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Jewish Festivals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Rosh Hashanah?

a)

The Jewish Christmas

b)

The Jewish New Year

c)

The Jewish Halloween

d)

The Jewish Easter

2.

What does Rosh Hashanah remember in the Torah

a)

The Creation Story

b)

The Jewish flight from Eygpt

c)

The Jews receiving the Torah

d)

The Jews time spent in the desert.

3.

Rosh Hashanah begins the period of 10 days known as...

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

The 10 days of Awe

d)

Pentecost

4.

During Rosh Hashanah Jewish people eat...

a)

Dairy

b)

Honey and apples

c)

Nothing- they fast!

d)

Bitter Herbs

5.

Rosh Hashanah takes place at what time of year?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

6.

During Rosh Hashanah Jewish people wish each other a _____ New Year

a)

Happy

b)

Bitter

c)

Merry

d)

Sweet

7.

What festival happens 10 days after Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Sukkot

c)

Passover

d)

Shavuot

8.

Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of ______________

a)

Reflection

b)

Celebration

c)

Atonement

d)

Dance

9.

What do Jewish people do on Yom Kippur (Chose every correct answer)

a)

Fast

b)

Constant Prayer

c)

Share a meal

d)

Go to synagogue.

10.

What story in the Torah does Passover remember?

a)

The Jews receiving the Torah

b)

The Resurrection of Jesus

c)

The Creation Story

d)

The Jews escape from Egypt

11.

Why is Passover called Passover?

a)

Because they sleep a lot.

b)

Because the angel of death "passed over" the houses of the Jews.

c)

Because they wish each other a sweet new year.

d)

Because they passed over the desert when they found the promise land.

12.

List all the foods that are on the Seder Plate

a)

Chicken

b)

An egg

c)

Bitter herbs

d)

Lamb bone

13.

What type of bread do Jewish people eat on Passover?

a)

Sourdough

b)

Tiger Bread

c)

Baguette

d)

Unleavened

14.

Why do Jews eat unleavened bread on Passover?

a)

Because it tastes nice.

b)

Because it reminds them that the Jews fed Egypt so quickly their bread did not rise.

c)

Because it helps them remember the bitterness of slavery

d)

Because it helps them remember the flourishing of the Jewish people.

15.

What does Sukkot mean

a)

Huts

b)

Tabernacles

c)

Joy

d)

Freedom

16.

What do Jews do at Sukkot (click every correct answer)?

a)

The build and live in booths

b)

They wave around branches

c)

They dance.

d)

They spend the whole day in constant prayer.

17.

What does Sukkot remind Jewish people of?

a)

The time the Jews were enslaved in Egypt.

b)

The Creation Story.

c)

The plagues of Egypt.

d)

The time the Jews spent in the desert finding the promise land.

18.

What does Shavuot remind Jews of?

a)

When they received the Torah.

b)

When they fled Egypt.

c)

The flourishing of the Jewish people.

d)

The story of Esther.

19.

List everything that Jewish people do during Shavuot.

a)

They fast.

b)

They go to all night Torah study sessions.

c)

They decorate their house with flowers.

d)

They eat lots of meat.

20.

During Shavuot Jews offer the first of their harvest to...

a)

Their Neighbour

b)

Their Synagogue

c)

Their enemies

d)

G-d