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100

Holiday when we read the Book of Esther.

What is Purim?

100

The year Israel was founded as the Jewish State.

What is 1948?

100

This comedian created the sitcom "Seinfeld."

Who is Jerry Seinfeld?

100

Name the 5 books of the Torah

What is Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy?

100

Number of clergy at Washington Hebrew Congregation.

What is 6?

200

Holiday known as "The New Year for the Trees."

What is Tu B'shvat?

200

He is known as the founder of modern political Zionism.

Who is Theodore Herzl?

200

Author of "The Hanukkah Song" written about famous Jewish celebrities.

Who is Adam Sandler?

200

What we call our oral law that is written down.

What is the Mishnah?

200

Number of worship spaces at Washington Hebrew Congregation.

What is 3?

300

The only holiday not explicitly mentioned in the Tanach.

What is Hanukkah?

300

Israeli Prime Minister during the founding of the State of Israel.

Who is David Ben-Gurion?

300

Famous scientist that came up with the theory of relativity.

Who is Albert Einstein?

300

What we call the combination of Mishnah and Gemara.

What is Talmud?

300

The synagogue-affiliated women's group that was first established at Washington Hebrew.

What is Sisterhood (Women of Reform Judaism)?

400

Holiday where we celebrate the receiving of the Torah.

What is Shavuot?

400

Name of the war that was fought in 1967.

What is the Six-Day War?

400

Jewish-Canadian rapper.

Who is Drake?

400

The three sections of the Tanach.

What are Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings)?

400

The legislation required for WHC to own property in DC.

What is an Act of Congress?

500

The third plague listed in the 10 plagues during the Passover seder.

What is Lice?

500

Peace process between Israel and the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) in 1993.

What is the Oslo Accords?

500

This actor played Ross in "Friends."

Who is David Schwimmer?

500
Translation of the word "Torah."

What is teaching?

500
The year Washington Hebrew Congregation was founded.

What is 1852?

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