Deep Torah
What are the four names the Torah uses for Pesach?
Chag HaPesach, Chag HaAviv, Chag HaMatzot, Zman Cheiruteinu
Who was swallowed by the earth for rebelling against Moshe?
Which Zionist thinker promoted “Cultural Zionism” rather than political statehood?
Ahad Ha’Am
What was Operation Opera in 1981?
Israeli airstrike on Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor
What is the first mitzvah the Jewish people were commanded as a nation — and where were they when they received it?
Kiddush HaChodesh (sanctifying the new month); in Egypt
In Parshat Kedoshim, what mitzvah follows "Love your neighbor as yourself"?
In Parshat Kedoshim, what mitzvah follows "Love your neighbor as yourself"?
Which prophet was carried to heaven in a fiery chariot?
Eliyahu
What was the Uganda Proposal and who supported it?
A temporary Jewish state in East Africa proposed in 1903; Herzl supported it, many opposed
What secret Mossad operation smuggled Ethiopian Jews through Sudan in the 1980s?
Operation Moses
What is the only place in the Torah where Eretz Yisrael is called “eretz zavat chalav u’dvash” (a land flowing with milk and honey) as part of a promise from God directly to Moshe?
Shemot (Exodus) 3:8 — at the Burning Bush
What’s the punishment for a Ben Sorer U’Moreh (rebellious son)?
Death by stoning
Who killed Sisera with a tent peg?
Yael
What Jewish military group did the Haganah view as too extreme?
Irgun (Etzel)
What was the codename of the Israeli Air Force operation that successfully destroyed Syria’s nuclear reactor in 2007, and when was it publicly acknowledged?
Operation Outside the Box (Mivtza Arutz Muvtak); revealed publicly in 2018
What are the 4 holy cities in Eretz Yisrael, each connected to a specific element or aspect of Jewish life?
Jerusalem, Tzfat, Chevron, Tiberias
What are the 4 special parshiot read before Pesach?
Shekalim, Zachor, Parah, HaChodesh
Who fought a lion with his bare hands?
Shimshon
What was the White Paper of 1939, and how did it impact Jewish immigration?
British policy severely limiting immigration to Palestine; closed the door to many Holocaust refugees
What doctrine did Israel develop stating it would retaliate overwhelmingly to any attack?
The Samson Doctrine (related to nuclear deterrence)
Which tribe didn’t receive a portion of land in Eretz Yisrael, and why?
Shevet Levi, because their role was to serve in the Mishkan and Beit HaMikdash, and “Hashem is their portion” (Devarim 10:9)
After the death of Yehoshua, which leader united the tribes to defeat Sisera’s army, and what unusual role did she play in Israelite society?
Devorah — she was a prophetess, a judge, and a military leader, uniquely combining religious, legal, and battlefield authority (Shoftim 4–5)
What king of Israel ruled from age 7?
Yoash (or Jehoash)
What Zionist leader was executed by the British in 1947, becoming a symbol of martyrdom?
Dov Gruner (Irgun fighter)
What was the code name for the Israeli airlift rescuing hostages in Entebbe, Uganda?
Operation Thunderbolt (Entebbe)
What mitzvah in the Torah requires bringing first fruits from the Land of Israel to the Beit HaMikdash?
Bikkurim — the mitzvah of bringing the first fruits (Devarim 26).