Holidays
Celebrated in the winter, this holiday includes making latkes, lighting a menorah, and playing dreidel.
Hanukkah
Raised in Toronto by his Jewish mother, this rapper once recreated his Bar Mitzvah in the music video for "HYFR."
Drake
These are triangluar-shaped cookies with a sweet filling made during Purim to mock Haman, an old ruler who tried to expel the Jews.
Hamantaschens
This means hello, goodbye, and peace.
Shalom - שָׁלוֹם
This Jewish actor played Spider-Man in the 2021 film No Way Home.
Andrew Garfield
This holiday has a seder where you retell the story of the Jews’ exodus from slavery in Egypt.
Passover
Best known for his roles in Dune and Wonka, this actor was raised in Hell's Kitchen by his Jewish-American mother, a former Broadway dancer.
Timothee Chalamet
These are fried potato pancakes eaten during Hanukkah to celebrate the Maccabees victory.
Latkes
This phrase is often said as a way to congratulate someone.
Mazel Tov - מַזָּל טוֹב
This is the only Jewish Running back in the NFL. Name him or his current team.
AJ Dillon - Carolina Panthers (as of March 2026)
During this holiday, you eat apples and honey to celebrate a sweet Jewish new year.
Rosh Hashanah
Born in Jerusalem, this Oscar winner played Padmé Amidala in Star Wars.
Natalie Portman
This is a sweet egg noodle casserole enjoyed by Ashkenzai families, although some people dislike it.
Kugel
Shabbat Shalom - שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
This Marvel villain is a holocaust survivor and one of many Jewish characters in superhero comics.
Magneto
Known as the Day of Atonement, this holiday is marked by fasting and prayer for forgiveness.
Yom Kippur
This Jewish artist is best known for her songs “Just Give Me a Reason” and “So What”.
P!NK
This is an Ashkenazi pastry containing a sweet filling rolled in dough.
This Hebrew phrase means "thank you very much."
Toda Raba - תּוֹדָה רַבָּה
This temporary outdoor structure is made with at least two and a half walls and a roof made of natural vegetation. Name the structure and/or the holiday this is associated with.
Sukkah and Sukkot
Known as the “New Year of the Trees,” this holiday is celebrated by eating fruits and planting trees.
Tu Bishvat
This Jewish actor is best known for playing Will Byers in Stranger Things.
This is a poached mixture of ground fish, often served as an appetizer during Passover.
Gefilte Fish
This greeting means "happy new year" and commonly said around the high holidays.
Shanah Tovah - שָׁנָה טוֹבָה
This Republican Georgia Representative claimed that Jews control the weather via Jewish space lasers.
Marjorie Taylor Greene