Jeopardy

Jewish People and Stuff

100

She wrote the poem at the base of the Statue of Liberty.

Who is Emma Lazarus?

200

This 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie revolved around Alex Schlotsky and his Jewish basketball team coached by a former college basketball star.

What is Full-Court Miracle?

300

This Jewish calendaric event will not be taking place in 2024.

What is Asara B'Teves?

400

This bracha can only be made on a Wednesday or a Thursday.

What is the bracha on Eruv Tavshilin?

500

Besides for Avraham and Yaakov, this is the other pair of grandfather and grandson mentioned in the weekday Shmoneh Esrei.

Who are Adam and Enosh?

Famous alumni of JLIC colleges

100

Andy Bernard went to this college... ever heard of it?

What is Cornell?

200

The greatest football player of all time beat Alabama in the 2000 Orange Bowl in his last game for this school.

What is Michigan?

300

Sara Bareiles, Will Forte, and Troy Aikman all are alumni of this school.

What is UCLA?

400

This RIETS Rosh Yeshiva attended Princeton before going to YU for semicha and a Masters degree.

Who is Rav Assaf Bednarsh?

500

Plenty of Jews attend this college, but notably Fran Drescher and Jerry Seinfeld are among its alumni. 

What is Queens College?

The OU

100

This the OU's most lucrative branch in the organization.

What is OU Kosher?

200

This is the shul that Mitch Aeder davens at in Kew Gardens Hills.

What is Ahavas Yisrael?

300

The current and former addresses of the OU added together equal this number.

What is 51?

400

This is the official legal name of the OU.

What is The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America?

500

This is the branch of the Orthodox Union that deals with public policy and advocacy.

What is Teach?

JLIC Alumni

100

He left his role with JLIC to take on a role as CEO of New York NCSY (and eventually New Jersey NCSY also).

Who is Rabbi Gideon Black?

200

After starting JLIC at his campus, this rabbi moved to Israel and became a beloved rabbi at Lev Hatorah, and no longer harrasses his students to fill out the survey.

Who is Rabbi Robby Charnoff?

300

This predecessor to Joe and Leead is currently the Chief Rabbi of the United Arab Emirates.

Who is Rabbi Yehuda Sarna?

400

This former JLIC educator shares her legal name with a current JLIC educator.

Who is Sara Wolkenfeld?

500

After working at Maryland JLIC for a few years, this rabbi now helms a congregation in Columbus, OH.

Who is Ari Neuman?

JLIC Staff Trivia

100

Marjorie Albert grew up in this city that's not far from Rio de Janeiro, but pretty far from the country's capital.

What is Sao Paolo?

200

This is the city where both Shmuel Hauss and Shuki Klein went to college.

What is San Diego?

300

This JLIC educator cannot donate a kidney, even if he wanted to, considering he was born with only one.

Who is Avi Schwartz?

400

This JLIC educator lives in the house that he grew up in.

Who is Aaron Greenberg?

500

This JLIC rabbi was a bouncer at a bar in a former life.

Who is Rabbi Josh Ross?