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Jewish Holidays

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Rosh HaShanah

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

The Day of Atonement

d)

Passover

2.

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

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Rosh HaShanah

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Tisha b'Av

3.

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

a)

Shavout

b)

Kislev

c)

Purim

d)

Pesach

4.

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

a)

Sukkot

b)

Passover

c)

Purim

d)

Hanukkah

5.

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

a)

Passover

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Omer

6.

How many days does the celebration of Passover last?

a)

7 or 8

b)

14

c)

2 or 3

d)

40

7.

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?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Rosh HaShanah

c)

Purim

d)

Yom Kippur

8.

Which of the following is NOT associated with Hanukkah?

a)

eating triangular pastries called hamentaschen

b)

spinning the dreidel

c)

eating latkes (potato pancakes)

d)

lighting the menora

9.

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

a)

Omer

b)

Kislev

c)

Sukkot

d)

Tashlich

10.

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.)

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Rosh HaShanah

c)

Purim

d)

Tisha b"Av