Holidays and Celebrations
This holiday is associated with the words lulav, etrog, ushpizin, schach etc
What is sukkot?
This document ended World War I
What is the treaty of Versailles?
"God then called the expanse sky, and there was evening and there was morning, a second day"
What is Genesis 1:8?
A fruit commonly enjoyed with Honey during the Hebrew month of Tishrei
What is apples?
A Jewish man who had twelve sons that would become the tribes of Israel. In his youth, this man also traded a bowl of lentil soup with his brother for his birthright.
BONUS: NAME 6 of his Sons
Who is Jacob?
Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Naphtali, Issachar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun, Gad, Benjamin, Judah, Joseph
This holiday is observed on the 5th of Iyar and commemorates a major event at the UN on that date in 1948
What is yom haatzmaut?
The place, known as "sefarad" in Hebrew, is where many Medieval Jews experienced "a golden age" of arts, culture, and thought while also experiencing major incidents of antisemitism.
What is Spain? or What is the Iberian Peninsula?
"All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages."
What is Shakespeare's As You Like It (2:7)
Accounting for 64% of non-dairy milk sales, what is the most popular non-dairy milk in the US?
What is almond milk?
This comedian, filmmaker, and playwright is responsible for hits including The Producers, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs
Who is Mel Brooks?
A fast day on which you might hear " Behold the Day of Judgment! For all the hosts of heaven are brought for judgment. They shall not be guiltless in Your eyes And all creatures shall parade before You as a troop. As a shepherd herds his flock, Causing his sheep to pass beneath his staff, So do You cause to pass, count, and record, Visiting the souls of all living, Decreeing the length of their days, Inscribing their judgment."
What is Yom Kippur?
Destination for Jewish exiles after Nebuchadnezzar's conquest in the 590's BCE
What is Babylon?
"The righteous bloom like a date-palm; they thrive like a cedar in Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they flourish in the courts of our God. In old age they still produce fruit; they are full of sap and freshness, attesting that the LORD is upright, my rock, in whom there is no wrong."
Psalm 92
Known as Chevre, this product, which comes from a Goat, pairs well with honey due to its tartness
What is Goat Cheese
The three Jews in government follow in footsteps of Louis Brandeis and the biblical Yitro to pass down just rulings on the highest court in the land
Who are Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, and Elena Kagen?
A fast day on which you might hear "May it never befall you, All who pass along the road— Look about and see: Is there any agony like mine, Which was dealt out to me When the LORD afflicted me On His day of wrath?"
What is Tisha B'av?
A US President who expanded anti-trust legislation, redefined US trade with Asia, and would be the only president to also serve on the Supreme Court
Who is William Howard Taft?
"It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it. "
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
2 requirements that a fish needs to have in order to be considered Kosher
Fins and Scales
This Rabbi and Theologian is known for his activism and marching with Rev Dr. MLK Jr. at Selma
Who is Abraham Joshua Heschel?
This holiday is often known as Jewish Valentine's Day and falls 6 days after the saddest day of the Jewish calendar
What is Tu B'av?
This ancient kingdom was created by Jeroboam after a feud with King Rehoboam, king of Judah
What is the (northern) kingdom of Israel?
"Let justice well up like water, Righteousness like an unfailing stream"
3 of the seven natural food items given to the Israelites in the promised land in Deut 8:8
What is wheat, barley, figs, grapes, pomegranate, olives, and honey?
Considered by Billboard to be the top female Jewish musician in the US, this "Funny Girl" has won several Grammys, a Grammy lifetime achievement award, several Oscars, and several Golden Globes. She also stared in several Broadway musicals.
Who is Barbra Streisand?