Books and Movies of Moses
This sacred text is often referred to as the Five Books of Moses.
What is the Torah (or Tanakh)?
Sudoce
Exodus
Stephen Schwartz, composer of "Wicked," also wrote the songs for this 1998 animated musical.
What is "The Price of Egypt"?
In this tragedy, the Lady of the house can't seem to wash the blood off her hands. "Out damned spot."
What is "Macbeth"?
Scholars have debated for centuries why this person is never mentioned by name in the Haggadah, even though he is arguably the central character!
Who is Moses?
Moses brings down from Mount Sinai fifteen...OY...TEN commandments in this Mel Brooks "history."
What is "History of the World Part 1"?
Learsi
Israel
This spiritual was featured in "Ferris Beuller's Day Off": When Cameron was in Egypt land, let my Cameron Go.
What is "Go Down Moses"?
The Weird Sisters would have been happy if these had come out of the rivers like in the Exodus story. "Eye of newt, toe of ______."
What is a frog?
Divine wrath came down on this pharaoh who tried to "ram" slavery down the throats of the Jews?
Who is Ramesses?
Known for playing rulers in "The Ten Commandments" and "The King and I," this actor is just a regular guy from Vladivostok in the Russian Empire.
Who is Yul Brynner?
Hoarahp
Pharaoh
"Chad Gadya" and "The 12 Days of Christmas are both examples of this kind of "song" that builds as it goes.
The sixth plague is referenced in a patriarchal insult from this tragedy: "You are a boil, a plague-sore, an embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood."
What is "King Lear"?
Don't forget to leave the door open for this prophet so he can get a drink from his cup.
Who is Elijah?
White people playing Egyptians isn't completely alien: Christian Bale played Moses in this director's "Exodus: Gods and Kings."
Who is Ridley Scott?
Teksirb
Brisket
The Sephardic tradition of this song involves hitting your neighbor with scallions. Just singing wasn't enough.
What is "Dayenu"?
"The food that to his now is as luscious as locusts will be bitter as a coloquintida," says this character who shares his name with a Disney villain's sidekick.
Who is Iago?
This prophetess led the Israelites across the Red Sea and now gets her own cup at the Seder table. Or if you're Modern Orthodox, a piece of fish.
Who is Miriam?
In this 18th Century Writer's "Age of Reason," he says that Moses is a "detestable villain." To him, it's all just common sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Eniruobmat
Tambourine
In Shabbat services, this person sings most of the hymns and prayers.
Who is the cantor?
DAILY DOUBLE! If you are the first born, you must bet everything.
Why stop at the first born? Richard eliminates every male heir of this house to win the throne in "Richard III".
What is the House of York?
Being Moses' brother and spokesman before the Pharaoh wouldn't keep Keegan-Michael Key from mispronouncing this prophet's name.
Who is Aaron?