Jews Vs Nazis Beer Pong

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Also known as: Holocaust Pong · Alcoholocaust · Nazis vs. Jews Beer Pong

Jews Vs Nazis Beer Pong is a controversial 2011 drinking game variation with cups arranged in a Star of David on one side and a swastika on the other.

Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong is a controversial drinking game variation where cups are arranged in the shape of a Star of David on one side and a swastika on the other. First documented on Twitter in November 20111, the game triggered waves of media outrage in 2014 after a photo from a Florida high school went viral3, and again in 2016 when Princeton High School students were caught playing it on Snapchat7.

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Overview

The game follows standard beer pong rules, with players tossing ping pong balls across a table into cups of beer. The key difference is the cup arrangement: one team's cups form a Star of David while the other team's form a swastika, typically using around 30 cups per side1. Some rulesets layer in Holocaust-themed mechanics, like hiding one cup as the "Anne Frank" cup or allowing the Nazi side to "Auschwitz" an opponent, temporarily forcing them out of the game4. The game drew repeated bursts of news coverage as photos spread on social media, though most commentators described the players as thoughtless teenagers rather than genuine antisemites.

The earliest known mention of Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong appeared on November 7, 2011, when Twitter user @Pure_Nonsense posted a photo with the caption "Beer Pong. Awesome game. Jews vs. Nazis. 30 cups vs 30 cups. Great night"1. Additional social media posts from 2012 show the game popping up at college and house parties across the country1.

On January 24, 2013, Reddit user TrepidaciousFatGuy uploaded a photo of the game along with a detailed ruleset packed with Holocaust references5. The post was picked up by Coed the same day, and BroBible ran a piece on May 28, 2013, titled "Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong Exists and The Rules Are Pretty F\*cked Up"5.

Origin & Background

Platform
Twitter (earliest documentation), college/house parties (likely origin)
Creator
Unknown
Date
2011

The earliest known mention of Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong appeared on November 7, 2011, when Twitter user @Pure_Nonsense posted a photo with the caption "Beer Pong. Awesome game. Jews vs. Nazis. 30 cups vs 30 cups. Great night". Additional social media posts from 2012 show the game popping up at college and house parties across the country.

On January 24, 2013, Reddit user TrepidaciousFatGuy uploaded a photo of the game along with a detailed ruleset packed with Holocaust references. The post was picked up by Coed the same day, and BroBible ran a piece on May 28, 2013, titled "Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong Exists and The Rules Are Pretty F\*cked Up".

How It Spread

Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong had been circulating quietly on social media for years before it hit mainstream news. Twitter posts from 2012 and 2013 show students casually sharing photos of their setups without much pushback.

The first major media explosion came on April 27, 2014, when the Twitter account @HSConfessionaI posted a photo allegedly from students at Cape Coral High School in Florida with the caption "This is what we play at parties. Jews vs. Nazis". The tweet was retweeted nearly 1,800 times, and The Forward reported it had been shared over 1,700 times.

Florida's Fox4 covered the story on May 7, 2014, interviewing Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of the Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida. He took a measured approach: "My first assumption is let's assume it's just children that are immature with no ill intent, not trying to be malice". He added that the incident was "a wake up call" about the need for better education around kindness.

Coverage snowballed. Heeb Magazine published a piece on May 9, calling the students "surprisingly creative" but acknowledging the game was "dumb" and "tasteless". By May 15, both The Jewish Daily Forward and the Daily Mail had run their own stories. The Daily Dot argued the game wasn't a "new, dangerous, anti-Semitic trend" but rather "just a dumb old one that hasn't yet died out".

The game made news again in April 2016 when students at Princeton High School were caught playing and documenting it on Snapchat. Fellow student Jamaica Ponder, a 17-year-old sophomore, captured a screenshot and wrote a blog post calling the game "appalling". Her post was shared over 1,000 times on Facebook within a day. The Princeton students reportedly called their version "Holocaust Pong" and "Alcoholocaust". Superintendent Steve Cochrane issued a statement saying he was "deeply upset that some of our students chose to engage in a drinking game with clearly anti-Semitic overtones".

Ponder later revealed that Jewish students present during the game told her they had felt uncomfortable but were too afraid to speak up. The Anti-Defamation League called the game "profoundly offensive" and said it highlighted the critical need for Holocaust education.

