Parsha
These two spies remained loyal and encouraged the people to trust Hashem.
This flightless bird native to Africa is the largest living bird by height and weight.
Ostrich
This 1982 conflict saw British forces travel halfway around the globe to reclaim a pair of islands from an Argentine invasion.
The Falklands
This Ukrainian town became a major Hasidic pilgrimage site due to the teachings and burial of Rebbe Nachman.
Uman
This 2001 No. 1 pick became the youngest MVP in NBA history, then tore his ACL in the playoffs and never quite returned the same.
Derrick Rose
This mitzvah is brought at the end of the Parsha
Tzitzit
This tiny bird, often mistaken for a large insect, holds the title of smallest bird in the world.
bee hummingbird
In 1967, this small European country held firm against Soviet tanks and artillery in subzero temperatures, using guerrilla tactics and skis to survive.
This town in Eastern Europe became legendary in Jewish folklore for its “wise fools” — though its stories were anything but simple.
Chelm
Before the 2022 draft, comparisons were made to Giannis. Drafted first by a team that hadn’t won a playoff series in over a decade, he was not born in the U.S.
Paolo Banchero
According to Rashi, What city did Calev visit in order to pray for the success of the mission
Chevron
This extinct bird, once native to the island of Mauritius, was flightless, about 3 feet tall, and disappeared less than 100 years after it was discovered.
Dodo
This disputed Balkan region declared independence in 2008, but NATO had already bombed Yugoslav forces there nearly a decade earlier to stop ethnic cleansing.
Kosovo
This Babylonian city was home to one of the earliest great yeshivot and served as a center of Jewish learning before Sura and Pumbedita took over.
Nehardea
This first pick (1986) was called "better than Jordan," but he never played a single NBA game due to a cocaine overdose just days after the draft.
Len Bias
According to our tradition, what Hebrew Date did the sin of the spies take place?
Tisha B'AV
This seabird has the largest wingspan of any living bird—up to 12 feet—and is known for gliding vast distances over the ocean.
Albatross
After resisting British control, this southern African territory unilaterally declared independence in 1965, sparking a guerrilla war that eventually led to the creation of Zimbabwe.
Rhodesia
This desert site near the Dead Sea was home to a Jewish sect that stored scrolls in caves — giving us one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.
Qumran
This 1993 top pick was drafted by Orlando but never suited up for them — his trade on draft night launched one of the NBA’s most iconic 90s duos.
Chris Webber
A man is put to death at the end of the parsha- what did he do wrong?
He gathered wood on Shabbat
Native to Queensland’s tropical rainforests, this flightless bird is considered the world’s most dangerous animals, capable of killing a human with a single kick.
Cassowary
In 1896, this East African empire shocked Europe by defeating an Italian army at the Battle of Adwa, preserving its independence during the Scramble for Africa.
Ethiopia
This city, once in the heart of the Islamic world, was where Rav Saadia Gaon led a powerful academy — and defended rabbinic Judaism against Karaite challenges.
Baghdad
This 1998 first overall pick out of Pacific University played for six NBA teams, never made an All-Star Game, and is mostly remembered for being drafted right before Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce.
Michael Olowakandi