Jewish Holidays
Eight
What braided bread is traditionally eaten on Shabbat?
Challah
What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
What is the Jewish day of rest?
Shabbat
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
What is the Hebrew name for Passover?
Pesach
What fried potato pancakes are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah?
Latkes
What is the name of the sea that borders Tel Aviv?
Mediterranean Sea
What is the name of the Jewish head covering worn by men?
Who defeated Goliath with a slingshot?
David
What is the name of the special plate used during a Passover Seder?
Seder plate
What is the name of the triangular pastry eaten on Purim?
Hamantaschen/Osen Haman
What famous body of water is known for being extremely salty and allowing people to float?
The Dead Sea
What is the name of the small case attached to the doorpost of a Jewish home?
Mezuzah
What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible collectively called?
What is the name of the scroll read during Purim?
Megillah
What is the name of the Ashkenazi Jewish dish made from chopped fish, traditionally served during holidays?
What is the name of the ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea?
What are the small, black leather boxes containing Hebrew parchment scrolls, that are bound to the arm and the head during weekday morning prayers called?
Tefillin
Who was the Jewish queen who helped save her people from Haman?
Esther
What are the three pilgrimage festivals in Judaism?
Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot
What is the name of the traditional Sephardic Jewish pastry made with thin layers of dough, filled with cheese or meat, and often shaped into triangles?
Bourekas
What famous Israeli landmark is located in the Old City of Jerusalem and is an important Jewish prayer site?
Western Wall
What is the name of the prayer shawl traditionally worn during Jewish prayer?
Tallit
What mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments on?
Mount Sinai