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What is the minimum number of walls a Sukkah can have?

3

100

Who is the extra cup of wine left out for on Passover?

Elijah the Prophet

100

Who ate the forbidden fruit?

Eve

100

Which Jewish director is known for his films such as ET, Jaws, and Indiana Jones?

Steven Spielberg

100

Who is the comedian always dressed in baggy clothing?

Adam Sandler

200

What is the yellow fruit called (that you hold with the lulav)?

The etrog

200

How many total candles are lit on Chanukah? 

44 candles

200

How many years did the Israelites wander in the desert?

40 years

200

How many members of the Sandler family were in the movie You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah?


4 - Adam, Jackie, Sadie, and Sunny

200

Who was the baseball player who refused to pitch in the World Series on Yom Kippur?

Sandy Koufax

300

What is the lulav comprised of?

A palm frond, boughs of willow, and boughs of myrtle. 

300

Why is the head of a fish eaten during Rosh Hashana?

It symbolizes people's want to be a "head" and not a "tail" in the new year, as "Rosh Hashanah" literally translates to "head of the year."


300

How many children did Jacob have? Double points for naming them all. 

13 - 12 sons and 1 daughter. (Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph, and Benjamin)

300

What Jewish actor played Mr. Spock in Star Trek?

Leonard Nimoy

300

Which all-time soccer great proclaimed himself "half-Jewish?"

David Beckham

400

What is the Hebrew date of the first day of Sukkot?

The 15th of Tishrei

400

What decade did Tu B'Shevat become a holiday?

The 1970s

400

What were the names of the two midwives who spared Hebrew baby boys in ancient Egypt?

Shiphrah and Puah

400

What modern superhero did Brian Michael Bendis, a local Jewish comic book writer, create?

Miles Morales

400

Who was the #9 pick in the 2020 NBA draft (he currently plays for the Washington Wizards)?

Deni Avdija

500

What is the scroll that is read on the Shabbat of Sukkot? 

Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

500

In the Purim story, how many provinces does King Achasverosh rule over?

127 provinces

500

According to Jewish tradition, who is the smartest Jew who ever lived?

King Solomon

500

Who represented Israel in the 2024 Eurovision? And what was his/her song?

Eden Golan, with her song "Hurricane"

500

What famous model converted to Judaism in 1956 after marrying a Jew?

Marilyn Monroe

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