It is customary for Jewish people to give money to charity ...

Before the beginning of each Sabbath

Rosh Chodesh, the first day of each Jewish month, is considered a minor festival. There is a custom that ...

Jewish women do not work on the day

The small metal cylinder that can be seen on the doorpost of Jewish homes, the 'Mezuzah', is ...

Contains a small house blessing

When naming a child, Jewish parents ...

Are forbidden from naming them after themselves

What color wine is preferred for the Passover Seder?

Red, reminiscent of spilled blood

“Tu bi-Shevat” actually celebrates a new ....

Year for planting trees in Israel

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Roslyn JSU Quiz Bowl 1

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1
If you are davening, what are you doing?
Praying
Fasting
Mourning the dead
Eating
2
It is customary for Jewish people to give money to charity ...
During the synagogue service on the Sabbath day
At Saturday (Sabbath) morning services
Before the beginning of each Sabbath
Before Sabbath on at least one occasion a year
3
According to Jewish tradition, what is necessary in order for a building to be considered a synagogue?
Carpet
Window
Music
Pews
4
The oranges grown in northern Israel are referred to as ...
Sunkist oranges
Cape oranges
Jaffa oranges
Seville oranges
5
The traditional skull-cap worn by Jewish men is called a what?
Zuchetto
Trilby
Mitre
Yarmulke
6
Rosh Chodesh, the first day of each Jewish month, is considered a minor festival. There is a custom that ...
Jewish women do not work on the day
Jewish men do not work on the day
If it falls on the Sabbath day it is ignored
Children attend synagogue in the morning for a celebration breakfast
7
Shavuot commemorates the day when Moses received the Torah from God. On what mountain was he when this happened?
Mount Tabor
Mount Sinai
Mount Ararat
Mount Olympus
8
In the Talmud (the Jewish book of Law), what is robbing a person of even a penny comparable to?
Letting his children go hungry
Attending a wedding or bar-mitzvah without bringing or giving a gift
Taking his or her life
Claiming his or her food for their own Sabbath
9
One of these famous Jewish entertainers is a fully-qualified rabbi. Which one?
Neil Diamond (singer)
Gene Simmons (rock star)
Jackie Mason (comedian)
Natalie Portman (actor)
10
The small metal cylinder that can be seen on the doorpost of Jewish homes, the 'Mezuzah', is ...
To assist the Rabbi with identifying his congregants' homes
For decoration
Traditionally made from solid silver
Contains a small house blessing
11
1. Who is said to have been the first Jewish person?
Joseph
Moses
Noah
Abraham
12
The holiest accessible Jewish site in Israel is...
The Belz Great Synagogue
The Western Wall
The Temple Mount
The Dead Sea Scrolls, housed in the Israeli Museum
13
How many books does the Roslyn High School Library have in its collection?
About 20,000
About 5,000
About 15,000
About 10,000
14
When naming a child, Jewish parents ...
Are forbidden from naming them after themselves
Use a name chosen by a grandparent
Use a name chosen from a specific list provided by the Rabbi
Name them with one, single first name only
15
What color wine is preferred for the Passover Seder?
White, symbolizing a fresh start
The color does not matter
A mix of colors, reminding us of the 'mixed multitudes" who left Egypt
Red, reminiscent of spilled blood
16
What color is the etrog fruit, one of the Four Kinds used on Sukkot?
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
17
“Tu bi-Shevat” actually celebrates a new ....
Year for planting trees in Israel
Year for planting crops in Israel
Year looking forward to increased sustainability on the land
Spring after the Equinox
18
A Jewish month begins with...
A special oration by the Rabbi in the synagogue
Each new moon
Absolutely no pomp or ceremony
A celebration in the form of a minor Jewish festival
19
Which holiday celebrates the actions of people called the Maccabees?
Sukkot
Hanukkah
Simchat Torah
Tisha B'Av
20
"Bashert" translates to…
"Lazy"
"Strange or bizarre"
"Needy"
"Inevitable or preordained"

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