Botany
An aptly-named fruit best enjoyed during Jacob's birth month
What is juneberry?
In Hebrew, it means "holder of the heel"
What is Jacob/Yaakov?
This Disney animated film got a live action remake in 2019 with Donald Glover and Beyonce.
What is the Lion King?
As the Lumineers sing, "you'll never sink when you are" here
What is the Dead Sea?
A bodybuilding phase focused on gaining muscle mass and strength through a calorie surplus
What is bulking?
This name refers to a group of thorny fruit-bearing shrubs in the rose family
What are brambles?
Jacob portrayed this man in a Temple Beth Sholom purim spiel
Who is King Achashverosh?
In 2026, 50 new film and media exhibits will line the halls of this historic U.S. landmark
What is Ellis Island?
Native to Europe and North Africa, this fragrant plant can be enjoyed along the rocky roadsides of the Greek islands
What is wild thyme?
This design style is often characterized by clean lines, simple geometric forms, and organic shapes
What is mid-century modern?
Until the 1930s, the United States produced most of this product for the world, now dominated by Canada.
What is maple syrup?
One of Jacob's favorites, it's the festival in which pah-cawnz becomes decor
What is sukkot?
This network formed during the Nixon years and built a major audience broadcasting the Watergate proceedings at length
What is PBS?
The nearby "night on the town" setting for Kinderlanders
What is Northampton?
A 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader whose name is invoked when one gets startled
Who is Jesus Christ?
It's the largest fruit native to North America
What is pawpaw?
This springtime holiday is toughest for the lactose intolerant among us
What is shavuot?
This polarizing michigander was Jacob's filmic entry point into the documentary genre.
Who is Michael Moore?
The only city other than New York where Jacob rang in the new year and celebrated his birthday
What is Warsaw?
A pseudo-word in French, or what Jacob calls Hunter
What is Boúf?
This genus of 19 different fruit-bearing trees is an absolute favorite of the silkworm... and my brother-in-law
What is mulberry (Morus)?
In Jacob's bar mitzvah torah portion, Moses selects twelve spies, one from each of the twelve tribes, for this important task.
What is scouting out the Promised Land?
This now Academy Award-winning director once lectured in Jacob's NYU film production course.
Who is Sean Baker?
This world leader ended his final term as president while Jacob was off making movies en español. Superwow!
Who is Raul Castro?
What you say to someone that's overwhelmed... or what Jacob does before singing