Israel Crossword

Advanced Jewish-themed Crossword Puzzle

1. These were ten in number during Moses and Pharaoh's saga
2. In the Torah, Moses performed these with God's help
3. In Genesis, what did God create first?
4. The feeling of anticipation for a positive result
5. Excluding the 'shamash', or helper candle, the total number of Hanukkah candles lit on the final evening.
6. This bread begins a Shabbat meal
7. Whose reign is viewed as a golden age in ancient Jewish history?
8. Eight-day Jewish celebration where each night an additional candle is lit on the menorah
9. A bread that's not leavened, for a special feast
10. Blessing over wine in a Jewish home on Friday
11. Biblical city surrounded by mountains, as mentioned in Psalms
12. What you use to celebrate the Festival of Lights
13. First place on earth, as per Jewish theology
14. From sunset Friday to nightfall Saturday, Jews observe this day as a time of rest.
15. Jewish pancakes made from shredded potatoes
16. Heard in synagogue during Jewish New Year
17. Drinking four cups of this is part of the Sedder in Pesach
18. The religion that has a Holy Book called the Torah
19. Rebekah's husband and Jacob's father, in the Bible
20. Part of the ritual in welcoming the Jewish Shabbat is kindling two of these
21. Noah's enormous ship that sheltered animals
22. Strong Jewish trust in the Almighty
23. A Biblical spot for a divine encounter