How to Use This Meme

Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong follows regular beer pong mechanics with a modified cup layout. One side arranges their cups in the shape of a Star of David while the other forms a swastika, commonly using about 30 cups per side. Players take turns throwing ping pong balls into the opposing team's cups, and when a ball lands, the other team drinks and removes the cup.

Some versions include additional themed rules. The "Jewish" side can reportedly hide one cup from view as the "Anne Frank" cup, while the "Nazi" side can "Auschwitz" an opponent, temporarily removing them from play. Certain rulesets also instruct players to say offensive things while playing.

Cultural Impact

The game drew consistent attention across multiple news cycles, but the coverage itself told an interesting story about how media and communities process teenage shock humor. In 2014, the response split between alarm and dismissal. Rabbi Minkowicz urged calm and benefit of the doubt, while Heeb Magazine's writer compared it to his own stupid college drinking games and suggested the best response was to "grumble our displeasure, ground the little SOBs" and wait for them to mature.

The 2016 Princeton incident revealed deeper dynamics. Ponder's blog post raised uncomfortable questions about bystander silence, noting that even Jewish students at the game had stayed quiet out of social pressure. The school administration's response was notably stronger than the 2014 rabbi's, with Cochrane explicitly naming the antisemitic nature of the game. In an ugly postscript, an anonymous person posted a racial slur directed at Ponder from the school district's own IP address, which was deleted by the local news outlet.

The ADL used both incidents to push for expanded Holocaust education in schools, and the game became a regular talking point in discussions about teen behavior, social media documentation, and the line between edgy humor and genuine bigotry.

Fun Facts

The Daily Dot noted that the photo causing the 2014 media firestorm was actually "well over a year old" at the time it went viral.

Heeb Magazine's writer compared the game to his own college drinking game called "Fran-spin," which involved squeezing boxed wine into your mouth while spinning in circles until you fell over.

During the Princeton incident, students documented the game on Snapchat, where it stayed visible for about 24 hours before being screenshotted and shared.

At least one Princeton student involved was identified as a Teen PEP peer leader at the school, a peer education program.

Some of the Princeton students were identified as athletes, adding to the local backlash.

Frequently Asked Questions

Jews Vs Nazis Beer Pong

2011Drinking game variantdead

Also known as: Holocaust Pong · Alcoholocaust · Nazis vs. Jews Beer Pong

Jews Vs Nazis Beer Pong is a controversial 2011 drinking game variation with cups arranged in a Star of David on one side and a swastika on the other.

Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong is a controversial drinking game variation where cups are arranged in the shape of a Star of David on one side and a swastika on the other. First documented on Twitter in November 2011, the game triggered waves of media outrage in 2014 after a photo from a Florida high school went viral, and again in 2016 when Princeton High School students were caught playing it on Snapchat.

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Overview

The game follows standard beer pong rules, with players tossing ping pong balls across a table into cups of beer. The key difference is the cup arrangement: one team's cups form a Star of David while the other team's form a swastika, typically using around 30 cups per side. Some rulesets layer in Holocaust-themed mechanics, like hiding one cup as the "Anne Frank" cup or allowing the Nazi side to "Auschwitz" an opponent, temporarily forcing them out of the game. The game drew repeated bursts of news coverage as photos spread on social media, though most commentators described the players as thoughtless teenagers rather than genuine antisemites.

The earliest known mention of Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong appeared on November 7, 2011, when Twitter user @Pure_Nonsense posted a photo with the caption "Beer Pong. Awesome game. Jews vs. Nazis. 30 cups vs 30 cups. Great night". Additional social media posts from 2012 show the game popping up at college and house parties across the country.

On January 24, 2013, Reddit user TrepidaciousFatGuy uploaded a photo of the game along with a detailed ruleset packed with Holocaust references. The post was picked up by Coed the same day, and BroBible ran a piece on May 28, 2013, titled "Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong Exists and The Rules Are Pretty F\*cked Up".

Origin & Background

Platform
Twitter (earliest documentation), college/house parties (likely origin)
Creator
Unknown
Date
2011

The earliest known mention of Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong appeared on November 7, 2011, when Twitter user @Pure_Nonsense posted a photo with the caption "Beer Pong. Awesome game. Jews vs. Nazis. 30 cups vs 30 cups. Great night". Additional social media posts from 2012 show the game popping up at college and house parties across the country.

