Adas Trivia
The original building of Adas is now home to what?
The Capital Jewish Museum
Tu Bishvat is known as the birthday of _______
trees
Israel was founded in what year
1948
There are this many services in a Jewish day
Adas Israel was the first Synagogue to be visited by this Civil Rights Leader
Martin Luther King, Jr
This Hannukah heroine was known for chopping off the head of the general Holofernes
Judith
Which two countries have the largest populations of Jews?
Israel and the United States
The name of this prayer translates to "listen"
Shema
Name a US government figure that has spoken at Adas
Possible Answers: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Doug Emhoff
On passover, we avoid eating foods with leavened ingredients, also known as ______
chametz
During the Inquisition, Jews and Muslims were expelled from which country?
Spain
The evening service is called ______
Maariv
Adas has been in its current building since what year?
1951
Besides Passover, name another holiday in which many Jews hold a seder
Rosh Hashanah or Tu Bisvhat
The Second Temple
This prayer is an acrostic poem, with the first letter of each line corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Ashrei
How many families are members of Adas?
1700
This holiday celebrates receiving the ten commandments
Shavuot
Jews who were forced convert to Christianity but secretly practiced their religion and culture were called ________
Conversos
Amidah