Holidays Flashcards
1
Q
Hanukkah season
A
Winter
2
Q
Hanukkah duration
A
Eight days
3
Q
Hanukkah meaning
A
Rededication of the second temple
4
Q
Hanukkah practices
A
- Lighting the menorah
- Eating sufganiyot and latkes
- Playing dreidel
5
Q
Rosh Hashanah season
A
Autumn
6
Q
Rosh Hashanah duration
A
Two days
7
Q
Rosh Hashanah meaning
A
Jewish New Year
8
Q
Rosh Hashanah practices
A
- Blowing of the shofar
- Eating apples dipped in honey
- Throwing breadcrumbs into moving water
9
Q
Sukkot season
A
Autumn
10
Q
Sukkot duration
A
Seven days
11
Q
Sukkot meaning
A
Commemorates the booths the Israelites lived in while wandering in the wilderness
12
Q
Sukkot practices
A
- Building of the sukkah
- Welcoming ushpizin, guests
- Four species, palm, myrtle, willow, and citron
13
Q
Bar Mitzvah honoree
A
A male child
14
Q
Bar Mitzvah age
A
13
15
Q
Bar Mitzvah significance
A
Celebration of becoming an adult and a member of the community
