Holidays
What holiday comes right after Passover and celebrates the end with sweets and family parties in Moroccan Jewish tradition?
Mimouna!
What’s the meaning of the Hebrew word mitzvah
Commandment or good deed
Who helped lead the Jews out of Egypt?
Moses
In our escape room for D&D, who was the mole?
Alysse
What is the main miracle in the story of Hannukah?
Despite little amounts of oil, the candles burned for eight nights!
What does “Tikkun Olam” mean?
Repairing the world
What Jewish girl saved her people and became queen of Persia?
Esther
Explain the term "askenormativity"
European Jewish culture being seen as the "norm" or made central over other Jewish cultures
What do you shake during Sukkot?What is the main miracle in the story of Hannukah
the lulav and etrog
What is the Hebrew word for the numbers 1-3
echad, shtayim, shalosh
What is something we learned about Karl M. Baer or Charlotte Charlaque?
:)
What item did we make out of clay that you hang up on your door?
Mezuzah
On Yom Kippur, what are two things we may not do and why?
Eat and drink, wear leather shoes --> affliction
What does “hagshama” mean?
actualizing or living out your values
Who watched over Moses when he was a baby
Miriam
Why did Rabbis decide that Jews should start their day the night before?
To reflect and set an intention