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100

What is the capital city of Israel?

Jerusalem

100

Which Megillah is read on Pesach?

Shira Hashirim

100

This shofar blast, made of nine staccato notes, is often interpreted as the sound of sobbing

Teruah

100

Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?

David Ben Gurion

200

What body of water lies to the west of Israel?

Mediterranean Sea

200

Also the name of a Justin Timberlake song, what household item gets covered in a house of mourning?

Mirrors

200

In addition to reading the Megillah and giving gifts, Purim requires this lesser-known mitzvah of charity to the needy.

Matanot la’evyonim

200

Who is the famous Jewish girl who wrote a diary during the Holocaust?

Anne Frank

300

Which empire ruled over the land of Israel for 400 years prior to World War I?

 the Ottoman empire

300

What is the Shabbat after Tisha B’Av called?

Shabbat Nachamu

300

This word means "order" in Hebrew and is also the name of the special meal with lots of steps that we do on the first nights of Passover.

The Seder

300

Who is the Israeli woman who served as Prime Minister in the 1970s?

Golda Meir

400

What year was the Israeli declaration of Independence signed?

1948

400

How many mitzvot are there in the Torah?

613

400

This bitter herb, eaten at the Seder, reminds us of how tough and painful slavery in Egypt was.

Marror

400

Which Jewish scientist developed the theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein

500

Who was the first Israeli in space?

Ilan Ramon

500

On which day of creation did Hashem create the sun, moon, and stars?

Fourth Day

500

This Hebrew word means “return” and is all about saying sorry and making things right on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Teshuvah

500

Who was the Jewish queen who saved her people in Persia?

Queen Esther

600

What is the name of Israel’s parliament?

Knesset

600

If one was Tamei and was therefore unable to bring the Korbon Pesach at its proper time, when should they go to Yerushalim and bring the Korbon Pesach?

Pesach Sheini. 14 Iyar

600

The roof of a sukkah has to be made from stuff that grows from the ground and lets you see the stars—what’s it called?

Schach

600

Which Jewish baseball player famously refused to play on Yom Kippur?

Sandy Koufax

700

Which year was the Six Day War?

1967

700

Name 1 thing that was kept in or with the Aron HaKodesh.

1. A jar of Ma’an, 2. Ahron’s staff with the almond blossoms, 3. The flask of oil used for anointing, and 4. The chest that the Plishtim sent to Hashem as a gift after they captured the 

Ahron and were subsequently struck down by a plague. The luchot broken and the second pair unbroken inside.

700

Unlike most Jewish holidays that involve festive meals, this one is a complete fast day with no food or drink.

Yom Kippur

700

Who is the Jewish Nobel Prize-winning author of Night, a Holocaust memoir?

Elie Wiesel

800

What is the lowest point on Earth?  

Dead Sea

800

What is the name of the 39 categories of work prohibited on Shabbat?

Melachot 

800

How many candles do we light IN TOTAL on Chanukkah(including the shamash)?

44

800

Who was the chief rabbi and spiritual leader of the Sephardic Jews in Israel, known for his wisdom and halachic rulings?

Rav Ovadia Yosef

900

What are the four holy cities of Israel?

Jerusalem, Chevron, Tzfat, Teveria.

900

Which empire destroyed the first Beit HaMikdash?

The Babylonians

900

This name of a holiday means “dedication” in Hebrew and refers to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Chanukkah

900

What Jewish actress starred in Wonder Woman and served in the IDF?

Gal Gadot

1000

What was the name of Hertzl’s plan for a Jewish state?

The Uganda Plan/Scheme

1000

How many blessings are in the Shemoneh Esrei (Amidah) on a weekday?

19

1000

This ancient Aramaic prayer, meaning “our father, our king,” is recited many times during the High Holidays.

Avinu Malkeinu

1000

Who is the famous Jewish philosopher and Torah scholar who wrote the Mishneh Torah and Guide for the Perplexed?

Rambam (Maimonides)

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