V'ahavta Avot v'Imahot and G'vurot Hebrew Words Jewish Holidays Other Stuff
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mezuzah
This is the decoration we hang on our doorposts and has a scroll inside with the text of the Sh'ma and V'ahavta - it's also the Hebrew word for "doorpost"
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the "fathers and mothers" - our ancestors and the ancestors of Judaism
This is the main idea of the Avot v'Imahot
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bar'chu (praise/bless)
בָּרְכוּ
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nine - eight for the eight nights, plus one shamash
A chanukiah (Chanukah menorah) has spots for this many candles
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candles, wine/grape juice, and challah
On Shabbat, we say blessings over these three things
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loving God and the ways we should show that - v'ahavta means "and you shall love"
This is the main idea of the V'ahavta
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season (one line for summer, one for winter)
G'vurot includes a line that changes depending on the ______
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m'chayei (giving life)
מְחַיֵּה
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Rosh Hashanah
This holiday celebrates the Jewish new year
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peace
"Shalom" can mean hello, goodbye, or _____
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beitecha (your house)
Read this word: בֵּיתֶךָ
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means hero/savior or power/strength, talks about how God brings life to the world
This is the main idea of G'vurot
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tikvateinu (our hope)
תִּקְוָתֵנוּ
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Mordecai
The heroes of the Purim story are Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia, and her cousin _______
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hope - the hope to live safely and peacefully as Jews
This is the main idea of Hatikvah (and also what "tikvah" means)
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vih'yitem (and it will be)
Read this word: וִהְיִיתֶם
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Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Rachel, Leah
Name five of the fathers and mothers
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l'totafot (for frontlets)
לְטֹטָפֹת
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דַּיֵּנוּ‎ (Dayenu)
This is a song we sing during Passover whose title means "it would have been enough"
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Mi Chamocha
According to a story, when the Israelites got to the Red Sea when they were fleeing slavery in Egypt, the sea didn't part right away. First, a man named Nachshon walked into the water saying THIS prayer:
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tefillin
This is the set of leather straps and wooden boxes some Jews wrap around their arms, hands, and forehead when they pray
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Amidah (the "standing prayer") or T'filah
This is the name of the longer prayer that Avot v'Imahot and G'vurot are both a part of
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b’mishm’roteihem (in their patterns)
בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶם
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Tu B'Shvat
This holiday is all about trees and fruit
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chaf, mem, nun, fay, tzadi
Name the five letters of the Alef-Bet that have final (sofit) forms






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