Israeli History
What year did Israel become independent?
1948
What was RZ’s former name?
Chicagoland Jewish High School (CJHS)
What is Mr. Loeb’s favorite baseball team?
White Sox
Now playing for the Washington Wizards, he was drafted 9th overall in the 2020 NBA draft after playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Deni Avdija
What was Mr. Goodman’s basketball number as a student?
33
What year was the six day war?
1967
Who was RZ’s previous dean of students before Mr. Loeb?
Mr. Scher
Name one of Coach Martinez’s two favorite video games
Fortnite, FIFA
Born in Petah Tikva, she is best known for playing Wonder woman.
Gal Gadot
What are the two sports RZ/CJHS has won regional championships in?
Men’s Basketball, Women’s volleyball
Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
David Ben Gurion
What year was our school changed to RZ?
2015
Billy Surges was the body double for which big time Hollywood actor?
Zac Efron
After being drafted 23rd overall in the 2009 NBA draft, he played for eight different NBA teams wearing number 18, most notably the Kings and Warriors.
Omri Casspi
What is the most recent year the Women’s Cross Country team has won the conference race?
2019
What countries are the 3 most involved in the Abraham Accords?
UAE, USA, Israel
What year was our school officially opened?
2001
What movie does Mrs. Friedman appear in? *Bonus points if you know what language was she was speaking
Home Alone
*Bonus* -- French
He is the bassist and co-lead singer of the Rock band, Kiss.
Gene Simmons
What percent of students participated in at least one sport last school year? (Answer within 5%)
84%
What year were the Oslo Accords signed?
1993
Before this building, where was the CJHS building? What was it called? *Bonus points if you know how many people attended our school in the first year
Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation in Morton Grove
*Bonus* -- 26
How many pairs of shoes does Rabbi Silver own? (Give or take 3)
20
Natalie Portman has won an Academy Award and two Golden Globes throughout her career as an actor. In what city was she born?
Jerusalem
Who is generally known to be the best basketball player in school history?
Josh Newlander