General Jewish Trivia
True or false: Judaism is an Abrahamic religion
True
How long does it take to read the full Torah?
One year
Which holiday is it forbidden to eat leavened bread?
Passover
What is the name of the Education Director at Beth El?
Lynn Anne Cutler
What do we shake when someone says "Haman"
A grogger
What was the most recent Jewish holiday (hint: earlier this month)
Tu BiShvat
True or false: There is SOME grammar and punctuation marks in the Torah
False
Another name for salt-cured salmon (traditionally eaten on bagels!)
Lox
Who is the Beth El President?
Kevin Ginsberg
Traditional pastry eaten during Purim
Hamantaschen
Jewish people are ____ of the human population. (20%, 2%, .2%)
.2%
Name of the type of paper the Torah is written on
Parchment paper (typically from skin of cattle, goats, or deer)
What does it mean when a food is Parve?
There are no meat or dairy ingredients
Is Beth El 67, 68, or 69 years old?
69 years old (opened its current location in 1957)
How was Mordechai related to Queen Esther
He was her cousin
Are there about 13 million, 16 million, or 20 million Jews in the world?
The Torah consists of 5 books. What are their names?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
What food is sometimes called "Jewish penicillin"
Matzah Ball Soup
What are the names of the 3 youth groups at Beth El?
Pre-Kadima, Kadima, USY (Aka. BEDUSY)
Is the Hebrew date of Purim the13th of Adar, 14th of Adar, or 15th of Adar?
14th of Adar
What day is today according to the Hebrew calendar?
6 Adar 5786
Is the oldest complete, functional Torah scroll 600, 700, 800, or 900 years old?
800 years old! The Bologna Torah Scroll dates back to roughly 1155–1225 CE
Which dish is traditionally served with a slice of carrot and horseradish?
Gefilte fish
What is the street address of Beth El?
1004 Watts Street
The Purim story took place in modern day.... (4 letter country)
Iran