Languages
What is the language of the Jewish religion?
Hebrew
Where do the Jewish people originally come from?
Israel
What is the holiday celebrated in the winter?
Hanukkah
What kind of meat are Jews not allowed to eat?
Pork
Where do Ashkenazi Jews come from?
a) Eastern Europe
b) The Iberian Peninsula (Spain)
c) The Middle East
d) Ethiopia
a) Eastern Europe
What alphabet is used in almost all Judaic Languages?
a) Latin
b) Greek
c) Arabic
d) Hebrew
d) Hebrew
Who was the person who led the Jews out of Egypt?
a) Abraham
b) Moses
c) David
d) Jesus
b) Moses
What holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year?
a) Yom Kippur
b) Hannukah
c) Passover
d) Rosh Hashanah
d) Rosh Hashanah
What day of the week is the day of rest for Jews?
a) Sunday
b) Friday
c) Saturday
d) There is none, all work, NO REST!
c) Saturday
What is NOT a difference between different Jewish Ethnic groups?
a) Language
b) The Torah
c) Geographic Origin
d) Prayer tunes
b) The Torah
What language did Sephardic Jews create that mixes Hebrew and Spanish?
a) Aramaic
b) Ladino
c) Yevanic
d) Yiddish
b) Ladino
Who was the first Jew?
A) Moses
B) Juda
C) King David
D) Abraham
D) Abraham
What instrument is traditionally used on Rosh Hashana?
a) Cow Hide Drum
b) Ram's Horn
c) Harp
d) Pipe Organ
b) Ram's Horn
What is the name of the bread that Jews eat on Shabbat (Sabbath)?
a) Rye Bread
b) Matzo
c) Pitta
d) Challah
d) Challah
Where do the majority of American Jews come from?
a) Eastern Europe
b) Spain
c) The Middle East
d) North Africa
a) Eastern Europe
Which of these is NOT a Yiddish word
a) Schmooze
b) Klutz
c) Glitch
d) Slump
d) Slump
What event kicked the Jews out of Spain in 1492?
a) The Spanish Inquisition
b) Columbus's Expedition
c) The Second Coming of Jesus
d) The Crusades
a) The Spanish Inquisition
What is the bread eaten on Passover
a) Challah
b) Matzo
c) Marble Rye
d) Sekunadik
B) Matzo
What is the head covering that Jews wear?
a) Shawl
b) Top hat
c) Kippa/Yarmulke
d) Kovah
c) Kippa/Yarmulke
What is the name of the Jewish community in/from Ethiopia?
a) Bene Israel
b) Mizrachi
c) Beta Isreal
d) Sephardic Jews
c) Beta Israel
Some Orthodox Jews say we should only use Hebrew for (pick two):
a) Prayer
b) At meals
c) Studying Torah
d) Speaking to your parents
a) Prayer
and
c) Studying Torah
When did the majority of Jews come to America?
a) 1750-1800
b) 1880-1920
c) 1930-1950
d) 1970-2000
b) 1880-1920
What kind of food is not allowed to be eaten on Passover?
a) Meat
b) Dairy
c) Sweet food
d) Leavened bread
d) Leavened bread
What year is it according to the Jewish calendar?
a) 5785
b) 2025
c) 1446
d) 3258
a) 5785
Where do Sephardic Jews come from?
a) Eastern Europe
b) The Iberian Peninsula (Spain)
c) The Middle East
d) Ethiopia