Holidays
Hanukkah and Pesach both last this many days
What is eight?
This light beam, which makes a great cat toy, was first used by a Jewish scientist
What is a laser?
The first Jewish man to be named Super Bowl MVP
Who is Julian Edelman?
The last letter of the Hebrew alphabet
What is Tav?
The Israelites received the Torah here
Where is Mount Sinai?
The triangular cookies eaten on Purim are named after this villain
Who is Haman?
This Jewish scientist proposed the formula "E=MC(squared)"
Who is Albert Einstein?
This sporting event might be thought of as the Jewish Olympics.
What are the Maccabiah Games?
Shalom means three things: Hello, Goodbye, and ____
What is peace?
This body of water is the lowest point in the world
Where is the Dead Sea?
This food is called the "bread of affliction" but becomes the "bread of freedom"
What is Matzah?
When you go to the grocery store, you might grab one of these Jewish inventions to help hold all of your groceries.
What is a shopping cart?
Jewish football player Mitchell Schwartz played as an Offensive Tackle in the 2020 Super Bowl for this team
What is the Kansas City Chiefs?
This Hebrew letter makes a "tz" sound
What is Tzadee?
Israel is about the same size as this US state.
Where is New Jersey?
The new year for trees is called ______.
What is Tu B'Shevat?
This search engine, created by two Jewish entrepreneurs, is so popular, it's been added to the dictionary meaning "to search for information."
What is Google?
This famous "Shark" also owns an NBA team
Who is Mark Cuban?
This Hebrew word means summer
What is קַיִץ (kayitz)?
In 1763, the first synagogue in the American colonies was established here.
Where is Rhode Island?
This minor holiday is like the Jewish version of Valentine's Day
What is Tu B'Av?
This small fruit (sometimes confused for a vegetable) was first created at Hebrew University in Jerusalem
What are cherry tomatoes?
This Jewish baseball player was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972 and is known for sitting out game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur.
Who is Sandy Koufax?
What is 9 million?
This DC neighborhood used to have the nickname of "Hanukkah Heights" because so many Jewish people lived there
Where is Forest Hills (or Van Ness)?