Avot
He led the Israelites out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments, twice.
Who is Moses?
The heroine of the Purim story, she found the courage to express her Jewish identity to her husband, King Achashverosh, saving the Jewish people of Shushan.
Who is Esther?
The Nun, Gimel, Hay and Shin found on dreidels remind us of the miracles that happened during this holiday. In Jerusalem, the Shin is replaced by a Pey, which changes the word "there" to "here".
Say Mitzvah! Philippe Kahn (Jewish) invented this technology for cell phones; it's now an app that does portraits, panoramas, and even videos.
What is the [cell-phone] Camera?
This language is the official national language of Israel.
What is Hebrew?
This prophet and his family helped build an ark for two of every animal to help survive a great flood sent by God.
Who is Noah?
The older sister of Moses, she led the Israelites in song and dance after they escaped from Egypt during the Passover Story.
Who is Miriam?
Let's have our apples and honey to celebrate this holiday marking a Jewish new year as sweet as honey on our tongue!
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Daily Double! -- This concept can be traced back to Jewish tradition. Whether it's two days, three days or more, the ideas of Shabbat and the "day of rest" led to this period of time.
What is the Weekend?
The adhesive glue used on the back of all official Israeli postage stamps is certified as this, assuming no pork or shellfish were used.
What is Kosher?
Who is Jonah?
A Jewish matriarch and the wife of Jacob, her name sounds like a Star Wars princess. She helped to create ideas of spoken prayers in Judaism.
Who is Leah?
Get your Gragers ready, it's time to read from the Megillah during this holiday!
What is Purim?
Ruth Handler (Jewish) is the creator of this brand of dolls; she can be an astronaut, a lawyer, a mermaid and more, with a Dreamhouse as the cherry on top!
What is Barbie?
The small size of Israel is comparable to this US state, which was one of the 13 original colonies and has a coast on the Atlantic ocean.
What is New Jersey?
With his coat of many colors, this prophet was given God's messages through his dreams, and learned to forgive his siblings for treating him poorly as a child. He even became the Pharaoh of Egypt.
Who is Joseph?
Daily Double! -- The mother of the prophet Samuel and the first teacher of Jewish prayer laws, her name rhymes with a yellow fruit, a cloth for your head, and the state MT.
Who is Hannah?
Let it grow, let it grow! It's the Festival of Trees!
What is Tu B'shevat?
Inspired by the want for stronger trousers during the Gold Rush, Levi Strauss (Jewish) invented these denim-made pants.
What are Jeans?
On the eastern coast of Israel lies this body of water, where the water is so salty that beachgoers naturally float, and it takes a near-impossible amount of effort to sink.
What is the Dead Sea?
It is the inscription on the ring of the prophet Solomon. It can make the sad man happy, but it can also make the happy man sad.
What is "This too, shall pass"?
At the first new moon of each month, it is Jewish tradition for women to gather, celebrate and enjoy each other's company during this holiday.
What is Rosh Chodesh?
This holiday loves the number four; four questions, four children, four cups of grape juice, etc...
What is Passover?
This type of drinking utensil was invented by Joseph Friedman (Jewish) after watching his young daughter struggle to drink out of a straight paper straw at a diner.
What is the Bendy Straw?
It's the capital of Israel
What is Jerusalem?