TORAH
This braided egg bread is a staple of the Jewish Sabbath
What is challah
This world-famous physicist, known for the theory of relativity, was born into a Jewish family and often spoke about his cultural Jewish identity despite being non-religious.
Who is Albert Eisnstien?
The event we had this year to raise funds for Saint Judes Children's Hospital
What is a bake sale?
This dairy dessert, often featuring a graham cracker crust, is the most iconic treat eaten on Shavuot.
What is cheesecake?
This potato or noodle casserole can be made sweet or savory
What is Kugel?
This Jewish comedian, actor, and singer wrote “The Chanukah Song” and starred in movies like Happy Gilmore and Uncut Gems.
Who is Adam Sandler?
The vice presidents of this club
Who are Rachel and Piper?
Shavuot celebrates the anniversary of God giving this sacred text to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai.
What is the Torah?
This braided, sweet yeast pastry cake is rolled with chocolate or cinnamon fillings and was popularized globally by New York bakeries
What is babka?
This actor, who played Spider-Man and starred in Tick, Tick... Boom!, has a Jewish father and has described himself as "proudly Jewish."
Who is Andrew Garfield?
The amount of times we have played Jewpardy this year
What is is 3?
Shavuot begins exactly seven weeks after the second day of this springtime holiday.
What is Passover?
These pillow-like, pan-fried dough pockets are traditionally filled with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, or ground beef.
What are knishes?
This actress, known for playing Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has Jewish roots through her mother and has embraced her Jewish identity.
Who is Scarlett Johansson?
The festival of booths (celebrates the harvest)
What is sukkot?
The number of meetings we have had this year
What is 18?
Along with cheesecake, these thin Jewish pancakes rolled up with sweet cheese or fruit filling are a favorite Shavuot food.
What are blintzes?
Though brought to Israel by Polish immigrants who called them ponchki, these fried treats were renamed using a Hebrew root word from the Talmud that describes a "spongy dough"
What are sufganiyot?
Known for her role in The Big Bang Theory, this real-life neuroscientist frequently posts online videos explaining Shavuot traditions.
Who is Mayim Bialik?
The date of our first meeting next year
when is SEPTEMBER 18, 2026?
The word "Shavuot" translates to this English word, representing the time counted between Passover and this holiday.
What is Weeks?