Schlep Through History
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This term is used to describe the dispersal of Jews to other lands, but in particular, the result of mass exiles carried out by the Romans in 70 AD and the following centuries
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What is the diaspora?
This braided bread is traditionally eaten on Shabbat
What is challah?
This eight-day holiday is also known as the Festival of Lights
What is Hannukah?
The capital of Israel
What is Jerusalem?
She's a wonder on screen and on the battlefield
Who is Gal Gadot?
The destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE was carried out by this empire
Who are the Romans?
This smoked fish is often paired with a bagel and cream cheese
What is lox?
The Jewish New Year
What is Rosh Hashana?
This desert makes up over half of Israel’s land area
What is the Negev?
What is HaNegev?
This actor plays a character that is a highly trained soldier who decides to leave behind explosives for scissors and a blowdryer
Who is Adam Sandler?
During the 1990s, there was a mass immigration of Jews from this country to Israel
What is Russia?
Every Hanukkah, the great debate is renewed. Apple sauce or sour cream on these
What are potato latkes?
New Year of the Trees
What is Tu BiShvat?
This city is Israel's financial capital and is known for its beaches, nightlife, and as the home of Israel’s high-tech industry
What is Tel Aviv?
He didn’t start the fire, but he’s been rocking the piano for decades
Who is Billy Joel?
In 1492, Jews were expelled from this country for refusing to convert to Catholicism
What is Spain?
Justice Kagan said of her whereabouts on Christmas Day, "like all Jews, I was probably at" this kind of restaurant
What is a Chinese Restaurant?
On this holiday, Jewish people read the Hagaddah
What is Pesach?
What is Passover?
This large freshwater lake is also called the Kinneret
What is the Sea of Galilee?
This actor’s famous role involves a nightly struggle to keep historical figures from causing trouble in a museum
Who is Ben Stiller?
Which American war hero ordered that Jews be expelled from several southern states?
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This sweet, triangular cookie is eaten on Purim
What is hamantaschen?
This fast day commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples
What is Tisha B'av?
This mountaintop fortress was the site of the Jews' last stand against the Romans in 70 C.E.
What is Masada?
Known for his awkward interactions on and off the green, this comedian’s character is often found curbing his frustration after a bad shot or a social misstep
Who is Larry David?