Mad Sem Crash Course
Conversion/
Rabbanite
Israeli Culture
Topical Israel
100
In what year was the Suez Crisis War?
1956
100
Who are the current chief Rabbis of Israel?
Ashkenazi: Rabbi David Lau Sephardi: Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef
100
Probably Egypt From where did Falafel originate?
Probably Egypt
100
The current President is...?
Reuven Rivlin
200
When did the Oslo Accords begin?
1993
200
A Reform Jewish convert sought citizenship under the law of return in what year?
1987
200
What are the leading sports in Israel?
Football, basketball and chess
200
Who is the current Australian ambassador to Israel?
Chris Cannan
300
In what year was the Deir Yassin Massacre
1948
300
The Israeli Supreme court made a significant decision last year in regards to conversion. What was it?
The State must recognise conversions performed by private Orthodox courts outside the Rabbinates purview
300
In 1966 Shmuel Yosef Agnon won the Noble Prize in what?
Literature
300
What is Azarat Yisrael Plaza?
A platform constructed in August 2013 to facilitate non-orthodox worship at the Kotel.
400
Which countries fought in the Yom Kippur War and who was the Prime Minister of Israel at the time?
Israel vs a coalition of Arab States led by Egypt and Syria
400
Choose someone in your group to talk for one minute with no ums or likes about their view on the role of the Rabbanite
Mission accomplished? yes/no
400
In what year was Bamba invented and by whom?
1964 by Osem
400
Who is the leader of the yisrael beiteinu party? And what is he/she minister for?
Avigdor Lieberman, Minister of Defense
500
In what year was a peace treaty made with Egypt and who was the Prime Minister at the time?
1982 and Menachem Begin
500
What institution is Rav Stav associated with and what is its aim?
Tzohar. An Israeli organisation of over 800 religious zionist orthodox Rabbis which aims to bridge the gap between religious and secular Jews in Israel.
500
Israel has the second highest number of museums per capita in the world. True or false.
False! Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.
500
How many seats does the 'Zionist Union' party hold in the current (20th) knesset?
24
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