The Earliest Years
Baba was born in this country. (Extra 50 points for the name of the city)
What is Sweden? (What is Malmo?)
The Bomsteins moved to this address when Baba was 18.
Where is 511 Avenue M in Brooklyn?
The full name and nick name of the shul in Long Beach.
What is Bacurei Chemed [of Long Beach], "The Bach"?
Baba's address.
What is 649 Branch Blvd?
Way before she took care of Zeidy and them Baba Helen, Baba tought us this Mitzva by example:
What is "Kibbud av va'eim"?
Ranala Feigele, Broochele Zeesale, and Rachella Geetala
What are the names of the Bomsteins' 3 girls?
Baba's 2 uncles.
Who are Uncle Sem and Uncle Dave?
A friend who lived a few blocks away and came for decades for Yom Kippur and Pesach. Many Frankel grandchildren still do her hand motions and call Baba's name by Nirtza.
Who is Aunt Chaya Miriam?
The second side of the kitchen, the 2 bedrooms behind the playroom, the hallway leading to Zaidy's office, and the office...
What rooms were added to the house after Baba and Zaidy moved in?
Baba's favorite store, not only because it's walking distance, but also she's a KOLLEL WIFE and she models living within your means.
What is BURLINGTON?
It sank with all their earthly belongings.
What happened to the ship carrying the Bomsteins' belongings to the USA from Sweden?
Baba's 2 best friends from childhood.
Who are Rochelle and Fruma?
Baba's good friend from a few blocks over whose chinuch techniques Baba cherished, from "If his yarmulka falls off while he plays ball, he needs a haircut," to confiding that a toothbrush was the surest way to get soap into a kid's mouth after nivul peh.
Who was Bluma Perl?
The name of the closet/Baba's mini office that used to be where the white bathroom is (outside Zaidy's office)
What is BOB'S CLOSET?
Baba's 2 central wishes when raising her kids (and maybe even still today as well!)
What are good children and a clean house?
Esther Schonfeld
What school did Baba go to?
The exact date (with year) that Baba and Zaidy married.
When is March 23, 1970 (or motzai Shushan Purim, 1970)
Green and yellow rippled plastic
What was the Sukkah in Long Beach made from?
Began on Wednesdays in Brooklyn, continued in Cedarhurst when Baba and Zeidy moved in, and continues on Wednesdays until this very day.
What is Sister Day?
What is FBC, and who does it describe?
The Frankels and Bomsteins first met here.
What (or where) is "Rockaway"?
Baba's seminary principal, who impacted her life greatly.
Who was Rebbitzen David?
A food Baba never heard of, but when she served Farina under her meat to the Bach boys in the sukkah, they assumed it was this dish and licked the entire platter clean.
What is POLENTA?
Baba's neighbor behind the backyard (who barbeques on Friday).
Who is Gordon Zisholtz?
These are the names of the 2 cities Baba's parents came from, and Baba lives her life as if she herself was raised there.
What are Kielce and Varsha?