Jewish Holidays
On which holiday do we eat matzah?
Passover
What color(s) is the Israeli flag?
Blue and white
What is the braided bread eaten on Shabbat?
Challah
Count to three in Hebrew.
Achat, Shtayim, Shalosh
Esther, Mordechai, and Haman are characters in which holiday story?
Purim
Which city is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
What sweet fried food is eaten on Hanukkah?
Sufganiyot/Donuts
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
True of false: Hanukkah is 6 days long.
False, Hanukkah is 8 days long.
What is the official language of Israel?
Hebrew
True or false: apples and honey are traditionally eaten on Passover.
False, apples and honey are eaten on Rosh Hashanah
What are the first 3 digits of Pi?
3.14
On which holiday do we atone for our sins?
Yom Kippur
Other than Jews, what other religions have important sites in Israel?
Christianity and Islam
What food is traditionally eaten on Yom Kippur?
None!
Name two members of the Central Synagogue clergy (rabbis and/or cantors)?
Angela Buchdal, Ari Lorge, Sarah Bermen, Lisa Rubin, Andrew Kaplan-Mandell, Dan Mutlu, Jenna Pearsall, Dan Ross, Hilly Haber, Rebecca Rosenthal, Mo Salth