Weekly Quiz - Pre 2019
Olympics
What did Chabad Rabbi Aryeh Edelkopf of the Jewish Community Center of Sochi bring in for the Olympic games?
A. 12 rabbinical interns.
B. 11 Torah scrolls.
C. 10 dozen babkas.
D. 9 sets of tefillin.
E. 8 Mitzvah Mobiles.
Presidents’ Day
With what Jew did President George Washington correspond in 1790?
A. Major Mordecai Manuel Noah, to whom he wrote that he believes in the "rebuilding of Judea as an independent nation.”
B. Charleston, South Carolina physician Dr. Jacob De La Motta, writing that "religious freedom is the most effectual anodyne against religious dissension.”
C. Moses Seixas, warden of The Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, saying "May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants—while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree and there shall be none to make him afraid.”
D. Newspaper editor and diplomat Mordecai Manuel Noah, expressing his wish that "your Nation may be admitted to all Privileges of Citizens in every Country of the World.”
E. Banker Haym Salomon, chairman of the United Jewish Appeal in New York, saying "Enclosed is my donation to the Annual Campaign.”
Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles!
Why did the Beatles never perform in Israel?
A. They yielded to the pressure of the BDS movement and decided not to perform in Israel.
B. Because of their use of drugs, the "Israel Anti-Drug Authority" refused to approve their travel visa.
C. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel forbade their appearance because of their song Piggies.
D. They chose not to perform in Israel because their manager Brian Epstein was not allowed in as he was homosexual.
E. The "Inter-Ministerial Committee for the Authorization of Bringing Foreign Artists to Israel" ruled that they would be a negative influence on young Israelis.
Super Bowl
What connection to the National Football League do siblings Gedalia and Mendel Schwartz hold?
A. They are the only Jewish siblings both playing in the NFL–Gedalia is Geoff's Hebrew name (he plays for the Minnesota Vikings) and Mendel is Mitchell's Hebrew name (he plays for the Cleveland Browns).
B. They were the heads of the marketing firm that came up with the name "Super Bowl" and chose to use roman numerals to designate the yearly event.
C. They are the proprietors of Schwartz Dogz, the vendor which holds the exclusive franchise for kosher hot dogs at this year's Super Bowl.
D. In 2009, they successfully petitioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to change the time of a New York Jets home game to 1pm from 4pm, as Yom Kippur fell that evening.
E. When they were selected to participate in the NFL's Punt, Pass & Kick competition, they received permission to use a football made from cow skin instead of pig skin, as they were Orthodox Jewish students at the Yeshiva of Flatbush.