Where did the first Jewish community in America come from?
Brazil
Emma Lazarus wrote the poem which is on this landmark
Statue of Liberty
A lot of Jews go here for a bite to eat
Deli
American Jews (as well as Jews all over the world) light this during Hanukkah
Menorah
What is the Hebrew word for "commandment"
Mitzvah
What percentage of the US population do Jews make up?
Around 2 percent
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was...
First female Jewish Supreme Court justice
This food is popular in the United States and originated in the Jewish community in Poland
Bagel
How many Jews in America identity as Jews by religion
4 million
6 days!
Which state has the highest Jewish population?
New York
He was considered one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century
Albert Einstein
This month is American Jewish Heritage month
May
The biggest percentage of American Jews identity with this denomination
Reform
How many commandments are there?
613
Where did most Jewish immigrants from 1820 to 1924 come from?
Europe
Sandy Koufax was a player of what sport?
Baseball
This type of Jewish music is commonly performed at festivals
Klezmer
What age do people typically have their bar or bat mitzvah?
12 or 13
In what direction do we read Hebrew?
Right to left
How did most Jews immigrate to the US before planes?
Boats
Irving Berlin, the musician, wrote this many songs over his lifetime
Over 900!
Many Jews go to this place for events, exercising, and connecting with community
Jewish Community Center
Rosh Hashanah
Where is the oldest synagogue in the United States located?
Newport, Rhode Island