Shoftim
abbrv.
ראשי תיבות
Brand name origins
Top 40
100

According to the Torah, the king must always have this with him

A Sefer Torah

100

RSVP

Respondez sil vous plait (please respond in french)

100

זצ״ל

זכר צדיק לברכה

100

This car company’s name means ‘people’s car’ in German

Volkswagen

100

I Want It That Way

Backstreet Boys

200

A Jewish king may not amass too many of these three things

horses, wives, and wealth?

200

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

200

אע״פ

אף על פי

200

This sportswear brand’s name comes from its founder Adolf Dassler’s nickname

Adidas

200

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Nirvana

300

This triggers the mitzvah of Egla Arufah

What is finding a murdered person between cities and not knowing the killer?

300

VPN

Virtual private network

300

ת״ר

תנו רבנן

300

This drink was named after a digestive enzyme and a kola nut

Pepsi

300

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons

400

“These three types of men are sent home from war according to Parshat Shoftim.”

those who built a house, planted a vineyard, or betrothed a wife

400

Wi-Fi

Wireless fidelity

400

ת״ק

תנא קמא

400

This camera company’s name is from the Greek word for ‘all’ or 'universal' and ‘sound'

Panasonic

400

Hotel California

The Eagles

500

“This law about trees in war is a basis for modern environmental ethics in Judaism.”

Bal Tashchit (do not destroy fruit trees)

500

URL

Uniform Resource Locator

500

ת״ש

תא שמע

500

This phone company’s name means ‘three stars’ in Korean, symbolizing greatness, prosperity, and eternity

Samsung

500

Seven Nation Army

White Stripes

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