On January 24, 2013, Reddit user TrepidaciousFatGuy uploaded a photo of the game along with a detailed ruleset packed with Holocaust references. The post was picked up by Coed the same day, and BroBible ran a piece on May 28, 2013, titled "Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong Exists and The Rules Are Pretty F\*cked Up".

How It Spread

Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong had been circulating quietly on social media for years before it hit mainstream news. Twitter posts from 2012 and 2013 show students casually sharing photos of their setups without much pushback.

The first major media explosion came on April 27, 2014, when the Twitter account @HSConfessionaI posted a photo allegedly from students at Cape Coral High School in Florida with the caption "This is what we play at parties. Jews vs. Nazis". The tweet was retweeted nearly 1,800 times, and The Forward reported it had been shared over 1,700 times.

Florida's Fox4 covered the story on May 7, 2014, interviewing Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of the Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida. He took a measured approach: "My first assumption is let's assume it's just children that are immature with no ill intent, not trying to be malice". He added that the incident was "a wake up call" about the need for better education around kindness.

Coverage snowballed. Heeb Magazine published a piece on May 9, calling the students "surprisingly creative" but acknowledging the game was "dumb" and "tasteless". By May 15, both The Jewish Daily Forward and the Daily Mail had run their own stories. The Daily Dot argued the game wasn't a "new, dangerous, anti-Semitic trend" but rather "just a dumb old one that hasn't yet died out".

The game made news again in April 2016 when students at Princeton High School were caught playing and documenting it on Snapchat. Fellow student Jamaica Ponder, a 17-year-old sophomore, captured a screenshot and wrote a blog post calling the game "appalling". Her post was shared over 1,000 times on Facebook within a day. The Princeton students reportedly called their version "Holocaust Pong" and "Alcoholocaust". Superintendent Steve Cochrane issued a statement saying he was "deeply upset that some of our students chose to engage in a drinking game with clearly anti-Semitic overtones".

Ponder later revealed that Jewish students present during the game told her they had felt uncomfortable but were too afraid to speak up. The Anti-Defamation League called the game "profoundly offensive" and said it highlighted the critical need for Holocaust education.

How to Use This Meme

Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong follows regular beer pong mechanics with a modified cup layout. One side arranges their cups in the shape of a Star of David while the other forms a swastika, commonly using about 30 cups per side. Players take turns throwing ping pong balls into the opposing team's cups, and when a ball lands, the other team drinks and removes the cup.

Some versions include additional themed rules. The "Jewish" side can reportedly hide one cup from view as the "Anne Frank" cup, while the "Nazi" side can "Auschwitz" an opponent, temporarily removing them from play. Certain rulesets also instruct players to say offensive things while playing.

Cultural Impact

The game drew consistent attention across multiple news cycles, but the coverage itself told an interesting story about how media and communities process teenage shock humor. In 2014, the response split between alarm and dismissal. Rabbi Minkowicz urged calm and benefit of the doubt, while Heeb Magazine's writer compared it to his own stupid college drinking games and suggested the best response was to "grumble our displeasure, ground the little SOBs" and wait for them to mature.

The 2016 Princeton incident revealed deeper dynamics. Ponder's blog post raised uncomfortable questions about bystander silence, noting that even Jewish students at the game had stayed quiet out of social pressure. The school administration's response was notably stronger than the 2014 rabbi's, with Cochrane explicitly naming the antisemitic nature of the game. In an ugly postscript, an anonymous person posted a racial slur directed at Ponder from the school district's own IP address, which was deleted by the local news outlet.

The ADL used both incidents to push for expanded Holocaust education in schools, and the game became a regular talking point in discussions about teen behavior, social media documentation, and the line between edgy humor and genuine bigotry.

Fun Facts

The Daily Dot noted that the photo causing the 2014 media firestorm was actually "well over a year old" at the time it went viral.

Heeb Magazine's writer compared the game to his own college drinking game called "Fran-spin," which involved squeezing boxed wine into your mouth while spinning in circles until you fell over.

During the Princeton incident, students documented the game on Snapchat, where it stayed visible for about 24 hours before being screenshotted and shared.

At least one Princeton student involved was identified as a Teen PEP peer leader at the school, a peer education program.

Some of the Princeton students were identified as athletes, adding to the local backlash.

Frequently Asked Questions