Hebrew Calendar
What year is it currently in the Hebrew calendar?
5782
What does the Israeli government recognize their capital as?
Jerusalem
On the final night of Hanukkah, how many candles are lit in totality?
9
The Torah is written in what language?
Hebrew
Which land animal with a short tail is not allowed to be eaten?
A piggy
The Hebrew calendar is not a lunar calendar. What type of calendar is it?
A lunar calendar
The 6 food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy, and oils. Which two food groups do Israelis consume more of than any other nation in the world?
Fruits and vegetables
Who is the king in the Hanukkah story?
King Antiochus
What is the Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle?
Simchat Torah
Which Australian land animal is not allowed to be eaten?
A kangaroo
The Hebrew Calendar is spelled as הַלּוּחַ הָעִבְרִי in Hebrew. How is it pronounced in English?
Haloohah Ha-evreh
What year was the Israeli Declaration of Independence?
1948
What are the jelly donuts that we eat on Hanukkah called in Hebrew?
Sufganiyot
What is the name of the trained scribe that writes the Torah?
A Sofer Setam
What type of fish is not allowed to be eaten?
Shellfish
What is the name of the Hebrew calendar's "leap month?"
Adar II
Jerusalem was split into quarters. Those quarters are predominately Jewish, Christian, Muslim and what respectively?
Armenian
Rabbi Goodman led an event called what that served latkes and explained stories about Hanukkah.
Latkes and Legends
What are the five books of the Torah in English?
Hint: the first one is Genesis
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
Why is it disallowed to eat a cheeseburger?
You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk!
What is the year 0 of the Hebrew calendar considered in terms of the Gregorian calendar?
3761 BCE
A shiny site to visitors, and located on the Temple Mount is what landmark?
Dome of the Rock
Each candle on the Hannukiah belongs to a candle holder with multiple 'arms.' What is the name for that candle holder?
A candelabrum
What are the five books of the Torah in Hebrew?
Hint: the first one is בְּרֵאשִׁית
Be-reshit, Shemot, Va-yikra, Be-midbar and Devarim
Why must meat be soaked before being cooked?
To get rid of all traces of the blood