Jewish Food
The traditional braided bread that is eaten on Shabbat
What is Challah?
In the Hanukkah story, what the Jewish army is called
What are the Maccabees?
A male comedian and actor who is best known for his sense of 'style', romantic comedies, and 'The Chanukkah song'
Who is Adam Sandler
A little bit of dirt on your clothes or crumbs on your face.
What is Schmutz?
The city that is most populated with Jewish people (outside of Israel).
What is New York City?
This traditional Jewish dish, made with matzo meal, eggs, and often chicken fat, is commonly served during Passover.
The Jewish festival of the trees. Bonus points if you can tell us when Jewish Life and SBNR are hosting a plant party to celebrate!
What is Tu Bishvat?
(And when is February 13th at 7:00pm?)
A male actor who's most recent iconic Jewish role had him playing Bob Dylan, but is otherwise known for "Dune," "Call Me By Your Name," "Wonka," and dating Kylie Jenner.
Who is Timothee Chalamet?
An honorable, decent, authentic person. Someone who would hold the door open for you or help an older person cross the street.
What is a Mensch?
City in which the oldest, still standing synagogue in the world located.
What is Prague?
During this holiday, many Jewish families eat a flat, unleavened bread that symbolizes the bread the Israelites ate when fleeing Egypt.
What is matzah?
Name at least 6 things you can find on a Seder plate at Passover.
What are: egg, vegetable/karpas, charoset, bitter herbs/maror, shank bone, matzah, salt water, matzah, an orange?
An American actor, rapper, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and film producer. He originated the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton and released a modern Hanukkah song, "Puppy for Hanukkah" in 2020.
Who is Daveed Diggs?
Shameless audacity or boldness. Someone who has this would have no problem asking for a raise or sending an order back at a restaurant.
Chutzpah
What is Mount Hermon?
This sandwich, typically made with corned beef, pastrami, or brisket, and served on rye bread, is a famous deli item in Jewish cuisine.
What is a Reuben sandwich?
The holiday observed by some Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews, commemorating the delivery of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, falling exactly 50 days after Passover.
This Israeli actress is known in the US as Wonder Woman, and is about to release a live-action version of a Disney classic, Snow White.
Who is Gal Gadot?
Complaining. Ex: ranting about matzah ball soup being too salty, grumbling that you forgot your lactaid at the ice cream shop, whining about being hungry on Yom Kippur
What is Kvetch?
Where Theodor Herzl convened the First Zionist Congress.
What is Basel, Switzerland?
This sweet, symbolic fruit is traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat and represents the connection between the Jewish people and the land of Israel.
What is pomegranate?
This term refers to the concept in Jewish tradition, specifically on Yom Kippur, when all of a person’s sins from the past year are forgiven if they seek atonement.
What is teshuvah?
This female singer-songwriter is best known for her hit songs "So What," "Just Give Me A Reason," and "Raise Your Glass," as well as her activism.
Who is P!NK?
The language that some Sephardic Jews created and spoke, combing aspects of Spanish and Hebrew.
What is Ladino?
How many times Israel can fit into the state of Texas (in terms of land coverage).
What is about 33?