Jews and Sports
This quadrennial multi-sport competition is held in Israel for Jewish athletes from across the globe and Israeli citizens of all religions
What is Maccabia?
This two piece garment contains the "shema"
What is Tefillin?
Ramah in the poconos opened its doors in this year
What is 1950?
This is the term used when Jews talk about God in everyday speech.
Bonus: What does it mean?
What is Hashem?
Bonus: THE NAME!
This city is considered "The First Hebrew City"
What is Tel Aviv?
This leader in ancient Persia is celebrated in Jewish tradition for ending the Babylonian Exile.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
This Baltimore Orioles pitcher was the first Israeli drafted by Major League Baseball.
Who is Dean Kremer?
This means "going up" to the Torah
What is an aliyah?
Camp is located in this Pennsylvania county
What is Wayne County?
This rabbi famously followed his teacher into the bathroom and discovered three fundamental truths about the universe by watching him go.
BONUS: What were the three things he learned?
Who was Rabbi Akiva?
Bonus: Wipe with left hand, uncover while sitting, and face north/south
This type of Israeli community is built around sharing resources, and is usually marked by the presence of small homes and large public areas
What is a kibbutz?
Before the Rabbis, the religious leaders of the Jewish community were these people.
Who are The Kohanim? (Priests)
This US Jewish Olympic gymnast is known for winning four gold medals in one Olympics!
Who is Aly Raisman?
This garment reminds us of all the mitzvot
What are the tzitzit?
This building, which is used mostly as a Makom tefillah, was named after a former director of camp who died camp
What is Beit Mogilner?
This is the only country outside of Israel where you can find a Kosher McDonalds
What is Argentina?
This is the llargest port city in the south
What is Ashdod?
This famous rabbi was born in Spain, lived in Morocco, went to Egypt, and is buried in Israel.
Who is the Rambam/Maimonides?
This is the name of the Israeli Basketball team that won in Israeli Basketball Premier League in 2026
What is Maccabi Tel Aviv?
Haftarah comes from this part of the TaNaKH?
What is Neviim? (Prophets)
Notzetzim was not always known by its current name. Before the edah was called Notzetzim, this was its name
What was Nitzanim?
Most etrogs in the US for Sukkot are from this country, and Jews from this country celebrate Mimouna after Pesach.
What is Morocco?
In the Torah, Abraham is said to have dug a well in this city
What is Be'er Sheva?
These two collections of wisdom discuss Jewish law after the Torah
What are the Mishna & Talmud?
This Jewish baseball player sat out on a game as it fell on Yom Kippur in 1934
Who is Hank Greenberg?
The number of parshiyot in the Torah
What is 54?
This camp building's original purpose was to house the world's largest cheese at the 1964 world's fair
What is the Chadar Ochel/Beit Am Gadol?
This popular rapper had a Bar Mitzvah in real life and a second one as an adult on Saturday night Live
Who is Drake?
This port city in Israel is home to the holiest shrine in the Bahai faith.
What is Haifa?
This is where Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai established the center of Judaism after the Destruction of the Temple
What is Yavneh?