Biblical Judaism
This mountain is where Moses receives the Torah
What/where is Mount Sinai
The ancient Jewish kingdom was centered in this city
What/where is Jerusalem
Around 70-75% of Jews identify as this group, historically from Eastern Europe
What are Ashkenazi Jews
During trimester one Hillel put on this many coffee hours
What is two
This Russian-American actor is the lead in the 2004 romantic comedy ‘50 First Dates’
Who is Adam Sandler
This biblical figure is considered the first patriarch of the Jewish people
Who is Abraham
This empire destroyed the first temple in Jerusalem and initiated a mass exile of Jews
What is the Babylonian Empire
This number represents the Jewish population, to date
What is 15.8 million
The life changing event, Animal Magic with Mark Rosenthal, took place during this week of the trimester
What is week 8
This European-American actress joined the Marvel Cinematic universe in 2010 with her character ‘Black Widow’
Who is Scarlett Johansson
This King builds the first Temple in Jerusalem
Who is King Solomon
Medieval Jews were often confined to these specific areas within cities from Morocco to Eastern and Central Europe
What are Ghettos
This percentage represents the world's population made up by Jews today
What is 0.2%
On October 2nd this person cooked the brisket for Break the Fast
Who is Jenn’s mom
This Ukrainian-American actress, best known for her role as Jackie in ‘That 70s Show’ and for voicing Meg Griffin, starting in season 2 of ‘Family Guy’
Who is Mila Kunis
After Solomon’s death, the united monarchy is split into two kingdoms known by these names
What/where is Israel (North) and Judah (South)
This Polish city became a symbol of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust
Where/what is Warsaw/Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
These 4 diasporic groups represent Jewish identity, today
What are Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, and Ethiopian
During Hillel’s trip to Gull Meadows, we watched this animal race
what is a pig
This Israeli-American had their style mimicked by Jojo Siwa for her ‘Karma’ music video, who, afterwards claimed she had never heard of them.
Who is Gene Simmons
This fortified city’s walls fall after the Israelites march around it in the Book of Joshua
What/where is Jericho
This intellectual movement encouraged Jews to modernize education and integrate into European society while retaining their Jewish identity
What is Haskalah/ the Jewish Enlightenment
The Orthodox (religious) Jewish population in the U.S is heavily concentrated in just a few states, these three states together contain the majority
What is New York, California, and New Jersey
At Italian Shabbat Hillel served fettuccine alfredo, red sauce spaghetti, and this noodle dish
What is pesto
This African-American actor and rapper broke through with his role as Thomas Jefferson in the 2015 musical ‘Hamilton’
Who is Daveed Diggs