YJ Teens
The color traditionally paired with Blue to represent Young Judaea spirit and merch.
What is Green?
Leaves change from green to bright colors in the fall when this chemical breaks down.
What is chlorophyll?
This warm, spiced beverage made from crushed apples is a staple at fall orchards and bonfires.
What is apple cider?
This Halloween tradition involves dressing in costumes and going door-to-door to ask for sweet treats.
What is trick-or-treating?
In this classic 1966 animated Peanuts special, Linus spends all night waiting in a pumpkin patch for a mysterious figure.
What is It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
The Hebrew word for "spirit" or "energy" that YJ Teens show off through camp chants, cheers, and song sessions.
What is Ruach?
Acorns fall from these common trees in the autumn.
What are oak trees?
A traditional pumpkin pie spice blend typically contains pumpkin pie's primary spice, cinnamon, along with ginger, nutmeg, and this aromatic spice.
What is allspice (or cloves)?
Carved pumpkins with candles inside are called Jack-o'-Lanterns, originating from an Irish myth about a man named this.
What is Stingy Jack (or Jack)?
The Sanderson Sisters return to terrorize Salem, Massachusetts, in this beloved 1993 Disney Halloween movie.
What is Hocus Pocus?
The official Hebrew term for the teen board or leadership council that plans local events and conventions.
What is the Mazkirut (or Vaad)?
Trees that drop their leaves every autumn are called this, unlike evergreens which stay green all year.
What are deciduous trees?
Introduced by Starbucks in 2003, this popular seasonal espresso drink is often abbreviated as "PSL."
What is the Pumpkin Spice Latte?
Before pumpkins became popular in Ireland and Scotland for carving Jack-o'-Lanterns, this root vegetable was commonly used instead.
What is a turnip (or rutabaga)?
Set in the autumn-heavy fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, this mother-daughter TV show is famous for its cozy fall aesthetic.
What is Gilmore Girls?
Name 4 major Young Judaea summer camps located across the United States.
What are CYJ Midwest (WI), CYJ Texas (TX), Camp Tel Yehudah (NY), and Camp Judaea (NC)?
To get ready for winter, animals like bears eat extra food in the fall so they can do this all winter.
What is hibernate?
This crisp, tart apple variety named after a Canadian village is famous for its bright red and green skin and is often used for apple butter.
What is a McIntosh apple?
This horn-shaped vessel overflowing with produce is a classic symbol of Thanksgiving abundance and harvest.
What is a cornucopia (or horn of plenty)?
In this 1998 romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, fall in New York City inspires a famous line about buying school supplies.
What is You've Got Mail?
Founded in 1909, Young Judaea holds the distinction of being the oldest youth movement in the U.S. dedicated to this movement/ideal.
What is Zionism?
This official term marks the first day of fall in September, when day and night are the exact same length.
What is the Autumnal Equinox?
The process of pressing fresh apples to make cider leaves behind a leftover pulp of skins and seeds known by this term.
What is pomace?
In ancient Roman mythology, the harvest festival held in late October honored this goddess of fruits and trees.
Who is Pomona?
This 2014 animated mini-series follows two brothers, Wirt and Greg, lost in a mysterious autumn forest known as "The Unknown."
What is Over the Garden Wall?