Jewish American Heritage Month Word Search
Free Jewish American Heritage Month word search. We picked 12 themed words — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: JEWISH, AMERICAN, HERITAGE, MENORAH, DREIDEL, HANUKKAH, SHAVUOT, SEDER, MATZAH, BAGEL, CHALLAH, KOSHER.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Jewish American Heritage Month word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- HERITAGE /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ · noun
- The traditions, achievements, beliefs, and identity inherited from the past, especially those belonging to a community, nation, or institution. In legal contexts, it can also mean property or possessions inherited from an ancestor. Related: legacy, inheritance, tradition, ancestry.
- MENORAH /məˈnɔːrə/ · noun
- A seven-branched candelabrum used in Jewish ritual and symbolism and traditionally associated with the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. In modern usage, the term is also often applied to the nine-branched lamp used during Hanukkah. Related: candelabrum, lampstand, seven-branched candelabrum, Hanukkah lamp.
- SEDER /ˈseɪdər/ · noun
- A Jewish ceremonial meal held on the first and often second night of Passover, during which the Exodus story and the rituals of the festival are recounted. Related: Passover dinner, Passover meal.
- MATZAH /ˈmɑːtsə/ (US); /ˈmætsə/ (British) · noun
- Matzah is the unleavened bread traditionally eaten by Jewish people during Passover, symbolizing the Israelites’ hurried departure from Egypt. It may be eaten plain or with customary foods such as horseradish and charoset. Related: matzo, unleavened bread.
- BAGEL /ˈbeɪɡəl/ · noun
- A dense, ring-shaped bread roll with a chewy texture, made by boiling the dough before baking it. It is a traditional food of Ashkenazi Jewish communities, especially associated with New York City. Related: roll, brioche.
- CHALLAH /ˈhɑːlə/ · noun
- A rich, braided loaf of yeast-leavened bread made with eggs, traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and other ceremonial occasions. Related: egg bread, Sabbath bread, braided bread.
- KOSHER /ˈkoʊʃər/ · adjective; noun
- Kosher describes food, preparation, equipment, or an establishment that complies with Jewish dietary laws. Informally, it can mean suitable, acceptable, or approved. Related: permissible, acceptable, suitable, approved.
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