Mommy
Who does Mommy talk to when she has to unburden herself?
A) Shana Brescher
B) Sarala Lasker
C) Raizy Lasker
D) Herself
D) Herself
How did Abba propose to Mommy?
A) Gave her two t-shirts- one said will you, the other said marry me
B) Got down on one knee all teary eyed…
C) Rented a Yacht and had one of the sailors set up a proposal
D) He didn’t
D) He didn’t
Which song did Mommy learn from Bubby M?
A) Pesach is here we eat Matza
B) Devorala Atarala
C) Kadima Hei
D) Lashon Ra ra ra in this house house house
C) Kadima Hei
What was a very strong point in our growing up?
A) Say Pessukim of your name at the end of Shemone Esrey
B) Krias Shema al Hamita cards
C) Special treats for Rosh Chodesh
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following does Mommy NOT do during Bedikas Chametz?
A) Take a good look if all the drawers were spring cleaned
B) Look for Chametz
C) Turns on the lights so it can be nice and light (why is it dark anyways?)
D) Answer the phone for whoever calls
B) Look for Chametz
What do Mommy and Binyamin Epstein have in common?
A) The love for Kiruuv
B) The intense need to talk philosophy and closeness to Hashem
C) They are both native Texans
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What did Abba do a few hours before Yaakov Ahron was born?
A) Went out to eat in Manhattan with Yoily Cohen
B) Went to daven Shacharis in Bobov
C) Drive back from Staten Island with YM Siegfried
D) Went to EY with Yisroel Hunger
B) Went to daven Shacharis in Bobov
What was Mommy’s closest run-in with being Chassidish?
A) She wore a Shpitzel in Eretz Yisroel
B) She had a bishow with a Chassidishe Bachur
C) She didn’t actually have any herself, but her friend Chaya Rivka was Chassidish
D) She grew up in Staten Island that turned Chassidish
B) She had a bishow with a Chassidishe Bachur
What was for supper on Tuesday nights when the family was young?
A) fresh chicken soup
B) grilled salmon and broccoli
C) macaroni (cinnamon and sugar)
D) kongletin
C) macaroni (cinnamon and sugar)
How does Mommy greet all the all the bochurim that come in on Purim
A) If you need to throw up, go outside
B) Come taste my chicken nuggets mixed with Essen sauce
C) Do you want a slush cone
D) Are you married?
A) If you need to throw up, go outside
A number of weeks ago Mommy recruited Mrs. Siegfried to drive to Lakewood to visit someone that’s “as close to her as a child”. Who was it?
A) Chunchie (Sorotzkin)
B) Ooshie (Steinmetz)
C) Shoshie (Levi)
D) Chassy (Saposh)
B) Ooshie (Steinmetz)
To what question does Mommy reply with a smirk, and says, “I don’t know, ask Abba.”
A) What’s the scar on Abba’s hand?
B) Are you expecting?
C) Do we have enough money for this?
D) What’s going on behind the scenes in Bnos Yisroel
A) What’s the scar on Abba’s hand?
Why was Mommy late for a teacher’s wedding?
A) She rode over her finger while roller blading with a friend
B) She got a corn on her foot that turned into a bunion
C) She got her finger stuck in the door until the fire department came down
D) While she was zoom- cutting cucumbers, she cut her finger
C) She got her finger stuck in the door until the fire department came down
How does Mommy define someone who stay up all Thursday night and comes to Friday night Seuda with no patience?
A) Torah L’shma
B) Masmid
C) A Tzaddik Nistar
D) Something else that rhymes with Farmachte Yearning
D) Something else that rhymes with Farmachte Yearning
Which pair would most likely be together at a Shabbos Seuda?
A) Yeedle withMrs. Rogovsky
B) Moishy Zidman with Laze
C) Zaidy with Jack
D) Abba’s Zucker Talmidim with Russian girls from the BYA Russian program
A) Yeedle withMrs. Rogovsky
What was known to make Mommy very sad?
A) When Mommy went to Florida with baby Rivky without Abba
B) When Abba would sing Ani Holech Achsav Achshav
C) Leaving Syms for Morris
D) Talking about all the sad things by the Friday night Seuda
B) When Abba would sing Ani Holech Achsav Achshav
Who scared Mommy and Abba by pretending to be robbers?
A) Yitzy and Tziporah Fruchthandler
B) Shaya and Chanie Pinter
C) Devora’la and Shua Fruchthandler
D) Yanky and Ruchie Klein
A) Yitzy and Tziporah Fruchthandler
Which one best describes Mommy’s academic growing up?
A) She only discussed serious discussions with Faigy Z
B) She stayed up long hours explaining to Tzivie all the work Tzivie didn’t understand
C) She went to R’ Mosdowitz to learn calculus math
D) She sat on the bus for an hour with Chelly only to get to school early
D) She sat on the bus for an hour with Chelly only to get to school early
What did Mommy send in for a Siyum?
A) Being a strong supporter of young smokers, she sent in gum cigarettes
B) Being a fun-loving, creative Mama, she made a Heimishe Gibakt Parsha cake
C) Being a rich man’s wife, she bought pizza for the whole class
D) Being Bubby’s daughter, she made a fresh batch of carrot muffins (no recipe)
C) Being a rich man’s wife, she bought pizza for the whole class
What was Abba’s reaction on the year we dressed up like fruit and gave out dried fruit?
A) overjoyed that the Mishloach Manos was so cheap
B) Embarrassed because everyone was waiting for their club sandwich on Purim
C) Honored because the theme had to do his family
D) Blown away by the cuteness of his children having a theme- matching Mishloach Manos
B) Embarrassed because everyone was waiting for their club sandwich on Purim
What made Mommy the most happy during Kimpeturin
A) Going to Aim Biyeled after Yehuda was born
B) Getting a baby nurse for two weeks after Devora was born
C) Missing her sister’s Chasuna after YA was born
D) Going upstate after Bracha was born
B) Getting a baby nurse for two weeks after Devora was born
Who previously owned 1169 E 17th St?
A) Edward Gindi
B) Murrey
C) Allen J. Sharofsky
D) P. Gold
B) Murrey
What does the name Marvin Shick mean to Mommy?
A) The principal of RJJ who Mommy gives all Yizkor money for Zaidy
B) The contractor for the basement who fell out of the Wiesenfeld’s window
C) A caterer who has a boy in Shidduchim
D) The broker who sold Abba and Mommy the Sym’s bungalow
A) The principal of RJJ who Mommy gives all Yizkor money for Zaidy
What did Mommy ask a Shaila about in Inyanei Chinuch?
A) Am I allowed to stand on my desk to demonstrate how to take 3 steps back?
B) If a child says a bad word, can I put soap in her mouth?
C) Can I give my students candy on a fast day if I’m not up to teaching them?
D) Am I patur from potching my children if I can’t reach them when they are on the top bunk bed
A) Am I allowed to stand on my desk to demonstrate how to take 3 steps back?
In which way does our house truly resemble 312 Kell Ave on the first day of Succos?
A) In 312 Sheila used to come on the first night and the entrée was tongue on Lukshen kugel
B) In 312 Bubby would cry by Kiddush and say how sad it is that Yom Tov is almost over
C) In 312 Bubby wouldn’t have any problem with anyone bringing any mattress or linen into the Sukkah-let alone clean it up. There were virtually no rules or regulations regarding sleeping
D) In 312 Bubby came dancing into the Sukkah with the main dish- demanding a ‘Niggun for the Mama’
A) In 312 Sheila used to come on the first night and the entrée was tongue on Lukshen kugel