Jewish-American Traditions
Justice Kagan said of her whereabouts on Christmas Day, "Like all Jews, I was probably at" this kind of restaurant
What is a Chinese restaurant?
Prevailed in a contest
What is won?
You "put out" this sign of hospitality; a funny one at your door might say "hope you brought booze"
What is a welcome mat?
This President spoke about the "four freedoms," the US being an "arsenal of democracy," and the US "quarantining" aggressors leading up to World War II
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
After this man makes burnt offerings, "The Lord said... neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done"
Who is Noah?
Every Hanukkah, the great debate is renewed--applesauce or sour cream on these?
What are latkes?
Idiomatically, this verb links the cat to the canary & the dog to your homework
What is ate?
Sailors have been known to use these to sleep in, but more familiar are the ones tied between 2 trees in your backyard
What is a hammock?
As president-elect, Eisenhower said, "Small attacks on small hills would not end this war" that ended months later
What is the Korean War?
These insects "did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left"
What are locusts?
Many Jewish homes contain a pushke, a little box with a slot in which to drop some coins for tzedakah, this
What is charity?
A golfer's "look out!"
What is fore?
The USPS asks that you put this container 6-8 inches back from the curb
What is a mailbox?
During his administration, the Spanish-American War led to Guam, Puerto Rico & the Philippines being ceded to the U.S.
Who is McKinley?
The Lord says, "Your children shall wander in the wilderness" for this length of time, "until your carcases be wasted"
What is 40 years?
2022 marks the 100th anniversary of 12-year-old Judith Kaplan reading from the Torah, credited as the first of these events
What is a bat mitzvah?
It can mean furthermore or very
What is too?
Like the knights who say "Ni!", I desire this for my yard, perhaps mountain laurel or pink flowering almond
What is a shrubbery?
Woodrow Wilson gave this speech to Congress in 1918, which outlined guidelines for postwar policies after WWI, but Republicans shut it down and prevented the US from joining Wilson's League of Nations
What is the Fourteen Points?
Lot's wife turned back and looked at this burning city against God's command, so she was turned into a pillar of salt
What is Sedom?
At an Ashkenazi one of these, guests dip a finger in wine for each of the plagues; Sephardim put a bit of wine in a bowl, then dispose of it
What is Passover/a Passover seder?
An infinitive verb includes this word followed by an action
What is to?
Some lawns have access risers leading down to these tanks that treat wastewater
What is a septic tank?
The War of 1812 was called this president's war
Who is Madison?
There's a lot of smiting & destroying after this group steals the Ark of God; things don't end well for Goliath, either
Who are the Philistines?