Jewish Foods
This fried food made from potatoes is a staple during Hanukkah
Latkes
You can set up all the extra cups of wine you want on the table during Pesach, but this man will not be joining you
Elijah
The number that represents the Jewish word for "life"
18
What year was the state of Israel founded?
1948
This fan favorite actor starred in a popular golf movie, where he created his own signature shot
Adam Sandler
This braided loaf of bread is eaten every Friday night.
Challah
What four items are held together on the holiday of Sukkot?
Lulav (palm branch), etrog, hadassim (myrtle), aravot (willow)
Although the Hebrew word for "Tzitzit" falls just short, adding on the number of threads and knots gets you this popular number, most commonly known for being the total number of mitzvot in the Torah
613
this person was elected as the first Israeli Prime Minister shortly after the nation was founded.
David Ben-Gurion
This popular Supreme Court Justice was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A common Israeli/Middle Eastern dish made of fried chickpeas.
Falafel
This holiday commemorates the receiving of the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai
Shavuot
This gematria value represents the Hebrew number "one" - and it's also a prominent age for Jewish youth
13
In 1973, a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria invaded Israel, beginning and 18 day war aptly named this.
The Yom Kippur War
This hall of fame pitcher famously refused to pitch in the 1965 World Series because his start conflicted with Yom Kippur.
Sandy Koufax
This Sephardic food can either be stuffed with cheese and potato or meat inside a crispy puff pastry like dough
Bourekas
Where did the Purim story take place?
Persia
The value of the Hebrew word for "wine," also the age at which you're considered to have lived a full life
70
Name all four holy cities in Israel
Jerusalem, Hebron, Tzfat, Shechem
This popular film director and screenwriter has produced three separate films that have broken box office records
Steven Spielberg
What word of Romanian origin refers to the highly seasoned smokey beef, typically served in thin slices, that is often associated with Jewish cuisine?
Pastrami
During Simchat Torah, the congregation walks, marches, and dances around the Bimah with the Torah scrolls how many times?
Seven
This is the gematria value of the only Hebrew letter that is skipped in the Ashrei prayer
50 (nun)
Every seventh year, this mitzvah requires the land of Israel to rest from agricultural work.
Shmittah
A twelfth century scholar who famously codified all the mitzvot. He also served as the doctor to the Sultan of Egypt.
Maimonides