Hebrew
This Hebrew word means "commandment."
Mitzvah
Appointed by President Bill Clinton to the Supreme Court, this famous Jew is known for the necklaces she wears during the proceedings of the high court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This Hannukah treat is made from potatoes that are fried and often served with sour cream or applesauce.
Latkes
The oldest American congregation, Sephardi Shearith Israel, is located in this state, known for its five boroughs.
New York
Voicemail and this portable technology was developed in Israel, making phone booths a rarity.
Cellphone
You probably used one of these to count in your early days of education. Derived from the Hebrew word ibeq which means "to wipe the dust"
Abacus
This Olympic Gymnast won gold in London in 2012 and Rio De Janeiro in 2016. She was part of the magnificent seven and was known for doing her floor routine to the song Hava Nagila.
Aly Raisman
This dessert symbolizes the villain of the story of Purim, resembling the shape of Haman's hat.
Hamantaschen
These three men are considered the forefathers of Judaism and are mentioned in the Avot.
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
This man went to high school in Pennsylvania and attended college at Harvard and MIT. He is the current Prime Minister of Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu
This exclamation originates from the Hebrew language, meaning "praise the lord" you hear this word used by Christian congregations as well.
Halleujah
This Jew penned the famous lines,"…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…" in the famous poem, "The New Colossus."
Emma Lazarus
This food is made out of garbanzo beans and originates from most Middle East nations. Often served with pita and hummus this makes for a good quick meal.
Falafel
This wall was part of the Second Temple, built as a retaining wall by King Herod.
The Western/Wailing Wall
This is the number of commandments found in the Torah.
613
This Hebrew word means to receive and refers mainly to the reception of holy revelation.
Kabbalah
This WNBA star played at the University of Connecticut before bringing her talents to the Seattle Storm being drafted #1 overall in 2002
Sue Bird
Although this treat originated in Eastern Europe, Jews have made this sweet cake known for its marble pattern when sliced open part of their culture. You may remember it from Seinfeld's "Dinner Party" episode.
Babka
This country is where the Jewish reform movement began in the 19th century.
Germany
This person appoints justices to the Israeli Supreme Court.
The President
The English term "messiah" comes from this Hebrew word which means to anoint.
Mashiach
This was this first woman ordained as a Rabbi in the United States.
Sally Priesand
Similar to a bagel but made out of dough more like pizza, this Polish dish is described as a more onion-y bagel.
Bialys
This man was the first Cohen (appointed priest) in the Jewish world, his brother was quite famous.
Aaron
This man founded the Tnuat HaHerut in 1948.
Menachem Begin