Advanced Jewish-themed Crossword Puzzle
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- 1. This Jewish pastry's name means 'Haman's pockets' in Yiddish
- 2. The biblical figure who argued with God to save the righteous in Sodom
- 3. The five sons of Mattathias who led an uprising in Judea
- 4. In Jewish faith, the survival of a small day's worth of oil for 8 days is an example of this
- 5. This Jewish object contains blessings
- 6. Historical garment of the Jewish faith, symbolic of observance and respect
- 7. This day in Jewish year is dedicated for introspection and seeking forgiveness
- 8. Hebrew term for a commandment, good deed, or religious obligation
- 9. Egypt's woes in the Exodus story
- 10. Biblical figure renowned for his ark made to withstand a cosmic deluge
- 11. Unwavering belief
- 12. The holiday celebrating the rededication of the Temple goes on for this many days.
- 13. Symbolically, in Jewish tradition, this substance represents purity, holiness, and the enlightenment of God
- 14. This religion's followers await the coming of the Messiah
- 15. Named from a Hebrew word that means lamp
- 16. Used in the ritual of Kiddush on Friday night
- 17. Religious cap worn in a synagogue by men
- 18. A unique construction for the Jewish festivity in autumn
- 19. Hebrew term for the blessing over Shabbat wine
- 20. Site where Bar and Bat Mitzvahs often occur
- 21. Epic journey of the Israelites from enslavement to liberation in the Bible
- 22. Studied in a Yeshiva
- 23. Jewish holiday commemorating the Maccabees' victory
- 24. In Hebrew, Tikvah, means this
- 25. Biblical vessel built by Noah
- 26. Yiddish term used to describe chocolate or real money given at Hanukkah
- 27. Instrument used in the tradition on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
- 28. Where the covenant between God and Israelites was made
- 29. Paradise lost because of an apple, as per Jewish scriptures
- 30. City that has been continuously inhabited by Jews for 3000 years