TV, Movies, and Music
Sing your best 20 second Jewish/Hebrew hand-washing song!
First one to answer wins!
In which book of the Tanach is God never mentioned?
Esther
What is the full name of the 1 West 4th Street Building?
Brookdale Center
Which Wise founded which campus?
Stephen S. Wise - JIR, Isaac Mayer Wise - HUC
What’s the closest subway stop to HUC?
8th/NYU R
How many guitar stands exist in the 1 West 4th St. building?
2
What is Andrew Goodman’s favorite holiday?
Passover
What is your weirdest Jewish geography connection to another person at HUC? (Type it in the chat)
Best answer wins!
Name 5 programs at HUC
Rab, Cantorial, Ed, Non-profit, PhD, Exec MA, IRP…
What does MTA stand for?
Metropolitan Transit Authority
How many minutes long is the movie The Ten Commandments?
220 minutes - 3hrs 40 min
How long was Noah’s flood?
40 days/150 days
What is the most popular name in Israel?
What year was HUC founded?
1875
Sing a song with lyrics about NY
First one to answer wins!
In the song “Joesph’s Coat” from the hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, how many different colors are mentioned in the design of Joseph’s coat?
29
How long did it take to cross the Red Sea?
One column of Torah :)
What county has the highest percentage of Jews in the U.S.?
Rockland County
What year was the NY campus/JIR founded?
1922
Name three musicals set in NY
In the Heights, Rent, West Side Story, Hamilton…
What is the name of the singing group that included Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller - started while she was in Israel?
Beged Kefet
What woman in the Tanach (according to Midrash) is immortal?
Serach bat Asher
How many miles apart are Amsterdam to Disneyland and Tel Aviv? (Hint: From Wherever You Go...)
13,102 miles
What year did the NY campus/JIR become part of HUC?
1950
Rank the Boroughs in order of population
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx Staten Island