Israel
What was the British name of the area of Israel before it became independent?
Palestine
What holiday is the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
When was the declaration of independence signed?
1776
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the name of the organization that voted to make an independent state of Israel?
The United Nations
Why do we eat apples and honey for rosh hashanah?
To signify a sweet new year.
Where was Albert Einstein born?
Germany
What nuts make marzipan?
Almonds
What year did Israel become its own country?
1948
What is a shofar made of? (specific animal)
Ram's horn
Who was the first person to set foot on the mon?
Neil Armstrong
What is pathos?
A quality that invokes sadness or pity.
Jews make up what % of Israel's population? (5% on either side)
74%
When is the kol nidre read?
Read before each service on Yom Kippur
The mongol empire
What was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War?
Gettysburg
Who turned down the offer to become Israel's president?
Albert Einstein
What Jewish month comes before Rosh Hashanah?
Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?
Socrates
In which sport are barani, rudolph, and randolph all techniques?