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‘Jeopardy!’ featured a suburban Detroit synagogue once called ‘a concrete Sinai on the shoulder of Interstate 696’

Ben Goldstein says his Holocaust survivor grandparents were devoted “Jeopardy!” watchers and would be proud of him despite missing the synagogue clue.

By Philissa Cramer June 21, 2023 5:46 pm

This Jewish studies professor won $60,000 on ‘Jeopardy!’ — despite missing out on a question about Yom Kippur

Melissa Klapper said her final tally of $1,800 in her last appearance was an accident, not a Jewish symbol.

March 24, 2023 4:50 pm

Emma Saltzberg didn’t expect to win on ‘Jeopardy!’ — but criticism of her Israel activism came as no surprise

“There was a whole Bible category on one of the nights so that was definitely like, thank you, Hebrew school,” Saltzberg said.

February 9, 2022 9:18 am

Jewish activist and IfNotNow co-founder is on a ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak

By Shira Hanau February 7, 2022 8:45 am

‘What is rabbi?’: Angela Buchdahl becomes a ‘Jeopardy!’ clue

By Philissa Cramer December 30, 2021 2:27 am

Yiddish theater category on ‘Jeopardy!’ makes one knowledgable contestant a rich(er) man

By Philissa Cramer December 10, 2021 9:06 am

Joyce Newmark, a New Jersey rabbi who won on ‘Jeopardy!’, dies at 73

By Andrew Silow-Carroll October 27, 2021 1:56 pm

‘Sabbath for $400’: Cholent stumps ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants in question about Shabbat restrictions

By Shira Hanau October 14, 2021 5:16 am

Could Mayim Bialik wind up hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ solo? The possibility is reportedly on the table.

By Philissa Cramer August 23, 2021 2:46 pm

Mike Richards quits as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after offensive comments about women, Jews and others surface

By Ben Sales August 20, 2021 12:19 pm

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