General Pop Culture
Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa?
James Earl Jones
A German-born theoretical physicist. He is best known for his theory of relativity and specifically mass-energy equivalence, E = mc², the most famous equation of the twentieth century.
Albert Einstein
A simple Jewish croissant-like pastry made from dough with cream and filled with chocolate ganache, nuts, raisins or jam. It is perfect with coffee or as a small snack in between meals.
Rugelach
He was the first Prime-Minister of Israel. He was instrumental in the founding of Israel
David Ben-Gurion
One tradition in the Passover Seder is the reading of the four questions. This is done by which member of the family?
The Youngest Child
What 1988 hit starring Eddie Murphy got a sequel in 2021?
Coming to America
Famous singer and actress who is best known for her roles in Funny Girl, Hello, Dolly and the Way we Were. This woman is one of the best selling recording artists of all time. She also starred in the comedy Meet the Fockers with Ben Stiller (2004).
Barbara Steisand
Maghrebi dish made from eggs, tomatoes, tomato paste, chilli peppers and onions. It is the unofficial national dish of Israel.
Shashuka
What place in Israel is considered to be the lowest place on the Earth?
the Dead Sea
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. One of the traditions is the blowing of the shofar. The shofar is traditionally made out of the horn of what animal?
Ram
Beyonce released her first solo album in 2003 after splitting from which 90s girl group?
Destiny's Child
Who was a Supreme Court Justice and was the second woman to sit on the court and the first female Jewish justice?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
A savory pastry that are traditionally filled with potato and onion. You can pair this with any meal!
Potato Kanish
Which popular GPS application was invented in Israel?
Waze
The holiday of Simchat Torah celebrates the beginning of the new cycle of reading from the Torah, the part of the bible that Jews consider most important. How many books are in the Torah?
5
What iconic TV show debuted in 1989 and chronicled high school kids adventures at California’s Bayside High?
Saved by the Bell
A Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books. Some of his books include: Night, Town of Luck and The Oath.
Elie Wiesel
An Israeli sandwich consisting of fried or baked aubergine slices, hard-boiled eggs with tahini and is wrapped in a flatbread. It’s a tasty, meat-free alternative to shawarma.
Sabich
This famous Israeli singer is well-known for many songs such as Tel-Aviv and Golden Boy.
Omer Adam
What celebratory Jewish festival, which celebrates the victory of Esther and her cousin Mordecai over the royal vizier Haman, is based on a story told in the Book of Esther?
Purim
What was Stephen King’s first published novel?
Carrie
After watching her young daughter ignore baby dolls to instead play with paper doll cutouts of adult women, this woman decided to invent a better doll to make it even more fun to play these games. This very famous doll is you know now, is called Barbie.
Ruth Handler
Simply mix your diced apples, honey, cinnamon, raisins, walnuts, red wine, and lemon zest. Then add a pinch of salt and stir thoroughly and you get this dish served on a holiday.
Charoset
Where is the Siloam tunnel located?
The City of David
This is a festive day on the Jewish calendar that falls on the 33rd day of the Omer count.
Lag BaOmer