Holiday Foods
These triangular cookies are eaten on Purim
What are hamantaschen?
This Yiddish word means a generous spread
What is shmear?
This kind of bread is typically served with falafel
What is pita?
When a food contains neither of these two ingredients it is considered parve
What are dairy and meat?
What is chicken soup?
The seven species consumed on Tu Bishvat (name at least 4)
What are wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates?
This Yiddish word means "to snack"
What is nosh?
Israeli kids are less likely to have peanut allergies because they eat this snack
What is Bamba?
The word kosher translates to this
What is fit or appropriate?
This is the largest coffee chain in Israel and also a favorite of many American Jews
A Hillel Sandwich, consumed during the Passover seder, is matzah with these two foods between
What are maror and charoset?
This Hebrew word means "bon appetit"
What is B'tayavon?
This popular food in Israel is made with chopped cucumbers and tomatoes
What is Israeli salad?
In order to be kosher, an animal must have these two qualities?
What are chews its cud and has split hooves?
The average Israeli consumes 17.5 pounds of this dip/spread each year
What is hummus?
It is traditional to eat dairy (such as cheesecake and blintzes) on this holiday celebrating the revelation of the Torah on Mt. Sinai
What is Shavuot?
This Yiddish word is the opposite of kosher
What is treyf?
What is Za'atar?
In order to be kosher, a fish must have these two features
What are fins and scales?
This common sandwich order at American Jewish delis is not kosher
What is a Reuben Sandwich?
What is kitniyot/What are legumes?
This Yiddish word means "poultry fat"
What is shmaltz?
This candy is made of ground sesame seeds and sugar
What is Halva?
In order to be kosher, fruits and vegetables must be inspected for this before being eaten
What are bugs/insects?
The name of this popular egg dish, an onomatopoeic Hebrew and North African word, translates to "all mixed up"
What is shakshuka?