Holidays
The Israelites flee enslavement in this country during the Passover exodus
Egypt
What continent are Ashkenazi Jews from?
Europe
What country recently built a museum for their Jewish community?
Singapore
What year was modern Israel established?
Bonus: what was the exact date?
1948
Bonus: May 14th
What is the name of our youth coordinator?
Lily Pollack
Hannukah commemorates the sacking of the temple by whom?
The Greeks
Which Jews are originally from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)?
Sephardi or Sephardic Jews
From what country do most etrogim come from?
Italy
What continent is Israel in?
Asia
Who are our two cantors?
Cantor Josh and Cantor Bolts
The Purim story takes place in this ancient Asian empire
Persia (modern Iran)
Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardic Jews, and Moroccan Jews all speak different languages. Name one of the traditional languages.
Yiddish, Ladino, and Haketia
Name the top 3 countries with the largest Jewish population
Israel, United States, and France (also accept Canada and the UK)
Do Mizrahi Jews make up more or less than half of the Jewish population of Israel?
More than 50% -- the number is around 55%, which is the highest percentage of one ethnicity of Jews!
Who are our three Rabbis?
Rabbi Safra, Rabbi Berkowitz, and Rabbi Stone!
This holiday celebrates the birthday of the trees, and can also be commemorated with a seder (but is not Passover!)
Tu B'shevat
There are Jewish communities on all continents of the world except this one.
Antarctica
Bananas are a berry; true or false
True
What are the 4 countries that border Israel?
Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan
Who is our wonderful assistant to the education department?
Genesis <3
What country's Jews celebrate Mimouna, the festival at the end of Passover?
Morocco
Where are the Abayudaya Jews from?
Uganda, Africa
From what country is my favorite desert popular in Israel (k'nafe)
Yemen
Theodor Hertzl
What are the names of our two security guards?
David and Richard