Israel
This Israeli snack, made of peanut-flavored puffed corn, is so culturally iconic that shortages once made national news
What is Bamba
This biblical book is read publicly on Purim
What is the Book of Esther?
This Hebrew phrase describes the practice of sending food gifts to friends on Purim
What is Mishloach Manot?
This drink is commonly consumed during the Purim seudah
What is Wine?
Who are the co-presidents of SCIP?
Sofie and Tamar
This Israeli dance form, created in the 1940s and often performed in circles at weddings and celebrations, blends Eastern European and Middle Eastern influences
What is the Hora?
This relative raised Esther after the death of her parents.
Who is Mordechai?
Dressing in costumes on Purim symbolizes this theme found throughout the Megillah.
What is hidden identity?
Many explain the triangular shape of hamantaschen as representing this item supposedly worn by Haman.
What is Haman's hat?
SCIP has a montly coffee chat and learn event at starbucks called...
SCIP SIPS
This Israeli spread, made from chocolate and hazelnuts, is so beloved that many Israelis insist it’s superior to Nutella
What is HaShachar
Esther is identified in the Megillah as being from this tribe of Israel.
What is Benjamin?
This Yiddish word refers to the comic plays historically performed on Purim.
What is a Purimshpiel?
In Israel, this Hebrew name is commonly used for hamantaschen.
What are Oznei Haman?
SCIP's most recent guest speaker was
Gil Hoffman
This 19th-century Jewish thinker is credited with reviving Hebrew as a modern spoken language and compiling its first modern dictionary
Who is Eliezer Ben-Yehuda?
The Megillah states that the king reigned over this specific number of provinces.
What is 127 provinces?
The Megillah repeatedly uses this Hebrew word meaning “the king,” which rabbinic commentators sometimes interpret as alluding to God.
What is HaMelech?
This is the minimum number of food items that must be included in one mishloach manot package.
What is two?
What was the theme for SCIP's Israel shabbat LAST semester?
Tel Aviv Beach
This Israeli singer won Eurovision in 1998 with the song “Diva,” becoming the contest’s first openly transgender winner
Dana International
According to the Talmud in Tractate Megillah 7b, one is obligated on Purim to drink until they cannot distinguish between these two specific phrases
What are “Cursed is Haman” and “Blessed is Mordechai”?
In Israel, the city of Tel Aviv and others hold massive parades and parties for Purim, called this, named after the Talmudic phrase for “until one cannot distinguish.”
What is the Adloyada?
This Purim obligation refers to the festive meal eaten during the day.
What is the Seudat Purim?
What was SCIP called before it was renamed to SCIP
Panthers for Israel