Jewish Celebrities
Known for his basketball shorts and hilarious movies
Who is Adam Sandler?
The story of escaping Egypt to go to the Promised Land, we do not eat Chametz, and sometimes have Chocolate Seders beforehand to celebrate.
What is Passover?
He led the Jews out of Egypt and in the desert for 40 years.
Who is Moses?
It's a SAVORY piece of dough with a hole in the middle
What is a Bagel?
Remembered for her Diary and experiences in hiding from the nazis during the Holocaust
Who is Anne Frank?
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Who is Steven Spielberg?
8 Nights of Jelly-filled Sufganiyots (donuts), dreidels, and candles
What is Hanukkah?
A German Physicist who developed "the world's most famous equation," E=mc^2
Who is Albert Einstein?
Braided bread usually eaten on Shabbat or some holidays
What is Challah?
Most famously known for writing The Metamorphosis
Who is Franz Kafka?
Comedian and Actor famous of SNL and Brooklyn 99
Andy Samberg
What is Yom Kippur?
This was Abraham's first wife
Who is Sarah?
A classic slow-cooked meat, guaranteed to be delicious
What is Brisket?
Famous for writing Night
Who is Elie Wiesel?
Known for creating the most famous pair of Jeans
Who is Levi Strauss?
We celebrate in a Sukkah (Hut) for 8 days.
What is Sukkot?
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
Rolled crepe filled with sweet cheese and served with a berry compote (often served on Shavuot)
What is a Blintz?
Author of Tuesdays with Morrie
Who is Mitch Albom?
Actress in Black Swan, played Padmé in Star Wars
Who is Natalie Portman?
The giving of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, we also eat a ton of dairy to celebrate!
What is Shavuot?
Name 3 of the 12 (13?) tribes of Israel
Who are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph (later split into Ephraim and Manasseh), and Benjamin?
Jewish stew eaten at Kiddish (Lunch after services on Saturday)
What is Cholent?
Wrote Where the Wild Things are, In the Night Kitchen