Advanced Jewish-themed Crossword Puzzle
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- 1. The five sons of Mattathias who led an uprising in Judea
- 2. Father of Joseph, who held important positions in Egypt
- 3. Symbol of adulthood in the Jewish faith, usually worn the first time at a Bar Mitzvah
- 4. Used in the ritual of Kiddush on Friday night
- 5. Symbolically, in Jewish tradition, this substance represents purity, holiness, and the enlightenment of God
- 6. A Hebrew tradition for protecting the home
- 7. Religious cap worn in a synagogue by men
- 8. Biblical vessel built by Noah
- 9. In Hebrew, Tikvah, means this
- 10. Jewish king noted for his compassion, modesty, bravery, and musical ability in Biblical accounts
- 11. What is the Yiddish term for the currency-shaped treat exchanged during Hanukkah?
- 12. Unwavering belief
- 13. Interactive part of Hanukkah festivities with inscribed Hebrew letters
- 14. Biblical figure renowned for his ark made to withstand a cosmic deluge
- 15. Religion that celebrates the festival of Sukkot by erecting temporary huts
- 16. Place of Jewish pilgrimage during the three annual festivals
- 17. Famous peak in the Israelites' journey in Exodus
- 18. Central text of Judaism
- 19. Sweet treat typically consumed during the Jewish holiday celebrating Esther's courage
- 20. Biblical character whose name means to laugh
- 21. Bread that symbolizes the flight from Egypt in the Jewish faith
- 22. The voyage Jews undertake to the Holy Land during key religious festivals
- 23. Temporary habitation erected during a Jewish harvest festival
- 24. Part of Jewish Shabbat ritual involving wine
- 25. Hanukkah commemorates a ____ of oil in the Temple
- 26. Egypt's woes in the Exodus story
- 27. Paradise lost because of an apple, as per Jewish scriptures
- 28. Site where Bar and Bat Mitzvahs often occur
- 29. Jewish artifact symbolizing the Hebrews' victory over a larger force 25 centuries ago
- 30. Commandment or righteous deed in the Jewish faith