Candy Bar
Riddles
Vocab
Vocab
Yiddish
100

I’m sweet and brown and often a treat,
Break me apart and I’m ready to eat.
What am I?

A chocolate bar!

100

A man needs to enter a secure room but must answer a riddle to gain access. The guard tells him, “Say the password.” The man hears another person in front of him get asked the same question. The guard says, “12,” and the person answers, “6,” and is let in. The next person is asked, “6,” and they reply, “3,” and are let in. The man steps up, and the guard says, “10.” What should he say?

5.” The password is always half of the number given.

100


Having a firm or fixed purpose; resolute.


Determined

100

Decrepit

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

100

Kvetch (קװעטשן)

To complain or whine.

200

I’m named after a galaxy, but I’m not in the sky,
I’m creamy and nougat-filled; give me a try!
What am I?

A Milky Way bar

200

A father tells his son, “I’ll give you $100 if you can toss this coin and make it land on heads three times in a row. But if it doesn’t, you owe me $100.” The son tosses the coin three times and wins. How?

The son never agreed to the bet.

200

To indulge in fantasies or daydreams; imagine fanciful or unrealistic situations.

Fantasized

200

Persevere


To continue in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition; persist.


200

Nosh

(נאַש)

A snack or to nibble.

300

I snap when I’m broken, I’m crunchy and sweet,
I’m the perfect companion when you need a small treat.
What am I?

A KitKat bar.

300

You are trapped in a room with three doors. Behind the first door is a raging fire. Behind the second door is a lion that hasn’t eaten in three years. Behind the third door is a pool filled with deadly acid. Which door do you choose?

The second door. A lion that hasn’t eaten in three years would have died.

300

In a comfortable and snug manner.


Cozily


300

Resolute

Admirably determined; unwavering in purpose or conviction.

300

Schlep (שלעפּן)

To carry or drag something, often with effort.

400

I’m filled with caramel and peanuts galore,
My name means I’ll satisfy you for sure.
What am I?

A Snickers bar.

400

A man lives on the 10th floor of a building. Every day, he takes the elevator down to the ground floor to go to work. When he returns, he only takes the elevator to the 7th floor and then walks up the stairs to the 10th floor. Why?

The man is short and can only reach the button for the 7th floor.

400

Destroyed or ruined; overwhelmed emotionally.

Devastated

400

Inexplicable


Unable to be explained or accounted for.


400

Mensch (מענטש)

A person of integrity or honor.

500

I’m wrapped in gold and rich in taste,
With toffee inside, I won’t go to waste.
What am I?

A Rolo bar.

500

Three friends go to a restaurant and split the $30 bill equally. Each pays $10. The waiter realizes he made a mistake and the bill was only $25. He gives $5 back to the friends. They decide to each take $1 and give the remaining $2 as a tip. Now, each friend has paid $9 (totaling $27), and there’s a $2 tip. What happened to the missing $1?

There is no missing dollar. The total is $27, which includes the $25 bill and $2 tip.

500


Extremely thin and weak, especially because of illness or lack of food.


Emaciated

500


Closure



A sense of resolution or conclusion, often following a traumatic or difficult experience.


500

Schmutz (שמוץ)

Dirt or grime.