אבות ואמהות
Who were the first אב ואמא ?
Avraham and Sarah
אברהם ושרה
What costumed holiday celebrates the saving of the Jewish people in Persia?
10 points extra if you write it in Hebrew
Purim
פורים
In what city was The Temple built? What two holy sites are there now?
Jerusalem. The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock.
Which famous Jewish comedian wrote 'The Chanukah Song'?
Adam Sandler
How many total candles are there on a Chanukiyah?
9 including the shamash
What were Isaac's sons' names?
Jacob and Esau
The story of Passover is in which book of Torah?
10 points extra if you write it in Hebrew
Exodus (שמות)
What year was the State of Israel founded?
1948
New Jersey
Translate the following words:
Sufganiyah
Pesach
Yom Huledet Sameach!Jelly Donut
Passover
Happy Birthday
Name at least four of Jacob's sons. 10 points bonus for every name past 4. 20 points for his daughter's name.
Reuben, Judah, Levi, Simeon, Gad, Dan, Asher, Issachar, Naftali, Gideon, Joseph, Benjamin, Dinah
Name 3 things we do for Yom Kippur.
Tashlich (throwing away sins)
Wearing White
No leather
Fasting
Going to synagogue all day
Repenting
Remembering the dead
Where was the Rambam (Maimonides) from originally?
A. Israel
B. Spain
C. Poland
D. USA
B. Spain
Ilana Glazer, Idina Menzel, Jonah Hill, and Paul Rudd are all Jewish...
Actors!
What country has the largest population of Jews?
The United States of America
Please Translate:
אלוהי אברהאם, אלוהי יצחק, ואלוהי יעקוב
אלוהי שרה, אלוהי רבקה, אלוהי לעה,ואלוהי רחל
G-d of Abraham, G-d of Isaac, and G-d of Jacob
G-d of Sarah, G-d or Rebecca, G-d of Leah, and G-d of Rachel
Name all the major characters in the Purim story.
Esther
Mordechai
Achashverosh
Haman
(Vashti)
When were the Jews expelled from Spain?
1492
Name the two Jewish Americans currently running for president
Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg
HISTORY MATH!
# of Temples built
X
The Current Jewish Year
2 X 5780 = 11560
In the Amidah (Avot veImahot and Gvurot), how is G-d described in relation to Abraham and Sarah?
10 points extra if you write it in Hebrew
Shield of Abraham and Helper of Sarah
מגן אברהם ועזרת שרה
What is Yom HaAtzma'ut?
50 extra points if you know it's date.
Israeli Independence Day
Where did the Chassidic Movement and Reform movement start, respectively?
Poland/Eastern Europe is acceptable answer and Germany.
What was the name of the Rabbi who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King in Selma in 1965?
R. Abraham Joshua Heschel
What is the difference between Mitzvot and Tzedakah?
Give three examples for each.
Mitzvot are commandments and Tzedakah is acts of righteousnous.