FAMOUS JEWS
Soloist who recorded the first well known "Pop" Chanukah song?
Who is Adam Sandler? "The Chanukah Song."
What do we call the book that we use during the seder?
a) Megillah b) siddur
c) Haggadah d) Torah
What is c. Haggadah?
BONUS
What does the word seder mean?
What is order?
What is the name of Moses’ brother, who became the first Kohen?
a) Abraham, b) Isaac, c) Aaron, d) Jacob
Who is c. Aaron
The Kohen/Priests job was to take charge of and serve the Temple.
In Judaism, the truth should be used to build up and not to tear down.
True or False
What is TRUE?
Book and film about a this person's diary, while kept in hiding during the Holocaust.
Who is Anne Frank?
In which book (which one of the five) does the Passover story occur?
What is Exodus
Where did the gold come from (who had it before the Israelites got it?)
Who are the Egyptians?
Gold to make the Golden Calf was contributed directly by the Israelites.
True or False
What is TRUE?
BONUS
The largest synagogue in Jerusalem can seat 10,000 people.
True or False
What is TRUE?
It’s in the Guiness Book of Records for the largest ark, and holds 70 Torah scrolls!
Used a priestly blessing action in his character role.
Who is Leonard Nimoy -Spock?
What part of the seder is sung by the youngest child at the table?
What is "The Four Questions?"
What is Judaica?
What are Jewish ritual objects and items that pertain to Jewish life and customs.
In the Jewish faith, which might be considered an Idol?
a) Buddha b) a statue that represents G-d
c) Kelly Clarkson d) cupcakes
What is b. a statue that represents G-d
Name three things commonly found in a synagogue sanctuary.
Torah Scrolls Siddur
Talit Memoriał Lights
Eternal Flame Torah Breastplates
Yad Menorah
Kippot BONUS
Peace Nobelist, American Physicist.
Who is Albert Einstein?
Name 2 foods that are prohibited during Passover?
What are wheat, oats, barley, spelt, yeast, sourdough, rice and corn if you are Ashkenazik?
What is this 10% called?
What is Tithe? (In Hebrew, it means tenth)
What is the amount (percentage) of your income that you should give to charity?
What is 10%?
BONUS
Mark Wolkow had water poured on him at a Bar Mitzvah lesson by his Rabbi because he made fun of what?
What is Mark's bragging about his Oriole team beating the Rabbi's Yankee team in a double header baseball game?
Wrote numerous Christian songs for holidays like Christmas and Easter.
Who is Irving Berlin?
Name two items on the seder plate.
What are:
Maror (horseradish, bitter herb), charoset, karpas (parsley), Beitza (roasted egg), Zeroa (shankbone)
BONUS
What do these items symbolize?
Moror - harshness of slavery
Charoset - mortar & brick used to build the pyramids Karpas - hope and renewal
Egg- mourning on life
Shankbone - paschal lamb/sacrifice
Is there an upper limit that you should not give above to charity, and if so, what is that percentage?
What is YES...and that amount is 20%?
The Dohany Street Synagogue in Budapest was built in 1859, and has what kind of architecture:
a. modern b. Italian c. Gothic
d. Moorish (combination of Islamic & Spanish)
What is
d. Moorish (combination of Islamic & Spanish)?