Jewish food
This bread is blessed and eaten every Shabbat in most traditional Jewish households
What is challah
This ancient Biblical figure freed the Jews from Egypt and parted the Red Sea
Who was Moses
Is Kanye West Jewish?
No.
The Jewish holiday Shabbat happens once every week, starting at this moment in the week
What is Friday at sundown
What does it mean to be an Ashkenazi Jew?
A Jewish person whose ancestors lived in France and Central and Eastern Europe, including Germany, Poland, and Russia.
what is shakshuka?
Eggs in tomato and pepper sauce
Name as many Jewish ethnic subgroups as you can for a possible 300 points (ie most Jews from Europe are called…)
Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrachi
Is Timothee Chalamet Jewish?
Yes.
Most Jewish holidays take place during this season
What is fall
Name a Jewish camp
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Name 3 things on the seder plate
What are egg, karpas, charoset, shank bone, horseradish
The State of Israel was founded in this year
What is 1948
Is Paul Rudd Jewish?
Yes.
What Holiday is it traditional to eat apples and honey on?
Rosh Hashanah
What number is it custom to give multiples of for Bar/Bat mitzvah gifts?
18
Name 3 different dishes one can make with matzah (that you know exist)
What are matzah brei, matzah pizza, chocolate matzah
The famous and controversial Jewish character Shylock appears in this play
What is The Merchant of Venice
Is Bruce Springsteen Jewish?
No.
It is traditional to apologize to those you’ve hurt on this Jewish holiday
What is Yom Kippur
Name a half-Jew at BHSEC
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Name as many Jewish dietary restrictions as you can (kosher, holidays)
What are no pork, no shellfish, no milk and meat, no bread on Passover, no food or drink on Yom Kippur, no bugs
What word means an Orthodox rabbinical seminary?
Yeshiva
Is Professor Reich Jewish?
Yes!
Name the letters that appear on the dreidel for up to 500 points (5 possible answers)
What are nun, gimmel, hey, shin, and peh
This percentage of the world is Jewish AND this percentage of NYC is Jewish
0.2% and 9%