Jewish Holidays
Fun with Food
Torah Time
Israel
Culture/Language
100

Name at least one Sukkot practice?

Inviting Guests

Eating/Sleeping in the Sukkah

Shaking Lulav/Etrog

100

What are the names of the chocolate coins used to play dreidel with?

Gelt

100

According to the Torah, who was the first human?

Adam

100

Name one country that shares a border with Israel

Egypt

Lebanon

Syria

Jordan

100

What three English words can Shalom be used for?

Hello, goodbye, peace

200

What is the name of the holiday in Hebrew that is referred to as the day of atonement?

Yom Kippur

200

Which food items are traditionally involved with Shabbat?

Grape Juice

Challah

200

What was Eve created out of?

Adam's rib

200

What is the name of the Israeli airline?

El Al

200

Why are Israelis often described as cacti?

They are tough/prickly on the outside and soft/sweet on the inside

300

What are the 4 Hebrew letters on the dreidel?

Nun 

Gimmel 

Hay 

Shin

300

What are the name of the cookies in the shape of Haman's hat?

Hamantaschen

300

Where did Jewish people get the concept of Shabbat from? 

Rest on the 7th day

300

What is the time difference between Israel and New York?

7 hours

300

How do you say 6 7 in Hebrew

Shesh Sheva

400

What are the first 4 Jewish holidays of the year?

Rosh Hashana

Yom Kippur

Sukkot

Simchat Torah

400

What do we call jelly donuts in Hebrew?

Sufganiyot

400

What was the punishment for all women once Eve decided to eat from the tree of knowledge?

They would be in pain from child birth

400

In which city in Israel is the Kotel (Western Wall) located?

Jerusalem

400

What does the phrase "Ma Nishma" mean?

How are you?

500

What is the expression in Hebrew/English that the dreidel letters are based on?

Nes galo haya sham. A great miracle happened there. 


(Here for Israel)

500

This delicious food is made of fried chickpeas and often served in a pita

Falafel

500

Where does the name Adam come from? 

The word Adamah which means earth

500

What is the FULL name of the prime minster of Israel?

Benjamin Netanyahu 

500

Which 3 languages are on almost every sign in Israel?

Hebrew, Arabic, English