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100
This comedian created Seinfeld
Who is Jerry Seinfeld
100
This holiday is called the “Festival of Lights.”This holiday is called the “Festival of Lights."
What is Chanukah
100
This smoked fish, famously eaten with bagels, is a brunch staple
What is lox
100
This U.S. Supreme Court Justice was known as “The Notorious RBG.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg
100
This 20th-century physicist developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein
200
This director is known for Schindler’s List and E.T
Who is Steven Spielberg
200
The Book of Jonah is read on this solemn day.
What is Yom Kippur
200
These triangular cookies are filled with jam or chocolate
What are hamantaschen
200
This psychologist founded psychoanalysis.
Who is Sigmund Freud
200
Many Jews immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1800s through this New York City gateway
What is Ellis Island
300
This actor voiced the Genie in Aladdin and was born to a Jewish mother
Who is Robin Williams
300
This holiday marks the end of the annual Torah reading cycle and includes dancing with scrolls
Simchat Torah
300
Name two famous Jewish delis in NYC
What is Katz's deli, 2nd Avenue Deli, Sarges Deli, Pastrami Queen
300
Name two apps developed in Israel
What is Waze, Facetune, Mooveit, Gett
300
He was the first prime minister of Israel.
Who is David Ben-Gurion
400
Name two Jewish rappers
Who is Lil Dicky, Mac Miller, Drake, Matisyahu, etc.
400
This modern holiday commemorates the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948
What is Yom Ha’atzmaut
400
The vegetarian dish made of cracked wheat, tomatoes, and herbs, whose name means “fine food.”
What is tabbouleh
400
This Brooklyn-born singer is famous for hits like Hallelujah and Suzanne, and is considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Who is Leonard Cohen
400
This document, issued in 1917, expressed British support for a Jewish homeland.
What is the Balfour Declaration
500
Name a Jewish power couple
Who is Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, Gal Gadot and Jaron Varsano
500
This harvest holiday also celebrates receiving the Torah at Sinai.
What is Shavout
500
This crispy pastry filled with cheese or potatoes is a favorite at Israeli cafeterias and markets.
What is a bureka
500
This painter is known for dreamy depictions of Eastern European Jewish village life, floating figures, and colorful fantasy scenes.
Who is Marc Chagall
500
The ancient fortress where rebels held out against Rome
What is Masada