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What does the festival of sukkot represent?

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The years Jewish people spent in the desert on their way to the promised land.

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How do Jews rejoice with the leaves and the etrog?

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Waving them in six directions to show that God is everywhere

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What must the sukkot structure be like?

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Flimsy and temporary, with an open roof.

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How long did Jews live in the desert?

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40 years.

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Is sukkot one of the 613 mitzvot?

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Yes.

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What is an etrog?

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A citrus fruit.

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What is used to celebrate sukkot?

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An etrog, a myrtle branch, a palm branch and a willow branch.

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What must the roof of the hut be made of?

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Branches and leaves, through which the sky can be seen.

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What must Jewish families do on sukkot?

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Build and live in an outdoor open air structure.

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What does sukkot mean?

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A hut or a booth.

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Why is Passover called Passover?

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Remembering the angel of death passing over Jewish houses in Egypt.

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What does the hard boiled egg on the Seder meal represent?

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The fall of the temple.

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What does charoset represent in the Seder meal?

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Mortar that created the bricks and the sweetness of freedom.

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What does the unleavened bread in the Seder meal represent?

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The hurry in which Jews left Egypt, their bread didn’t have time to rise.

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What do the bitter herbs in the Seder meal represent?

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The bitterness of slavery.

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What does the lamb bone in the seder meal represent?

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The lamb which was sacrificed so it’s blood could be put over the doors of Jewish households.

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What does the wine represent?

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The joy of escaping slavery.

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What does the salt water in the Seder meal represent?

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Tears from slaves.

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What is the highlight of Passover?

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The Seder meal.

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What do Jews eat on Passover?

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A Seder meal.

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What’s another word for Passover?

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Pesach.

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What do Jewish people remember on Passover?

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Escaping slavery in Egypt.

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Why do Jewish people fast?

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So they can focus entirely on God and not on food.

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Why is the holy ark open on Yom Kippur?

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So people are able to confess their sins directly to God.

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What does the holy ark contain?
The Torah scrolls.
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What is Yom Kippur known as?
The sabbath of sabbaths.
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Why do Jewish people go to synagogue on Yom Kippur?
To request forgiveness for their sins.
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Do reform Jews attend synagogue on Yom Kippur?
Yes.
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What are the 2 Jewish high holy days?
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
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How long to Jewish people fast on Yom Kippur?
25 hours.
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What is a mikveh?
A pool of natural water for spiritual cleaning.
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When is Yom Kippur?
10 days after Rosh Hashanah.
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What happens to crumbs of the Rosh Hashanah challah?
They are thrown into a river to represent throwing sins away.
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What is celebrated on Rosh Hashanah?
The creation of the world.
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Who do Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah with?
Their families.
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How long do Jews spend making New Years resolutions?
10 days.
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What do Jews think about on Rosh Hashanah?
How they could have done better throughout the year.
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What shape is the challah on Yom Kippur and why?
Round to represent the cycle of the year.
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What are apples dipped in on Rosh Hashanah?
Honey.
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What is eaten on Rosh Hashanah?
Challah and Apples dipped in honey.
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When is Rosh Hashanah?
Early December.
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What is Rosh Hashanah?
The Jewish new year.
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Do Orthodox Jews allow the consumption of shellfish?
No, it is against kosher.
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Why do Orthodox Jews separate their kitchens?
Milk and meat can not be put together in any way, it is against kosher.
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Why can’t Orthodox Jews eat bacon?
Pigs are not kosher.
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Why do Orthodox Jews follow kosher?
It’s one of the 613 mitzvot.
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What kind of animals do Orthodox Jews not eat?
Animals with split hooves.
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Can Orthodox Jews eat birds of prey?
No, it’s against kosher.
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What kind of seafood can Orthodox Jews eat?
Anything with fins and scales.
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What do kosher laws say can not be mixed?
Meat and dairy.
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What does Treifah mean?
Forbidden. It describes food that is not kosher.
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What is the opposite of kosher?
Treifah
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How long do reform Jews sit Shivah?
1-3 days.
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What do people sit on during shivah?
Low chairs/stools.
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What ends the Jewish mourning rituals?
The unveiling of the gravestone.
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Why are Jewish headstones plain?
To show everyone is equal in the eyes of God.
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For the child/parent of the deceased, how long does the mourning period last?
A year.
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What is shivah?
The most intense period of Jewish mourning.
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Do Jewish people allow same sex marriage?
Orthodox do not, reform do.
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Why do Orthodox Jews tear their clothing at funerals?
To represent the tear in their life made by their lost loved one.
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Do Jewish people allow cremation?
Orthodox do not, reform do.
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How soon must Jewish funeral arrangements be made?
Within 24 hours or as soon as possible.
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At a Jewish wedding, why do the bride and groom drink from the cup of wine?
It is a traditional symbol of joy.
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Who fasts for a day before a wedding?
The bride and groom.
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What is the Yichud?
A room where the bride and groom are left alone after the wedding, usually to eat.
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What is the kiddushin?
Means holy and is what the wedding ceremony is known as.
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What does Mozel tov mean?
Congratulations and good luck.
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What is the badeken?
The veiling of the bride by the groom.
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What is the Ketubah?
A marriage contract.
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What does the breaking of the glass represent?
The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
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How many cups of wine are used in the wedding?
2
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What does the chuppah represent?
The home the bride and groom will build together.
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Why are sweets thrown at a bar mitzvah?
To represent blessings.
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What happens after a bar mitzvah?
A party.
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What must a boy wear at a bar mitzvah?
A Tallit and a Kippah.
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What language is the Torah read in?
Hebrew.
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How old must a girl be for her bar mitzvah?
12
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How old must a boy be for his bar mitzvah?
13
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What do girls read at their bar mitzvah?
The book of psalms or Esther.
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What does a boy read from at a bar mitzvah?
The Torah.
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What is a girl’s version of a bar mitzvah?
Bat mitzvah.
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What does bar mitzvah mean?
Son of the commandment.
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Why could circumcision be considered bad?
The child is only 8 days old, he has no say.
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What is the penalty for not circumcising your child?
Rejection from the Jewish community.
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What is the reform version of a Brit milah?
Brit shalom.
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How long has circumcision been carried out?
Over 3000 years.
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How many names is a Jewish boy given?
2, one Jewish and one family.
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Who made the covenant that includes circumcision?
Abraham.
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What soothes the child at a Brit milah?
A little wine on his lips.
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Who holds the baby while it’s circumcised?
The sandek.
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Who circumcises the child?
The mohel.
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How old is the baby when it’s circumcision takes place?
8 days old.
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What happens at a Brit Milah?
Circumcision.
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What do Jews do on the sabbath?
Spend time with their families and go to synagogue.
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What is the name of the rule that says sabbath laws can be broken to save a life?
Pikuach nefesh
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Which covenant was the sabbath part of?
The covenant with Moses.
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How long before sunset are 2 candles lit on the sabbath?
18 minutes.
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What day is the sabbath?
Saturday.
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What is the sabbath prayer?
The kiddush.
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What is the Torah’s punishment for not keeping the sabbath?
Death.
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When does the sabbath start?
Friday sunset.
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When does the sabbath end?
Saturday sunset.
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Why do Jewish people rest on the sabbath?
To remember God resting on the 7th day after creating the world.

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