Jewish holidays
Jewish entertainers
Jewish foods
Jewish expressions
Bonus
100
The holiday Simchat Torah marks the completion of what?
The annual cycle of the reading of the Torah
The pyramids the Jews built for the Pharaoh in Egypt
The construction of the Temple in Jerusalem
The annual cycle of the reading of the Torah
100
Who directed the film Schindler's List?
Steven Spielberg
100
"Jewish foods," such as bagels, knishes, and borscht originate from
- Western Europe
- The Middle East
- The Americas
- Eastern Europe
- Eastern Europe
100
A mensch is a what?
A stand-up, honorable person
A person with a good sense of humor
A shrewd person
A stand-up, honorable person
200
The shofar is a horn blown on Rosh Hashanah. Traditionally, the shofar is made from the horn of what animal?
Ram
Bull
Rhinocerus
Ram
It's made from a ram's horn to symbolize the ram that Abraham sacrificed instead of his son Isaac.
200
This picture was taken from what film?
Fiddler on the Roof
200
It is traditional to use how many loaves of Challah bread on Shabbat and holidays?
Two
200
If someone does something bold or brazen, they have a lot of this:
Drek
Chutzpa
Tsuris
Chutzpa
300
Shavuot commemorates the day when Moses received the Torah from God. On what mountain was he when this happened?
Mt Olympus
Mt Ararat
Mt Sinai
Mt Sinai
300
Which movie takes place at a resort in the Catskills, where Johnny Castle is the dance instructor?
Dirty Dancing
It seems the Catskill Mountains has offered hotels which cater mainly to a Jewish crowd, since the beginning of time. It is this background against which the story of Johnny Castle and Frances 'Baby' Houseman is told. It is the 1960s and Baby is one summer away from joining the Peace Corps.
300
The Jews of Baghdad and Persia mainly cooked what type of dishes?
- Borsht
- Rice, flavored with herbs
- Stuffed vegetables or pastries
- Stews
- Rice, flavored with herbs
300
Someone tells you that you have a bit of shmutz on your face. What are they really trying to say?
You have a pimple or blemish
You have dirt on your face
You have something in your eye
You have dirt on your face
300
The day after Valentine's Day, what special day are we celebrating?
Roberta's Birthday!!!!!
Happy Happy Birthday Roberta!
400
When do Jewish holidays begin?
Midnight
Sunrise
Dawn
Shortly before sundown
Shortly before sundown
400
Name two Jewish American TV shows
Seinfeld
The Goldbergs
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
400
What word of Romanian origin refers to the highly seasoned smoked beef, typically served in thin slices, that is associated with Jewish cuisine?
Pastrami
400
What's another way of saying "oh no?"
Oy-Gevalt
500
The Jewish holiday Purim commemorates the Jewish people being saved from what Achaemenid Persian Empire official who had planned to kill all Jews?
Haman
500
What is Harry and Sally's favorite movie?
Casablanca
500
The ingredient most commonly associated with Moroccan Jewish food is
- Wheat
- Rice
- Rye Bread
- Couscous
- Citrus fruit
Couscous
500
How do you say "good luck" in Hebrew?
MAZAL TOV