Avot
He was willing to bind his son on an altar, but a ram appeared instead.
Who is Avraham (Abraham)?
She laughed when told she would have a son at age 90.
Who is Sarah?
Makes for a really great French Toast.
What is challah?
This Jewish teen kept a famous diary while hiding in an Amsterdam attic during World War II.
Who is Anne Frank?
People say this Hebrew word at the end of a prayer. It means “so be it” or “truly.”
What is amen?
This patriarch’s name means “he will laugh" and was the son of Abraham and Sarah and the father of Jacob and Esau.
What is Yitzchak (issac?)
Abraham’s servant identified her as Isaac’s future wife when she offered water to him and his camels.
Who is Rebecca (Rivka)?
Often called “Jewish penicillin."
What is chicken soup?
This Jewish Hollywood director made E.T., Jurassic Park, and Jaws.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
This Hebrew word, shouted in songs, means “praise God.”
What is hallelujah?
After wrestling with an angel, this patriarch received a new name meaning “he who struggles with God.”
What is Jacob (Israel/Yisrael)?
Jacob worked seven years for her hand, only to be given her sister first.
Who is Rachel?
This Yiddish word for a heartfelt, genuine person means “a person” in German but implies a good, decent human being.
What is a mensch?
Born Stanley Lieber, this Jewish writer co-created Spider-Man and many other Marvel heroes.
Who is Stan Lee?
This English word for a day of rest comes from the Hebrew Shabbat, meaning “to stop” or “to cease.”
What is the Sabbath?
Abraham’s original name, before God added a letter.
What is AVRAM?
Rachel’s older sister, who was Jacob’s first wife and mother of Judah and Levi.
Who is Leah?
This company's famous slogan says this product answers to “a higher authority.”
What is Hebrew National hot dogs?
This Jewish physicist developed the theory of relativity and the equation E=mc².
Who is Albert Einstein?
This word for a giant sea monster, often used to describe anything huge, comes from a Hebrew word in the Bible.
What is a leviathan?
This is the name of the cave in Hebron that Abraham purchased as a burial site for Sarah.
What is the Cave of Machpelah?
Jacob had 12 sons. Leah and Jacob had one daughter. What was her name?
This English word for a small technical malfunction comes from the Yiddish word for “slippery spot.”
What is a glitch?
This Jewish rapper, who had his bar mitzvah as a kid, is known for “Hotline Bling” and “God’s Plan.”
Who is Drake?
This animal known for its humps, found in the desert, gets its English name from the Hebrew gamal.
What is a camel?