Jewish Holidays
What Jewish holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
Who is considered the first patriarch of the Jewish people?
Abraham
What is the difference between a bar mitzvah and a bat mitzvah?
They mark the age when a Jewish person assumes religious responsibilities; traditionally, bar mitzvah is for boys and bat mitzvah for girls, though practices vary.
What does the Hebrew word 'shalom' mean besides 'hello' or 'goodbye'?
Peace
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Both
What is the Jewish holiday known as the Day of Atonement?
Yom Kippur
On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments, according to Jewish tradition?
Mount Sinai
What does 'tikkun olam' commonly mean in contemporary Jewish life?
Repair the world
What does 'aliyah' mean in the context of modern Jewish life?
Immigration to Israel by Jewish people; the word literally means 'ascent'
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What are the three pilgrimage festivals, traditionally associated with traveling to the Temple in Jerusalem?
Passover (Pesach), Shavuot, and Sukkot.
What is the difference between the Torah and the Talmud?
The Torah is the foundational five-book text; the Talmud records rabbinic discussions of Jewish law, interpretation, and tradition.
What Hebrew word means a commandment or religious obligation?
Mitzvah
What is the Knesset?
Israel's parliament
Gal Gadot
Which two Jewish holidays are known as the High Holy Days?
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
What is the name of the first book of the Torah, and what does its Hebrew name mean?
Bereshit, meaning 'In the beginning.'
What is the concept of 'halakha,' and what role does it play in Judaism?
Halakha is Jewish law and practice
What are the names of the two major bodies of water bordering Israel to the west and east, respectively?
The Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Dead Sea to the east.
Ryan Reynolds
Canadian
What is the period of seven weeks counted between Passover and Shavuot called?
The Omer
What are the 5 books of the Torah?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
What is the Hebrew term for the Jewish principle of preserving or saving human life?
Pikuach nefesh
What is the difference between Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jewish traditions?
They developed in different historical communities—Ashkenazi mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, and Sephardi in the Iberian Peninsula and its diaspora—and have distinct customs, liturgies, and cultural traditions.
Howie Mandel
Both