Judaism A-Z

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Hint
Answer
a
Brother of Moses/first High Priest of Israel
Aharon
b
Shorthand for circumcision or the ceremony where it is done (literally covenant)
Brit
c
Bread of Shabbat
Challa
d
Epitome of righteous kingship
King David
e
Son of Joseph and brother of Menasseh
Ephraim
f
The plague that produced an abundance of these amphibians
frog
g
Of 2 presented to the High Priest on Y, 1 was sent into the wilderness (this is where the English term scapeg*** comes from)
Goat
h
The city in which the Patriarchs and Matriarchs are buried
Hevron
i
After the division of Solomon's kingdom following his death, this is the name of the Northern Kingdom
Israel
j
And this is the Southern Kingdom
Judah
k
Laws regarding permitted and forbidden food
Kosher
l
An amah, tephach, and mil are units of what type of measurement
length
m
Sister of Moses who features prominently in the Exodus story
Miriam
 
Hint
Answer
n
The city that the prophet Jonah is sent to warn of its impending destruction
Nineveh
o
The period between P and Shavuot (Pentecost/Feast of Weeks)
Omer
p
Festival of Freedom/redemption from Egypt
Pesach
q
Position of Ester in the Persian court
Queen
r
Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashana
s
House of Prayer
Shul/Synagogue
t
This building was destroyed twice, the last time in about 70 BCE
Temple
u
Matza is bread that is U____________ (it is eaten on P)
Unleavened
v
G-d did this to Abraham regarding the Land of Israel
Vowed
w
4 cups of this are drunk on P^
Wine
x
Persian King usually identified as King Ahashverosh in the book of Ester
Xerxes
y
Day of Atonement (also the name of an Israeli war)
Yom Kippur
z
A halachic (legal) measure (usually for food) based on a common fruit in Israel (the English name will work)
Zayit (Olive)
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Level 55
Dec 20, 2016
The hint for u is very confusing

Might I suggest "Matzah is bread that is _____"

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Level 65
Dec 21, 2016
Changed. Thanks for the feedback.