FAMILY FUN DAY 2024
JEWISH NATURE QUIZ - ANSWER KEY

  1. What is the largest kosher animal found in the WILD AREAS of North America? Answer: Moose (can weigh up to 1600 pounds!)

  2. What early spring flower petals make the shape of a Star of David? Answer: Daffodil

  3. What are two kosher foods that come from non-Kosher animals? Answer: Honey and mother’s milk

  4. What root vegetable do the ancient Sages of Jewish tradition forbid to be used for the bitter herb on Passover because it was considered “too dangerous” to eat? Answer: Horseradish

  5. What tree not only provides fruit but also oil that once filled the Eternal Light in the Great Temple? Answer: Olive

  6. What Yiddish word used to describe a type of kosher food has the same meaning as “vegetarian?” Answer: Parve

  7. All fruit and vegetables are kosher except for one if made into a certain product; what is it and what is the product? Answer: Grapes made into wine

  8. After Adam and Eve are kicked out of the Garden of Eden, what is the first food the Torah mentions? Answer: Bread

  9. What are two fruits or vegetables named after cities in Israel? Answer: Jaffa oranges and Jerusalem artichokes

  10. Why have wasps been vital to the continuation of Jewish tradition? Answer: The galls they make on oak leaves have been used to make ink for writing on Torah scrolls and mezuzah parchment
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