Ladies, Please!
Yehudis fed the Syrian-Greek general dairy, giving rise to our minhag of dairy on Chanukah. She may have learned that tactic from this Biblical heroine
Who is Yael?
The horse at the fabrengen may have come from this much more famous & ancient song
What is Az Yashir?
There are rumors of a protective 'device' still resting in the attic of this shul in Prague
What is the Alt-Neu Shul?
His 'Tevye the Dairyman' stories inspired 'Fiddler on the Roof'
Who is Sholem Aleichem/Sholem Rabinovitch
He wrote The Ninth Man
Who is Abie Rotenberg?
Daughter of one Tanna (one of the Asarah Harugei Malchus) and wife of another, this woman is considered one of Chazal, not just quoted by them
Who is Bruriah?
Composer of Lecha Dodi, he lived in Tzfas and was likely born in Salonica. (Thanks for the story, Baruch Levine!)
Who is Rav Shlomo Alkabetz?
The oldest still-extant congregation in the US, this shul is no longer in its original location
What is Shearith Israel?
The novel "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok features this city
What is New York City/Brooklyn?
The original singer of One Day, though this song has been covered several times
Who is Matisyahu?
A contemporary of Yirmiyahu, this Nevi'ah has a walled-up entrance to Har Habayis named for her
Who is Chuldah/Huldah?
An expert in Dikduk quoted by Rashi, this composer wrote Deror Yikrah
Who is Dunash (HaLevi)?
This is considered the oldest continuously used shul building in the US
What is Touro Synagogue (in RI)?
ViShinantam LiVanecha - the first word shares a common root with the title of this ancient compilation
What is the Mishnah?
Just One Shabbos was the title track on one of his albums
Who is MBD/Mordechai Ben David?
Queen Regnant, Chashmona'i, & mother of the 2 men who ultimately lead the way for the Roman takeover of Judea, she re-established the Sanhedrin which her late husband had persecuted
Who is Shlomit Alexandra/Salome Alexandra?
A Torah giant, physician & philosopher, he left Spain, went to Egypt and then Israel, and wrote many piyutim, including Tziyon HaLo Tishali
Who is R' Yehudah HaLevi?
Shuls in the colonial Caribbean, and some even to this day, featured this on their floors
What is sand?
The Shulchan Aruch & Mapah follow the structure of this predecessor
What is the Arba'ah Turim
Peel One More Potato was one of his parodies
Who is Country Yossi/Yossi Toiv?
Doña Gracia Mendes Nasi was granted a long-term lease & ruling authority over this city by Sultan Suleiman, & a memorial stone marking her 500th birthday in 2010 stands there today
What is Teveriya/Tiberias?
This famous movie song is actually an allegory to the Jewish dream of Israel, & came out not long after Kristallnacht
What is Somewhere Over the Rainbow?
Shopping lists & alef-beis exercises jostled for space with the Rambam's handwritten notes in the incredible cache found here
What is the Cairo Genizah?
According to Chazal, while the titular figure of this work may not have existed, the author was Moshe Rabbeinu
What is Sefer Iyov?
This group made the song Minyan Man famous in the Jewish world
What is Shlock Rock?