Quiz 1 Vocab

Question 1

Adon Olam

Answer 1

“Lord of The World” - sung at Shabbat

Question 2

Alef-bet

Answer 2

Hebrew alphabet

Question 3

Ashkenazic

Answer 3

Yiddish speaking jews

Question 4

Bar Mitzvah

Answer 4

Son of commandments. Recognized as an adult in Jewish community

Question 5

Bat Mitzvah

Answer 5

Woman of commandments. Recognized as an adult in Jewish community

Question 6

Cantillation

Answer 6

Singing the bible

Question 7

Cantor

Answer 7

Musical leader of Jewish music

Question 8

Chazzan

Answer 8

Hebrew word for cantor

Question 9

Haftarah

Answer 9

Companion piece with the Torah that comes from the nevi’im

Question 10

Hebrew

Answer 10

Ancient language of Jewish

Question 11

Kippah

Answer 11

Head covering (devotion to God)

Question 12

K’tuvim

Answer 12

Book of prophets

Question 13

Ladino

Answer 13

Hebrew Spanish

Question 14

Minyan

Answer 14

Quorum of 10 Jews who can form a prayer group

Question 15

Nevi’im

Answer 15

Writings - psalms

Question 16

Oseh Shalom

Answer 16

Make peace prayer

Question 17

Psalm 150

Answer 17

Hallelujah - the last of the psalms praising God w/ musical instruments

Question 18

Rabbi

Answer 18

Spiritual leader of the service

Question 19

Scale

Answer 19

String of adjacent notes (Ahava Raba)

Question 20

Sephardic

Answer 20

Spanish-Hebrew Jews (Ladino Jewish)

Question 21

Shabbat

Answer 21

Sabbath (Saturday)

Question 22

Shofar

Answer 22

Horn of a dead ram

Question 23

TANACH

Answer 23

Complete Jewish writings

Question 24

Torah

Answer 24

First five books of the Hebrew bible (starts with Genesis)

Question 25

Yiddish

Answer 25

German Hebrew

Question 26

Tropes

Answer 26

Cantillation symbols

Question 27

Temple, Synagogue, Shul

Answer 27

All mean church or place of worship