Jewish Holidays Worksheet

Jewish Holidays

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of Jewish holidays and their customs.

1. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New  .

2. During Passover, Jewish people eat   instead of bread.

3. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of  .

4. On Yom Kippur, Jewish people   for 25 hours.

1. Which holiday celebrates the Jewish people's freedom from slavery in Egypt?

2. What is the traditional nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah called?

1. Sukkot is a holiday that celebrates the harvest and commemorates the Israelites' forty years of wandering in the desert.

2. Purim is a serious holiday with fasting and solemn prayers.

1. Describe one tradition or custom associated with Hanukkah.

2. What is the significance of the Seder meal during Passover?

Match each Jewish holiday with its description.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

1. During Sukkot, families often build a temporary hut called a  .

2. A   is a special horn blown during Rosh Hashanah.

3. Children often play with a   during Hanukkah.

4. Unleavened bread called   is eaten during Passover.