Vocab

Question 1

Chatan

Answer 1

The groom

Question 2

Kallah

Answer 2

The bride

Question 3

Torah

Answer 3

The law of God revealed to Moses by God.

Question 4

Shidduch

Answer 4

A system of match making in which a single Jewish person is introduced to another single Jewish person.

Question 5

Badeken

Answer 5

The groom veils the brides face.

Question 6

Huppah Hattanim / Chuppah

Answer 6

A wedding canopy.

Question 7

Kippah

Answer 7

A traditional golden crown wore by the bride.

Question 8

Ketubah

Answer 8

The marriage contract.

Question 9

Hanukkah

Answer 9

A Jewish holiday celebrated for 8 days and nights.

Question 10

Menorah

Answer 10

Candle holder that holds 9 candles.

Question 11

Hallel

Answer 11

Psalms of praise (said during Hanukkah)

Question 12

Gelt

Answer 12

Yiddish term for money.

Question 13

Yom Kippur

Answer 13

The holiest day of the year. Means “Day of Atonement”

Question 14

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 14

The Jewish new year. Means “head of the year”.

Question 15

Shabbat

Answer 15

Day of rest and spiritual enrichment. Comes from the word “Shin-Beit-Tav” which means to cease, to end, to rest.

Question 16

Passover

Answer 16

One of the most sacred holidays. Is also known as Pesach in Hebrew or Festival of Unleavened Bread.

Question 17

Purim

Answer 17

Celebrates the defeat of prime minster shaman who tried to massacre the Jews.

Question 18

Bar mitzvah

Answer 18

Happens when a boy turns 13. Bar is “son” in Aramaic.

Question 19

Bat mitzvah

Answer 19

Happens when a girl turns 12. Bat is “daughter” in Aramaic.

Question 20

Kippah

Answer 20

Covers their heads

Question 21

Marc Chagall

Answer 21

His Jewish identity was important to him. He created a mix of old traditional Jewish and moderne art.

Question 22

Hamsa Hand

Answer 22

A protective sign that symbolizes the Hand of God in the Jewish culture.

Question 23

Klezmer

Answer 23

Is a type of music that is played by a group of people

Question 24

Kaddish

Answer 24

The mourner’s prayer.

Question 25

Jewish people are known as … (school related)

Answer 25

“People of the book”

Question 26

Tenets

Answer 26

Principles and beliefs

Question 27

Amidah / Standing prayer

Answer 27

The prayer that Rabbis of Talmud reffed to.

Question 28

5 Books of Moses:

Answer 28

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Question 29

Yad

Answer 29

The pointer they use for a Torah

Question 30

Ark

Answer 30

What the Torah is kept in.

Question 31

Sabbath

Answer 31

The Lord’s day, for rest and worship.

Question 32

Synagogue

Answer 32

A place for worship and to study.

Question 33

Corn (what do we call it)

Answer 33

Grain

Question 34

Kosher

Answer 34

Fit or proper ( animal drained of blood)

Question 35

Chelev

Answer 35

Types of fat from animals that Jews cannot eat once the animal is killed.

Question 36

Gid hanasheh

Answer 36

The sciatic nerve

Question 37

Shechita

Answer 37

A quick cut by a sharp knife, the most painless way to kill an animal.

Question 38

Kosher + Kosher = ?

Answer 38

Non kosher ( you can’t mix kosher foods)

Question 39

Genocide

Answer 39

A mass killing of a targeted ethnic group.

Question 40

Inferior

Answer 40

Lower in status.

Question 41

Homogeneous

Answer 41

Of the same kind.

Question 42

Pogrom

Answer 42

To wreak Havlicek, to demolish violently.

Question 43

Massacre

Answer 43

Brutal killing of people.