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Jewish Studies Review #1

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  • What is the name of the Book that closes during Yom Kippur?
    The Book of Life
  • How long did it take the Israelites to cross the desert to Israel?
    40 years
  • What season do the High Holidays fall on?
    Fall
  • What is typically the shape of a challah during the High Holidays?
    Round
  • What is the current Hebrew year?
    5785
  • What is the name of the Rabbi we studied earlier this year?
    Rashi
  • Who won the war against the Greeks?
    The Maccabees
  • What do we normally hear at the start of Rosh Hashanah?
    The Shofar
  • How many days are there during the High Holidays?
    10 days
  • What year do we start the Shoah diaries?
    1933
  • Throwing bread crumbs into the water is called...
    Tashlich
  • What was the name of the paper that we used during our Shoah diaries?
    The European Examiner
  • What do you shake during Sukkot?
    Etrog and Lulav
  • What state is bigger Israel or California?
    California
  • The holiday that starts the Jewish New Year is...
    Rosh Hashanah
  • What is the name of the temporary structure built during Sukkot?
    A Sukkah
  • How many tribes of Israel are there?
    12
  • What does the word "Shoah" mean?
    Holocaust
  • How many times do you shake the lulav and etrog in the Sukkah?
    4
  • True or False: It is okay to put sour objects on your Rosh Hashanah table.
    False
  • What is the Hebrew word for saying, "I am sorry" during the High Holidays?
    Teshuvah
  • What holiday happens during our Spring Break?
    Passover
  • What do we dip in honey during Rosh Hashanah?
    apples
  • How many books are there in the Torah?
    5
  • How many books are open during the High Holidays?
    3
  • Name one greeting you can say during Rosh Hashanah?
    Shana Tovah or Shanah Tovah Tikatevu or Chag Sameach
  • What happens to "The Book" on Yom Kippur?
    The book closes