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Jewish Holidays
Clue | Answer |
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The ten days between Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah | High Holy Days |
Blow the shofar | Rosh Hashanah |
Tashlich, Jews throw bread crumbs into running water | Rosh Hashanah |
Celebrated on the first and second days of Tishrei | Rosh Hashanah |
Tenth day of Tishrei | Yom Kippur |
Jews must abstain from eating, drinking, washing, and sex | Yom Kippur |
Book of Jonah read | Yom Kippur |
Kapparot, swing a chick over someone's head | Yom Kippur |
Kol Nidre, an ancient prayer which forgives Jews who unwittingly made any promises | Yom Kippur |
15th of Tishrei | Sukkot |
Commemorates building booths after the Exodus | Sukkot |
Jews live in tents for 7 days | Sukkot |
Ushpizin: invite a biblical figure, normally the seven shepherds of Israel, to be a guest | Sukkot |
The palm, citrus, myrtle, and willow are waved in seven directions | Sukkot |
The Aravah resembles mouths, and the Hadas resemble eyes | Sukkot |
25th of Kislev (3rd month) | Hanukkah |
Lasts for 8 days called the zot | Hanukkah |
Celebrates the success of the Maccabean Revolt | Hanukkah |
Eat latkes | Hanukkah |
Eat cheese to celebrate the beheading of Holofernes' beheading by Judith | Hanukkah |
Married men wear a white robe called the kittel | Yom Kippur |
Ma'oz Tzur is often sang on this holiday | Hanukkah |
15th day of Nissan | Passover |
Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt | Passover |
Begins a period called Omer | Passover |
The youngest child asks the Four Questions | Passover |
Day of mourning for destruction of both First and Second Temples | Ninth of Av |
Book of Lamentations and Book of Job are read by candlelight | Ninth of Av |
Traditionally, the Messiah should be born on this dates | Ninth of Av |
14th Adar | Purim |
Commemorates the victory of Esther and Mordechai against Haman | Purim |
Eat triangle sandwiches called hamentaschen, named after Haman | Purim |
Traditional to tell stories and shout whenever Haman is mentioned | Purim |
Jewish prayer for the dead which requires a minyan (10 adults) | Kaddish |
The prayer said just before death, the first part is aloud and the second is quietly | Shema Yisrael |
"Hear, O, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One” | Shema Yisrael |
The end of Omer | Shavuot |
Celebrates the giving of the Torah to Moses | Shavuot |