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Latkes are most commonly served with one of these two toppings. Name either one.
What is sour cream or applesauce?
This comedian and actor starred in Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison.
Who is Adam Sandler?
This long-running TV show about four friends in New York was co-created by a Jewish comedian and is often described as “a show about nothing.”
What is Seinfeld?
Give the Yiddish word meaning “to drag or carry something with difficulty.”
What is schlep?
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt in the Book of Exodus?
Who is Moses?
This ingredient is avoided during Passover and is the reason matzah replaces regular bread.
What is chametz?
This actress, who later directed a film in Hebrew, portrayed a troubled ballerina in an Oscar-winning performance.
Who is Natalie Portman?
Bonus!
What is free points!
Give the Yiddish word meaning “crazy” or “a foolish person.”
What is meshuga(h)?
What is the first book of the Torah?
What is Bereishit or Genesis?
This food is traditionally eaten on Shabbat and is slowly cooked overnight so it’s ready for Saturday lunch.
What is cholent?
This billionaire dropped out of Harvard to build a platform that began as a college-only network and later changed global communication.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
This 1987 film follows a Jewish teenager navigating identity, romance, and family vacationing in the Catskills.
What is Dirty Dancing?
Give the Yiddish word meaning “complaint” or “something to whine about.”
What is kvetch?
Bonus!
What is free points!
This Middle Eastern dish made with eggs poached in a spicy tomato and pepper sauce is commonly associated with Israeli cuisine.
What is shakshuka?
This Supreme Court Justice became a pop-culture icon later in life and was nicknamed the “Notorious RBG.”
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This sitcom starred a Jewish, Streisand-obsessed, nanny from Queens who frequently jokes about Jewish family life.
The Nanny
Give the Yiddish word meaning “a foolish or annoying person,” often used affectionately.
What is schmuck?
What is the name of the mountain where the Israelites received the Torah?
What is Mount Sinai?
This Yemenite Jewish bread, traditionally baked in a very hot oven and often eaten with grated tomato and zhug, has a chewy, flaky texture.
What is malawach?
This television journalist and anchor became the first woman to host a solo prime-time cable news program on MSNBC.
Who is Rachel Maddow?
This Amazon Prime series created by Jill Soloway centers on a Jewish family after the father comes out as transgender.
What is Transparent?
Give the Yiddish word meaning “absolutely nothing.”
What is bupkes?
Which of Jacob’s sons was sold into slavery by his brothers and later rose to power in Egypt?
Who is Joseph?