Hebrew Words | Makom Values | Prophets | Traditions | Holidays |
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What is Tzedakah?
This word means justice, and is often used as a word for charity
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What is Tzelem Elohim?
We are all created in the image of God.
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Who is Jonah?
This prophet procrastinated God's orders and ended up in a fishy situation
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What is glass?
The object crushed at Jewish weddings.
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What is the Omer?
The 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
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What is Kadosh?
This word means "Holy" and is found in many prayers and rituals
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What value means "Peace in the Home"
Shalom Bayit
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Who is Isaiah?
This prophet went naked for three years to protest injustice against Egyptian slaves
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What is three years old?
The age when Jewish boys traditionally have their first haircut.
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What is Lag B'Omer?
This holiday takes place on the 33rd day of the Omer
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What is Shem?
This word means "name"
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What is Shomer Nefesh?
Protecting the Soul
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Who is Devorah?
This musical prophet fought off Canaanites and wrote a song of victory
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What is a Chuppah?
A cloth canopy used at Jewish weddings
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Who is Ahashveirosh?
This simple-minded king was easily manipulated into a plan to execute the Jews of Shushan
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What is Nefesh?
This word means "soul" or "life"
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What is Hakarat Hatov?
Recognizing Good
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Who is Amos?
This angry prophet condemned injustice of ancient times and was quoted in MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"
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What is the Jewish name for a year anniversary of someone's passing away?
Yartzheit
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What are Mishloach Manot?
We send these bags of goodies to friends, family, and community on Purim
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What is Shomer?
This word means to "guard" or "keep"
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What is Hakarat Hatov?
Give one Hakarat Hatov compliment to each other member of the class.
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Who are Elijah and Choni the Circle Maker?
These TWO prophets are famous for bringing rain to end painful droughts.
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What are babies?
We traditionally name these things after deceased relatives who we want to honor
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Any seven will do: blood, frogs, lice, wild animals, pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, death of the first born
Name seven of the ten plagues of passover
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