Purim
What did Haman want to do to the Jewish people?
He wanted to destroy them
What is the name of this week's torah portion?
Ki Tisa
Translation: "when you take"
מֶה עָשָׂה לְךָ
meh ah-sah l'cha
Translation: What have you done?
What is the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What did Mordechai (not) do that got him into trouble with Haman?
He didn't bow down
What are the Jewish people doing when Moses comes down from Har (Mount) Sinai?
They were worshipping a golden calf
גוֹי גָדוֹל
goy gadol
Translation: Great nation
What is Thomas Edison's most famous invention?
The lightbulb
Named after Queen Esther, what is the name of the book we read every year on Purim?
Megilat Esther
What did Moses DO when he came down from Har (Mount) Sinai?
He broke the tablets of the Ten Commandments
לָמָה יֹאמְרוּ מִצְרַיִם
la-mah yom-roo mitz-rayim
Translation: Why should the Egyptians say?
How many people have walked on the moon?
How did the holiday get the name "Purim"?
The ancient Persian word for "lottery" is Pur?
Why are the Jewish people donating a half shekel?
To raise money for the construction of the mishkan (tabernacle/sanctuary)
וַיַרְא אַהֲרֹן וַיִבֶן מִזְבֵּחַ
Va-yar aharon va-yee-ven miz-bay-ach
Translation: When Aaron saw, he built an altar
What is the smallest planet in the solar system (not pluto)?
Mercury
What is the Hebrew Month and day Purim falls out on every year?
The month of Adar on the 14th day
What is Moses doing while on top of Har (Mount) Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights?
He is receiving the entire torah from Hashem
זְכֹר לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל
zi-chor l'avraham l'yitzchak oo l'yisrael
Translation: Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
What sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day?
The Indie 500