the early years
This is the year Jacob was born
1983
Jacob considers his short tenure at this food chain his worst job
What is subway
The name of the kibbutz where Jacob and Hila became friends is also the place where Nira and Dave met
What is Kibbutz Harel
Jacob still calls Talia this even though she is definitely no longer a kid
What is kiddo
When I met Jacob he said this was his favorite kind of cake. I made it for his 26th birthday in Chicago.
What is New York style Cheesecake?
Jacobs middle name that also means strong or manly in Greek
What is Andrew?
The IT job that Jacob had for 3 years including when Evie was born was at this large healthcare company
What is United
Jacob proposed to Hila by hiding the ring in this flavor of cupcake from Chicago’s Bleeding Heart bakery
What is red velvet
Jacob calls the girls this Yiddish word a lot
What is pisher
This popular noodle dish is Jacob’s standard Thai order
What is Pad Thai?
Students that attend this University where Jacob went for undergrad are called “wildcats”
What is the University of Arizona?
Jacob’s very first job as a post college grad was for this large entertainment company
What is Universal
This friendly gesture is how Jacob greeted Hila awkwardly the day after they kissed for the first time (and subsequently clued everyone in to what had happened)
What is a high five
This is the phrase Thad Jacob opened with when Israeli security was interviewing him which led to a long and silly tangent
What is “my grandfather is from Greece”
Jacob’s favorite pasta shape evokes a heavenly image
What is Angel hair pasta
Jacob played Sax and even toured the West coast with this instrumental band
What is Pianorag?
What is the name of Jacob’s LLC that specializes in career coaching for neurodivergent clients
What is searchable
Jacob often repeats this phrase at Hillel implying that he has many jobs
What is “I wear a lot of hats”
This is Jacob’s standard order at his favorite custard shop in Chicago- Scooters
What is the Elvis
The town in Connecticut where Jacob spent the first 5 years of his life
What is West Hartford Connecticut
How many jobs, based on the number of tax forms he got this year, does Jacob currently have?
3
This is the neighborhood in Jerusalem where Hila and Jacob first met- which includes a name of one of the Jewish matriarchs
What is Ramat Rachel
This Spanish chicken dish was often cited by Jacob as “mean” when describing his mothers ability to make it
What is “chicken Marbella”
A fan of all desserts, Jacob’s favorite pie flavor is also a locally famous dessert at LA’s Apple pan
What is banana cream pie