Jewish Trivia - Misc Flashcards
On which holiday during the 1965 World Series did Sandy Koufax refuse to pitch?
Yom Kippur
Name the 3 patriarchs (forefathers) in the Bible.
Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac), and Ya’akov (Jacob)
A Torah scroll is written completely by hand. True or False?
True
How do you know that Shabbat is over?
You can see three stars in the sky
Le’hitraot means: “How are you?” or “See you again!:
See you again
Who is the first High Priest?
Aharon (Aaron)
What does “Mazal Tov” mean?
Good luck, congratulations
Who was the first Jew to have a Brit Milah (circumcision)?
Avraham (Abraham)
What Jewish pitcher led the National league in earned run average (ERA) for five consecutive years?
Sandy Koufax
On Shabbat, does Jewish law allow us to light one candle?
No
The Hebrew word for “charity” or “doing justice” is…
Tzedakah
What do we call the first day of the new Jewish month?
Rosh Chodesh
How many times each day does the Torah tell us to say the Shema?
Two
Which Jewish man founded the Harlem Globetrotters?
Abe Sapperstein
The Torah scroll is written with vowels. True or false?
False
Who was the strongest man in the Bible?
Shimshon (Sampson)
Name the third book of the Torah (Bible)
Vayikra (Leviticus)
Name the extra month during the Jewish leap year.
Adar II
How did Shimshon (Sampson) lose his strength?
His hair was cut
Name the Jewish scientist considered to be the greatest genius of the 20th century.
Albert Einstein
Name the Jewish director of the films “Schindler’s List,” E.T.,” Jurassic Park” and “Lincoln.”
Steven Spielberg
“Thank you” in Hebrew is _______ .
Todah
What does “Shalom” mean?
Hello, goodbye, peace
“Good morning” is Hebrew is ________ .
Boker Tov
What is Jewish calendar based on: the sun or the moon?
The moon
How do we wish each other a good week after Havdalah (the conclusion of Shabbat) in Hebrew?
Shavua tov
Who was the first king of Israel?
Shaul (Saul)
How many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet?
Twenty-two
Who founded the political Zionist movement?
Theodore Herzl
How many books are there in the Chumash (Torah)?
Five
Who writes a Torah scroll?
A sofer (scribe)
What popular piece of clothing was invented by Levi Strauss?
Levi’s blue jeans
Which word is not a color in Hebrew: adom, yarok or yirakot?
Yirakot (vegetables)
During which weekday prayer service are Tefillin worn?
Shacharit (morning service)
Until what age did Metushelach (Methusallah–the oldest man in the Torah) live: 120, 930, 969 or 1000?
969
What is the only kosher food that comes from a non-kosher creature?
Honey, from a bee
How many shofar blasts are sounded on Rosh HaShanah?
100
Who was the Jewish female astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger?
Judith A. Resnick
How many branches did the Menorah in the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) have?
Seven
Which Jewish baseball player hit 58 home runs in one season?
Hank Greenberg
Which instrument does Yitzchak Perlman play: violin, harp or flute?
Violin
How many Mitzvot (commandments) are there in the Torah?
613
How old was Rabbi Akiva when he began to study Torah?
Forty
Name one of the most famous commentators of the Torah.
Rashi
Which letter in the Hebrew alphabet comes between nun and ayin?
Samech
“Good night” in Hebrew is ______ .
Laila Tov
What is the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet?
Yud
What is a prayer shawl called in Hebrew?
Tallit
Who was the leader of the Maccabees?
Judah Maccabee
Name the second book of the Torah (Bible)
Shemot (Exodus)
Does “the Diaspora” refer to Jews living in Israel, or living outside of Israel?
Jews living outside of Israel
From which country did many Jews leave in Operation Exodus?
Russia
How many letters in the Hebrew alphabet have a different form when used at the end of a word?
Five
Who was the first Jewish female to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Name the Jewish doctor who discovered the polio vaccine?
Dr. Jonas Salk
