Foods
These triangle shaped cookies filled with jam, chocolate, poppy seeds or other stuff are eaten on Purim
Hamantaschen
This Hebrew word means hello or peace
Shalom/ שלום
This famous Jewish actor starred in Indiana Jones and played Han Solo in Star Wars
Harrison Ford
This holiday celebrates the beginning of a new year in the Jewish calendar
Rosh Hashana
This is the brimless skullcap that Jewish men often wear while praying or in everyday life
Kippah/Yarmulke
This unleavened bread is eaten on Passover
Matzo
This word is the third part of the tanach, following the torah and nevi'im
Ketuvim
This Jewish director directed movies such as Jaws and E.T.
Steven Spielberg
On this holiday, people are supposed to make as much noise as possible when the name Haman is mentioned during the reading of the Tanach on the holiday
Purim
The Israelites (Jews) were forced to stay in the desert for this many years
40
These Sephardic pastries made of phyllo dough are often filled with feta, mashed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms or spiced ground meat
Bourekas
This Hebrew word means thank you in English
Toda/ תודה
This Jewish musical artist released his best selling studio album, The Stranger, in 1977
Billy Joel
This holiday marks the completion and restarting of the torah reading cycle
Simchat Torah
When a food is neither considered meat or dairy under the rules of kashrut, it is considered this
Parve
These Ashkenazi rolled thin pancakes are often filled with sweetened cheese or ricotta and fried
Blintz
This Hebrew word means school in English
בֵּית סֵפֶר /Beit sefer
This Jewish actress starred in The Office and Parks and Recreations
Rashida Jones
On this holiday, people celebrate the birthday and presence of trees
Tu B’shevat
This is the word for the canopy used at a Jewish wedding
Chuppah
These Ashkenazi dumplings filled with chicken, beef or potatoes, are often served inside of soup
Kreplach
This Yiddish word means to eat a light snack or nibble in English
Nosh
This Jewish artist, born Alecia Beth Moore-Hart, achieved commercial success with songs such as "Get the Party Started," "So What," and "Raise Your Glass"
Pink
This holiday is celebrated part of the way through the counting of the Omer
Lag Baomer
This was the name of Abraham's first wife
Sarai, Sarah