Set: YGK: Jewish Holidays

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1st & 2nd Days of Tishrei Rosh Hashanah
Tenth day of Tishrei Yom Kippur
15th of Tishrei Sukkot
25th day of Kislev Hannukah
14th of Adar Purim
15th day of Nissan Passover
6th day of Sivan Shavu'ot
Beggining of Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah
Jewish day of Atonement Yom Kippur
booths Sukkot
8-day festival Hannukah
Commemorates victory of the Jews against Haman Purim
Commemorates Exodus from Egypt Passover
commemorates the receiving of the Torah Shavu'ot
Day of mourning for the destructions of the first two temples The Ninth of Av
Ten Days of Repentment Rosh Hashanah
forbidden fashions as well as eating, drinking, washing Yom Kippur
Jews live in booths for 7 days Sukkot
Maccabee army defeated who Antiochus
Antiochus army from Greece was defeated by this Jewish army Maccabee
This book is read on Shavu'ot The Book of Ruth
These two books are read on the Ninth of Av Lamentations and Job
Cycle of seven weeks started by Passover Omer
this instrument is blown on some holidays shofar
This ceremony is celebrated on Rosh Hashanah: Jews throw bread crumbs into running water Tashlich
This book is read on Yom Kippur The Book of Jonah
Eight-branched instrument lit each night of Hannukah Menorah
Two leaders of the Jews against Haman Esther and Mordechai
This book is read on Purim The Book of Esther
The story in the Book of Esther takes place here Shushan
Persian king, whose capital is in Shushan Ahasueras

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Terms 31
Creator HHS_Academic
Created October 16, 2007
Groups None
Tags jewish, gotta, holidays, know, quizbowl, naqt
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  1. Persian king, whose capital is in Shushan → Ahasueras - 8 misses
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  6. This ceremony is celebrated on Rosh Hashanah: Jews throw bread crumbs into running water → Tashlich - 3 misses
  7. This book is read on Yom Kippur → The Book of Jonah - 3 misses