Jewish Holidays

On what Jewish holiday are white clothes worn and the shofar (an instrument made from a ram's horn) blown?

• Rosh HaShanah

• Yom Kippur

• The Day of Atonement

• Passover

Which Jewish holiday is celebrated on the 10th day of Tishrei and is known as the Day of Atonement?

• Yom Kippur

• Rosh HaShanah

• Hanukkah

• Tisha b'Av

Which Jewish holiday commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites at Mount Sinai?

• Shavout

• Kislev

• Purim

• Pesach

Which Jewish holiday celebrates the harvest? Jews build outdoor booths to live in for 7 days.

• Sukkot

• Passover

• Purim

• Hanukkah

Which Jewish holiday commemorates the exodus of Jewish slaves from Egypt led by Moses?

• Passover

• Hanukkah

• Yom Kippur

• Omer

How many days does the celebration of Passover last?

• 7 or 8

• 14

• 2 or 3

• 40

Which Jewish holiday commemorates the miracle of the Temple menorah staying lit for a full week with only a small amount of oil during a victory against the Greek army?

• Hanukkah

• Rosh HaShanah

• Purim

• Yom Kippur

Which of the following is NOT associated with Hanukkah?

• eating triangular pastries called hamentaschen

• spinning the dreidel

• eating latkes (potato pancakes)

• lighting the menora

The 7 week period of semi-mourning that starts at the Passover and leads into Shavout is called

• Omer

• Kislev

• Sukkot

• Tashlich

During what Jewish holiday is it traditional to abstain from eating, drinking, washing and wearing indulgent dress such as jewelry and make-up? (Instead - white is worn to symbolize purity.)

• Yom Kippur

• Rosh HaShanah

• Purim

• Tisha b"Av