The Hannukah Story
What does the name Hannukah mean?
How many brothers did Abraham have?
2 (Nahor and Haran)
In order to be kosher, fish have to have fins and ____?
Scales
Adam Sandler and this very similar sounding name are famous for their songs on SNL.
Andy Samberg
Which former NFL star/maybe murderer is famously not Jewish according to Adam Sandler's Channukah Song?
OJ Simpson
What is the original purpose of Dreidels?
To hide that they were studying the Torah
How many children did Jacob/Israel have?
13 (12 sons + Dinah)
Abraham Joshua Heschel is a famous Jewish philosopher from the mid 1900s who marched with which civil rights leader during the Selma march?
MLK Jr.
Which Jewish WNBA star played for Seattle and is married to women's soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe?
Sue Bird
Which former weekend update host and Late Night is married to a Jewish woman, but he is not?
Seth Meyers
Hannukah is thought to originally be a delayed celebration of what 7 day holiday that comes right after Yom Kippur?
Sukkot
Hey There Delilah! Which Jewish Judge is famous for his long hair, fighting the Philistines with a jawbone, and an intense romance with Delilah?
Samson
What Jewish Holiday is similar to Halloween in terms of wearing costumes and giving gifts?
Purim
Who is the only Jew currently on the Supreme Court? (Hint: Nominated by Obama in 2010)
Elena Kagan
Famous for his parodies, this weird artist is not Jewish, but his humor is!
Weird Al Yankovic
What event is Hannukah celebrating?
The rededication of the Temple
David and Batsheva had a whirlwind of a romance that culminated in a son who would succeed David as King. What was the son's name?
King Solomon
How many hours does Shabbat last?
25 hours (sunset until three stars in the sky)
Who was the first Jewish Supreme Court Justice? (Hint: a college in Boston is named after him)
Louis Brandeis
Rachel Brosnahan is not Jewish, despite playing one of the show "Marvelous Ms. ______"
Marvelous Ms. Maizel
How many brothers did Judah Maccabi have?
4 brothers
What object followed Miriam and the Israelites around in the desert?
Miriam's Well
The Altneushul (the old-new shul) in Prague famously houses which Jewish folk legend made out of clay? (Hint: the creature is very common in modern fantasy as a clay person who has to do whatever is written on a tablet in their head)
The Golem
Who is the first Jewish Second Gentleman (married to a vice president, specifically Kamala Harris)?
Doug Emhoff
Which actor from the TV show Chuck and the Shazam movies has a very Jewish name, but isn't?
Zachary Levi