Food
Matzoh Ball soup is a Jewish American dish. What is the main ingredient?
Dumplings made from a mixture of Matzoh meal, eggs, water, and fat.
One of the traditional Jewish American Holidays is called Hanukkah. What is celebrated during Hanukkah?
Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the second temple where according to legend, Jews rose up against Greek oppressors.
How long does the Jewish religion go back?
3000 years.
What is the name of the main character in the book Yellow Star?
Syvia
Where was the first Jewish American settlement?
Brazil
What is the name of the Jewish traditional Sabbath and holiday bread?
Challah
Americans celebrate New Year's Eve on January 1st. Jewish Americans celebrate New Year's Eve on September 10-11. What do they call New Year's Eve?
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish American religion is based off of what part of Bible?
The Old Testament
What form of writing is the book Yellow Star written in?
Poetry
In what year did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act, that gave full rights to all Jews and colored people?
1964
Kugel is a baked pudding or casserole typically made from _______________?
Egg noodles
Purim is a time of remembering the saving of the Jewish Americans from Haman who was planning to kill all of the Jews. When is it celebrated?
March 21
Traditional Jews follow the dietary laws of what book of the Bible?
Leviticus
12
When did Jewish Americans build their first synagogue?
1730
A common Jewish American food dish is potato pancakes, which are also known as ___________?
Potato Latkes
Which of the Jewish American holidays is the holiest?
Yom Kippur which is the Day of Atonement.
True or False: Jewish Americans believe that in order to be safe in the "world to come", you do not have to believe in their teachings, but you do have to leave a good and just life.
True
Who did the soldiers deport from the Lodz Ghetto?
The children except for the few that were hidden by their parents.
Jewish American people were negatively affected by the Holocaust. Many of them were sent to concentration camps or died along the way. When did the first concentration camp open and where?
1933 in Dachu
What are some of the foods that Jewish Americans can not eat?
Shrimp, mussels, lobster, or pork are a few.
What does the Jewish American holiday Sukkot?
The Feast of Tabernacles
Girls = 12 years old
Boys = 13 years old
What kind of food did the Ghetto always seem to have a lot of? (according to Syvia on page 19)
Salt
Approximately how many Jewish people died during the devastating Holocaust? (Including non American Jews)
6 million