ISRAEL
What are the two main colors of the Israeli flag?
Blue and white
Which Jewish holiday is known as the “Day of Atonement”?
Yom Kippur
What were the two stone tablets Moses received at Mount Sinai known for containing?
The Ten Commandments
What is the Jewish day of rest called?
Shabbat
What chickpea-based dip is popular in Israel?
Hummus
What is Israel’s national anthem?
Hatikvah
What Jewish holiday includes traditions such as building a temporary outdoor structure?
Sukkot
Who became queen of Persia and helped save the Jewish people from Haman?
Esther
What is placed on the doorpost of a Jewish home?
A mezuzah
What triangular pastry is traditionally eaten on Purim?
Hamantaschen
This is the Hebrew word which means to immigrate to Israel.
Aliyah
During which holiday is it traditional to eat foods made with dairy?
Shavuot
Who were Moses’ brother and sister?
Aaron and Miriam
What Hebrew phrase means “repairing the world”?
Tikkun Olam
What popular Israeli snack is made from peanut-flavored corn puffs?
Bamba
What is Israel’s parliament called?
The Knesset
What holiday marks the end of the yearly Torah-reading cycle and the beginning of a new one?
Simchat Torah
What is the name of the decorative pointer traditionally used to follow the text while reading from the Torah?
Yad
What Hebrew phrase is traditionally said when raising a glass to celebrate, meaning “to life”?
L’Chaim!
What Israeli actress played Wonder Woman in the DC movies?
Gal Gadot
The modern State of Israel was officially declared an independent country in this year.
1948
Put these holidays in the order they occur during the Jewish calendar year: Purim, Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Passover.
Rosh Hashanah → Hanukkah → Purim → Passover
What are the five books of the Torah?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
What Jewish mystical tradition is the red string bracelet commonly associated with?
Kabbalah
What sweet fruit is one of the Seven Species of Israel and is often eaten dried?
Dates