Ella and Ella love this superhero, who moves at lightning-fast speeds.
Who is the Flash?
100
This Jewish girl kept a famous diary while she hid during the Holocaust, and you can even visit the place where she hid in Amsterdam.
Who is Anne Frank?
100
This is the Hebrew name for the Western Wall, the last remaining part of the Temple in Jerusalem.
What is the Kotel?
100
This is the name of the helper candle used for the eight nights of Chanukah. It is used to light the other candles.
What is the shamash?
200
This is where Jessica grew up.
What is Oregon?
200
This student met Cristiano Ronaldo.
Who is Gregory?
200
This Jewish scientist's most famous equation was E=mc squared.
Who is Albert Einstein?
200
This sea in Israel is the lowest point on Earth. Don't drink the water!
What is the Dead Sea?
200
During the story of Chanukah, this Jewish group led a revolt against the Greek invaders. Their name means "hammer" because they wanted to smash the Greeks.
Who are the Maccabees?
300
Jacob is studying at the Jewish Theological Seminary for this profession.
What is a cantor?
300
This student visits the Dominican Republic every year and will be there on New Year's Eve.
Who is Destiny?
300
You can call this Canadian Jewish rapper on his cell phone.
Who is Drake?
300
These are the two official languages of Israel.
What is Hebrew and Arabic?
300
This kind of treats are typically eaten in Israeli during the holiday of Chanukah. They're fried in oil to represent the miracle of the oil. Hint: think carefully--the answer might not be what you expect!
What are sufganiyot (doughnuts)?
400
Jessica spent six months living in this South American country in college.
What is Chile?
400
This student once stood 2 feet away from real, hot, flowing lava.
Who is Layla?
400
This Jewish actress was born in Israel but is famous for many roles in American movies, such as Star Wars, Black Swan, and Thor. Her Hebrew name is Neta-Lee Hershlag, but you might know her by her American stage name.
Who is Natalie Portman?
400
This politician is the current prime minister of Israel.
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?
400
This word means "changing part of your identity to blend in with the surrounding culture." Chanukah is an example of NOT doing this.
What is assimilation?
500
This is Mason's favorite place in the world.
What is Jerusalem?
500
Gabriel's dad is from this country.
What is Peru?
500
This Jewish singer and songwriter recently won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His birth name was Robert Allen Zimmerman, but you know him as...
Who is Bob Dylan?
500
Recently, fires in Israel damaged this major city in the North of Israel. The proceeds from our bake sale today will go to a Conservative synagogue that was destroyed in this city.
What is Haifa?
500
The letters (Nun, Gimmel, Hey, and Shin) on a dreidel stand for this phrase in Hebrew.
What is "Nes Gadol Haya Sham"--A great miracle happened there.