Jewish Holidays
This weekly Jewish day of rest begins Friday night at sunset.
What is Shabbat
This Jewish comedian and actor created and starred in Seinfeld.
Who is Jerry Seinfeld?
This city in Israel is known as the country’s cultural and nightlife capital.
What is Tel Aviv
This political movement, founded by Theodor Herzl, advocated for a Jewish homeland.
What is Zionism?
This Hebrew word means “peace” and is also used as a greeting.
What is Shalom?
This holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple and is celebrated for eight nights.
What is Hanukkah
This actress starred in Black Swan and was born in Jerusalem.
Who is Natalie Portman?
This wall in Jerusalem is the holiest accessible site in Judaism.
What is the Western Wall (Kotel)?
This ancient empire destroyed the First Temple in 586 BCE.
Who were the Babylonians?
This phrase means to complain or whine excessively.
What is kvetch?
During this holiday, Jews refrain from eating chametz to remember the Exodus from Egypt.
What is Passover (Pesach)?
This American singer is known as the “Queen of Pop” and has openly embraced Jewish mysticism.
Who is Madonna?
This body of salt water, the lowest point on Earth, is located in Israel and Jordan.
What is the Dead Sea?
This year marks the establishment of the modern State of Israel.
What is 1948?
This Hebrew word meaning “commandment” refers to one of the 613 obligations in Judaism.
What is a mitzvah?
This solemn holiday involves fasting and commemorates the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem.
What is Tisha B’Av?
This Israeli prime minister signed the Oslo Accords and won a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Yitzhak Rabin?
This mountain is where Moses received the Torah according to tradition.
What is Mount Sinai?
This ancient leader led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
Who is Moses (Moshe)?
This Hebrew phrase literally means “to life” and is commonly said before drinking.
What is L’chaim?
This holiday marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and is associated with eating dairy foods.
What is Shavuot?
This Jewish comedian and actor starred in Annie Hall and Midnight in Paris.
Who is Woody Allen?
This city in Israel is considered one of the four holy cities of Judaism and a center of Jewish mysticism.
This Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire is commemorated by Hanukkah.
What is the Maccabean Revolt?
This Yiddish word describes a big fuss or commotion.
What is a balagan?