Traditions & Culture

Question 1

What is meant by “Follow me” (Acharei)

Answer 1

Terms used in the IDF when a commanders orders his soldiers to literally follow him as oppose to ordering them in without him

Question 2

What is the holiest day in Judaism ?

Answer 2

Yom Kippur

Question 3

Rosh Hashana

Answer 3

Jewish new year falls every year in September and is part of the high holiday season (September-October)

Question 4

Purim

Answer 4

The story of queen Ester who saved the Jews of Persia.
Celebrated by dressing up, getting drunk and eating “Haman ears” (name of the evil guy trying to kill Jews)

Question 5

Passover (pesach)

Answer 5

The story of exodus
Name comes from when god would pass over houses with smeared lamb blood, following 6 other plagues.
Moses received the 10 commandments on Mount Sinai shortly after exiting Egypt.
Holiday marked by eating food with no flour and matza bread

Question 6

Tu b’shvat

Answer 6

New Years of the trees
Planting trees to celebrate nature and give back.