Family Lore
This is the name of Uncle Laith’s favorite soccer team.
Manchester United
This celebrity singer often frequented Jido’s liquor store in Michigan.
Stevie Wonder
BONUS - Can you name the other celebrity group?
The name of this Chaldean dish literally means “stuffed.”
Dolma
This town in Iraq is where our Chaldean family originated from.
Tel Keppe (Telkaif)
These are seven Sacraments of the Catholic Faith.
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Matrimony.
These are the names of every college attended by the Haisha Clan kids, at any point
UT Austin, Texas A & M, Stanford, UCSD, USD, Notre Dame, WashU, Chapman, Gonzaga, SDSU, University of Arizona (U of A)
This is the name of the famous car that Jido drove the kids to school with in Michigan.
The Green Machine
The main vegetable in this dish is okra.
Bamia
Iraq’s currency is known by this name.
Dinar
This is the specific name of the process during the mass when the bread and wine is transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ
Transubstantiation
This is the name of Jido’s Michigan store.
Surf Side 6
Emtu Kameel stands tall at this height.
5’1”
This part of the cow is used as a container and cooking vessel for Pacha.
Cow Stomach
Arabic and this language are the two official languages of Iraq.
Kurdish
These are the names of at least six of the priests among the priests of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Father Simon, Andy, Chris, Danny, Ankido, Tristan (also Fr. Fady, Augustine, Rami)
These are the middle names of Peter and Amelia Robin.
Joseph and Therese
This is the name of Emtu’s best friend.
Wahida
Cardamom is a signature spice in the dough of this traditional Chaldean dessert.
Kleicha
This ancient people are credited with inventing one of the earliest writing systems in Iraq. They also are credited with inventing the wheel.
The Sumerians
Fill the in this blank in the Act of Contrition:
My God, I am sorry for my sins
with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. _________________________. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.
Amen.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
In May of 2025, we attended the wedding of honorary Haishas Gary and Sarah Moore. This was Sarah’s last name before marrying Gary (I will also accept maiden name)
Ryan or Feline
Jido and Emtu had this many siblings.
6 (8 if you include Jido and Emtu)
BONUS - Name them all
This dish uses very little seasoning, relying on fat mixed into the meat for flavor.
Kebab
These 6 countries border Iraq.
Turkey, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
St.Peter Chaldean Catholic Church was vandalized during this month and year.
September 2020