Movies & TV
This Jewish film director won Oscars for both Best Film and Best Director for his 1994 movie about the Holocaust, Schindler's List.
Who is Steven Speilberg?
These two baseball players honored their Jewish beliefs by going to the synagogue on Yom Kippur instead of playing in important games.
Who are Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax?
Jonas Salk invented a vaccine against this childhood disease and saved thousands of kids.
What is polio?
Jewish composer Irving Berlin wrote these two famous songs, one about America and one children's song.
What is God Bless America and Yankee Doodle Dandy?
Jewish actor James Franco stared as Harry Osborn in this movie, based on a superhero created by Jewish comic book writer Stan Lee.
What is Spider-Man?
Almost every actor who plays a gangster in a movie models the character after this Jewish actor's portrayal of Enrico Bandelli in the 1930 film "Little Caesar."
Who is Edward G. Robinson?
In 1972, American Jewish athlete Mark Spitz won seven Olympic gold medals in this sport.
What is swimming?
In 1907, Albert A. Michelson was the first American Jew to win this prestigious award for his work in physics.
What is a Nobel Prize?
Leonard Bernstein wrote this musical, a modern-day New York retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
What is West Side Story?
This superhero was sent to Earth from his home planet Krypton like Moses was sent down the Nile River.
Who is Superman?
Moe, Larry, and Curly were the names of this comedy team made up of three American Jews.
Who are the Three Stooges?
Nancy Lieberman was so good at this sport, she was nicknamed "Lady Magic," comparing her to one of the sport's greatest male athletes.
What is basketball?
Jewish grandmothers have been making this food to help their sick relatives feel better when they have a cold. And now, doctors have done research and proved that bubbes are right.
What is chicken soup?
This Jewish performed was called America's Number One Musician and the "King of Swing."
Who is Benny Goodman?
This X-Men villain survived the Holocaust.
Who is Magneto?
Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt sung this prayer from the Yom Kippur liturgy in the 1920s movie "The Jazz Singer." It was the first song ever heard in an American movie.
What is Kol Nidre?
Sarah Hughes and Sasha Cohen placed first and fourth, respectively, in skating in this international sports competition in 2002
What is the Olympics?
Alexandra Adler was one of the first women to work in this field of medicine that looks at the workings of the brain.
What is neurology?
These singing brothers keep kosher and won't play concerts on Shabbat or Jewish holidays.
Who are Evan and Jaron?
Jewish comic book writer Jack Kirby created this team of superheros.
What is the Fantastic Four?
Shari Lewis was the voice of these puppets in videos where they celebrated Hanukkah and Passover.
Who are Lambchop, Charlie Horse, and Hush Puppy?
In 1934 Max Baer won the world heavyweight title while wearing this Jewish symbol on his boxing shorts.
What is a Star of David?
Anne Simon served as the science advisor to this show about aliens.
What is The X-Files?
This Rock Hall of Fame member was the busiest recording session drummer of the 1960s and 1970s, playing on more than 35,000 recording sessions and 350 US Top 10 Hit songs, including drumming for the Beach Boys and Frank Sinatra.
Who is Hal Blaine?
Many Superheroes have been compared to this medieval monster that a Rabbi created to protect the Jews of Prague.
What is the Golem?