Set 5

Question 1

What is Yom Tov Sheni shel galuyot (second day of a holiday in the diaspora)?

Answer 1

An additional day of Jewish holidays observed by Jews living outside of Israel.

Question 2

How many times is Moses’ name mentioned in the Haggadah, and why?

Answer 2

Zero; to emphasize the role of G-d rather than human agency in the Exodus.

Question 3

What does the word Haggadah mean?

Answer 3

Narration; referring to the telling of the story of the Exodus from Egypt.

Question 4

What does the word Siddur mean?

Answer 4

Order; referring to the ordered sequence of prayers in the Jewish prayer book.

Question 5

When does a day begin in the Jewish calendar?

Answer 5

At sunset of the previous secular day.

Question 6

What do we commemorate on Yom HaShoah?

Answer 6

The Holocaust and the six million Jews who perished.

Question 7

What do we celebrate on Yom Ha’Atzma’ut?

Answer 7

The anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel.

Question 8

What is Yom Hazikaron?

Answer 8

Israel’s Memorial Day, commemorating fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism.