Egypt and watched over her baby brother in the Nile.
Who is Miriam?
Israel declared independence in this year.
What is 1948?
This holiday celebrates Queen Esther saving the Jewish people.
What is Purim?
This prayer begins with the words “You shall love the Lord your God…” and teaches loving God with all your heart, soul, and might.
What is V’ahavta?
This is the Hebrew name for the Western Wall in Jerusalem, one of Judaism’s holiest sites.
What is the Kotel?
She bravely risked her life to save the Jewish people in the story of Purim.
Who is Esther?
This desert covers much of southern Israel.
What is the Negev Desert?
During this holiday, Jews build and eat meals in a temporary outdoor structure to remember the dwellings used during the Israelites’ journey in the desert.
What is a Sukkah?
In this part of the Shema, we are commanded to place these on our doorposts and bind them on our hands and heads.
What are Mezuzah and Tefillin?
This Hebrew word refers to repairing the world and doing acts to make it a better place.
What is Tikkun Olam?