Holidays
Happens weekly and involves fruit of the vine, braided bread, and candles
Shabbat
Food combo eaten on Rosh Hashanah
Apples and honey
Pop icon known for the baggiest outfits known to man as well as many incredible movies
Adam Sandler
Dough shaped into a circle often served with a spreadable cheese and sliced fish
Bagels
Worn on your wrist to ward off evil spirits
Two-day holiday filled with many circle motifs
Rosh Hashanah
Used at a Jewish wedding to symbolize the couple's new home
Chuppah
Actor known for main roles in Full House and its' sequel Fuller House
Bob Saget
Dish often served for breakfast made primarily out of eggs, tomatoes, and peppers
Shakshuka
When was the oldest synagogue in America built? (hint it was in Newport, RI)
The Touro Synagogue in 1759
25-hour major fast day to commemorate countless tragedies, including the destruction of both temples
Tisha B'av
Worn on Yom Kippur to symbolize purity, forgiveness, and a fresh start
The color white
Actor known for roles in High School Musical, The Greatest Showman, and 17 Again
Zac Efron
Portuguese Jewish refugees introduced this British staple to England during the 1800s
Fish & Chips
Holiday to celebrate the moon's cycle
Rosh Chodesh
Done on Shabbat to commemorate the double portion of Manna
Two challot
Actor known for roles such as Pepper Potts in the MCU and founder of the lifestyle and wellness company Goop
Gwyneth Paltrow
What are the names for the Shabbat Stew that os cooked slightly differently in Ashkenazi and Sephardi culture?
Cholent (Ashkenazi) and Chamin/Dafina (Sephardic)
How many Jewish women have been crowned Miss India (hint 1-5)
3: Esther Victoria Abraham (1947), Fleur Ezekiel (1959), and Salome Aaron (1972)
Traditionally celebrated by the Beta Israel community, it is a day of communal acceptance of the Torah, fasting, and yearning for the return to Jerusalem. It is now officially recognized as a state-acknowledged holiday in Israel, where community members gather in Jerusalem to pray and read from the Orit
Sigd
A vibrant, high-energy North African (primarily Moroccan) Jewish celebration held the night Passover ends, where homes are thrown open to neighbors, music plays, and tables are filled with symbols of luck and fertility, like live fish in bowls, flour, and gold coins
Mimouna
Award-winning singer and dancer with albums such as Forever Your Girl (1988) and Spellbound (1991)
Paula Abdul
Some families bake small challah rolls shaped like this animal for the pre-fast meal. This stems from Isaiah 31, which describes God protecting Jerusalem, serving as a visual prayer for divine mercy.
Mother Bird
The founders of Hasbro (the Hassenfeld brothers) produced the first of these kits, originally designed by George Lerner for use with real fruits and vegetables before shifting to a plastic body in 1964
Mr. Potato Head