Holidays
Name one miracle of Chanukah.
oil lasted 8 days
small Macabee army used strategy to defeat large Greek army
WHAT DO THESE PASSOVER ITEMS REPRESENT ? MATZOH, SALT WATER, MAHNISHTANAH
HURRY, TEARS, WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT QUESTIONS
TZEDAKAH
A. SEPARATION B. HELPING THE NEEDY
HELPING THE NEEDY
The Western Wall is in Tel Aviv.
True or False?
False - it's in Jerusalem
ACT IT OUT: L'HARIM YAD
RAISE YOUR HAND
A BRAVE PURIM CHARACTER
ESTHER, MORDECAI, VASHTI
We say sorry to God and others on which holiday?
Yom Kippor
Havdallah means separation.
True or False?
true
IS HAIFA OR JERUSALEM THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL?
JERUSALEM
THE NAME OF THE SEVENTH DAY OF CREATION
SHABBAT
WHAT DOES ROSH HASHANAH MEAN?
HEAD OF THE YEAR
What is the most important holiday?
Shabbat
WE ARE B'TZELEM ELOHIM-CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE, NOT HOW WE LOOK, BUT TO CONTINUE TO DO WHAT?
take care of the world with own unique qualities.
WHY IS THE ISRAELI CITY OF TEL AVIV CALLED "THE WHITE CITY"?
IT HAS MANY WHITE BUILDINGS.
DID EVE BLAME HERSELF, ADAM OR THE SNAKE FOR HAVING EATEN FROM THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE?
The snake
ON SUKKOT, DO WE SHAKE THE SUKKAH OR LULAV AND ETROG?
LULAV AND ETROG
What are we celebrating on Simchat Torah?
The Torah
Finishing reading and beginning reading of the Torah
Give an example of g'milut chasadim-AN ACT OF KINDNESS
VISIT SICK, ELDERLY, BE HELPFUL
Why is Israel important to the Jewish people?
We need a homeland to make our own laws because we were not always welcomed in other places.
IS A MIDRASH A TPR ACTION OR A STORY THAT TEACHES A LESSON?
a story that teaches a lesson
How does Israel celebrate Yom Ha'atzma'ut?
PARADES, FLOATS, 12TORCHES, PICNICS/BARBQ
On Tu b'shevat, what do we plant?
trees (15TH DAY OF SHEVAT) BIRTHDAY OF TREES
seeds
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF B'AL TASHCHIT NOT BEING WASTEFUL.
RE-USE, RECYCLE, DON'T WASTE WATER, ELECTRICITY, ETC.
WHAT IS THE SOUTHERN CITY OF EILAT KNOWN FOR?
BEACH
TROPICAL FISH
TOURISM
Why did we make a classroom brit?
To know what to expect at class
To make our class a good, safe learning environment