Temple Emanu-El: A Historic Gem
Temple Emanu-El is located at this intersection on the Upper East Side.
What is 1 East 65th Street and Fifth Avenue?
This green lady in the harbor was a gift from France.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This Yiddish word means "a little bit of this, a little bit of that" and is often used for a bagel topping.
What is shmear?
This app, owned by Meta, lets you post Stories, Reels, and scroll endlessly through your friends' vacations.
What is Instagram?
If you hear someone say "L'chaim!" at a party, what are they doing?
What is making a toast?
What are the names of the two incredible people who help run Calling Generations?
What are Em and Isabel?
This U.S. president, born in NYC, was known for his "New Deal."
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
If you have to drag a dozen grocery bags up five flights of stairs in the middle of summer, you’re doing this:
What is shlep?
This pop star, famous for Eras Tour, re-released her albums to own her music.
Who is Taylor Swift?
A Jewish deli sandwich is best when piled high with this kind of meat.
What is pastrami?
What is 180th?
The subway is old, but this bridge, built in 1883, is even older and connects Brooklyn and Manhattan.
What is the Brooklyn Bridge?
If your Bubbe hears bad news, she might say this phrase meaning "what a disaster!"
What is “Oy gevalt!”?
The latest viral trends often come from this app, where people post dances and funny clips.
What is TikTok?
When your Jewish mother says, "Wear a jacket!" and you don’t listen, what does she say next?
What is "You’ll catch pneumonia!"?
What date is Teen Shabbat this year? *Hint: it's this week!
What is March 7th?
This NYC street is only about 0.5 miles long but is one of the most famous financial centers in the world.
What is Wall Street?
If someone is just so proud of their grandchild’s perfect report card, they might say this Yiddish word for bursting with pride.
What is kvell?
This Marvel superhero is from Queens and goes by the name Peter Parker.
Who is Spider-man?
What do you call a bagel that spends too much time in the sun?
What is a toasted bagel?
Temple Emanuel was once the mansion of this famous Gilded Age family.
What is the Astor family?
This small, triangular plot of land at Broadway and 23rd Street is home to one of the most famous skyscrapers in NYC, named because of its unique shape.
What is the Flatiron building?
When your Bubbe says she’s "not complaining," but then gives you a 10-minute speech on her back pain, she’s doing this:
What is "kvetching"?
These are the three starter Pokémon from the original Pokémon Red and Blue games.
What are Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur?
Why did the gefilte fish always win at hide and seek?
What is "Because no one wanted to look for it!"