FAMOUS FOURS
FROGS: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
JEWISH MOMS
CHAMETZIN' ME CRAZY
100
The second of the famed four curious children at the seder is given this descriptor, sharing a name with a 2024 movie musical set in Oz
What is Wicked?
100
This member of a storied amphibian duo is brown, short, and grumpy
Who is Toad?
100
This dramatic matriarch on Schitt’s Creek, portrayed by Catherine O’Hara, has a constantly changing accent
Who is Moira Rose?
100
This braided bread is frequently the centerpiece of LU Hillel’s Shabbat table, and is traditionally covered by a cloth to keep it from getting embarrassed.
What is challah?
200
This brand of overly sweet kosher wine tends to fill the four cups on many Seder tables
What is Manischewitz?
200
When frogs eat, these organs unexpectedly assist in the process by helping push food down their throats
What are eyes?
200
Judith Love Cohen, aerospace engineer, famously gave birth to this Kung Fu Panda star while cracking NASA codes
Who is Jack Black?
200
Bialys, bread rolls with a dimple in the middle, differ from this iconic Jewish bread, which has a hole all the way through
What are bagels?
300
Asked by the youngest person at a seder, the last line of Ma Nishtana (the Four Questions) is about this act of reclining comfortably
What is Misubin? מְסֻבִּין
300
This beloved puppeteer created and voiced Kermit the Frog from 1955 until his death in 1990
Who is Jim Henson?
300
This biblical mother, whose name translates to princess, lived to be 127 years old
Who is Sarah?
300
Bourekas, flaky pastries typically filled with feta cheese, are usually folded into this few-sided polygon
What is a triangle?
400
Though they had many members over the years, this Jewish-led, poorly run punk band always had four members at a time
Who are the Ramones?
400
Some rabbis argued that the plague we call Tz’fardeah (a singular noun) was not many small frogs, but this entity instead
What is one giant frog? (Bonus: that then splits into many small ones)
400
This 1930s actress was an avid inventor, most notably contributing to the modern Wi-Fi system
Who is Hedy Lamarr?
400
This North African staple is technically a pasta, but its small, round, grain-like shape implies otherwise.
What is couscous?