Jewish Jeopardy

Pop Culture

100

What year was Fauda released in Israel on the TV service called "yes"? 

2015

200

This Jewish superhero is coming to theatres in 2024

Sabra 

300

This Jewish actor appeared in an award winning 2017 independent film, co-starring Armie Hammer. 

Timothee Chalamet

400

Name two Jewish actors from the show Glee

Dianna Agron

Lea Michele

Adam Lambert

Sarah Jessica Parker....

500

Name two Jewish Oscar winners that won in these catagories: Best Actor or Best Actress

Helen Hunt

Gwyneth Paltrow 

Natalie Portman 

Joaquin Phoenix

Daniel Day Lewis

Sean Penn

Adrien Brody 

Israeli History

100

What year was the Yom Kippur War? 

1973

200

Name a former president of Israel 

(there are a few)

300

What year did the State of Israel retrieve the Old City of Jerusalem?

1967 

400

In 1947, the UN voted to partition the British Mandate of Palestine into a Jewish State and Arab State. How many out of 56 nations voted in favor? 

33 in favor

500

The Israeli national anthem, HaTikvah, was inspired by a poem written by Naftali Herz Imber around 1878, entitled ______

Tikvatenu 

Jewish Holidays and Traditions

100

This is the third plague in Exodus 

Lice 

200

This is read on Purim 

Megilat Ester 

300

This Maghrebi Jewish holiday is commonly observed in Morroco, France and Israel the day after Passover

Mimouna 

400

What do the letters on a dreidel purchased in Israel represent? 

Nes Gadol Haya Po 

500

How many stars do you need to see in the sky to begin Havdallah?

Three

Hebrew

100

How do you say, how much does this cost? 

Cama zeh oleh?

כמה זה אולה

200

Name a word that you cannot translate to English

(there are a few)

300

In Israel, students graduating high school must pass an exam called the...

Bagrut

 בגרות

400

Name THREE of the seven Hebrew verb catgories (binyanim)? 

1) Paal 

2) Piel

3) Hifil

4) Hufaal

5) Pual

6) Nifal 

7) Hitpael 

500

This is the founder of the Modern Hebrew language

Eliezer Ben Yehuda

Hillel Trivia

100

This event is held annually to support this Israeli non-profit organization that provides emergency medical care 

Save A Child's Heart

200

This is a nearly free trip for SB Hillel students that is held once every 2 years 

Germany Close-Up 

300

Name seven Hillel Student Board members

(there are many)

400

This is the estimated number of Jewish undergraduate students at UCSB 

1850 

500

Name all seven full time Hillel staff members and their positions

Alexandra (Lex), Director of Development 

Sophie, Operations Manager

Liv, Program Director

Allison, Engagement Associate

Rabbi Evan, Executive Director

Noy, Israel Fellow

Rabbi Maddy, Senior Jewish Educator