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Where did the first Jewish community in America come from?

Brazil

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Emma Lazarus wrote the poem which is on this landmark

Statue of Liberty

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A lot of Jews go here for a bite to eat

Deli

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American Jews (as well as Jews all over the world) light this during Hanukkah

Menorah

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What is the Hebrew word for "commandment"

Mitzvah

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What percentage of the US population do Jews make up?

Around 2 percent

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was...

First female Jewish Supreme Court justice

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This food is popular in the United States and originated in the Jewish community in Poland

Bagel

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How many Jews in America identity as Jews by religion

4 million

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In how many days did G-d create the world.

6 days!

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Which state has the highest Jewish population?

New York

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He was considered one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century

Albert Einstein

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This month is American Jewish Heritage month

May

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The biggest percentage of American Jews identity with this denomination

Reform

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How many commandments are there?

613

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Where did most Jewish immigrants from 1820 to 1924 come from?

Europe

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Sandy Koufax was a player of what sport?

Baseball

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This type of Jewish music is commonly performed at festivals

Klezmer

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What age do people typically have their bar or bat mitzvah?

12 or 13

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In what direction do we read Hebrew?

Right to left

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How did most Jews immigrate to the US before planes?

Boats

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Irving Berlin, the musician, wrote this many songs over his lifetime

Over 900!

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Many Jews go to this place for events, exercising, and connecting with community

Jewish Community Center

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What holiday do Jews celebrate the Jewish new year?

Rosh Hashanah

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Where is the oldest synagogue in the United States located?

Newport, Rhode Island

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