Holiday Shenanigans
This holiday, translated to “Head of the Year,” is the official start of the Jewish calendar—and a perfect excuse to eat apples with reckless abandon.
Rosh Hashanah
This baseball star famously sat out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series to honor Yom Kippur, proving that faith sometimes beats a home run.
Sandy Kaufax
This contestant won “Best Dramatic Exit” for leading a crowd through a parted body of water without smudging his eyeliner of determination.
Moses
This fried potato creation is traditionally paired with applesauce or sour cream, yet somehow survives every holiday without shame.
Latke
Eight nights of flame-flickering glory—and one shamash doing all the work.
Menorah/Hanukkiah
This holiday celebrates Esther and Mordechai’s triumph over Haman and gives everyone permission to dress weird, boo loudly, and eat dessert for dinner.
Purim
This Israeli invention lets you turn plain water into fizzy, bubbly magic right in your kitchen.
SodaStream
Famous for his chaotic family group chat, this dream-interpreting contestant got a technicolor makeover and immediately got voted off the island by his brothers.
Joseph
Known for its gelatinous texture and odd sweet-savory balance, this fish dish is often served cold at Shabbat, leaving newcomers perplexed.
Gefilte Fish
This candle marks Shabbat’s dramatic exit, and its braided flames are perfect for Instagram stories.
Havdallah Candle
Name this iconic botanical squad: a palm frond, a citron, some myrtle, and willow
Lulav and Etrog
This musical based on Shalom Aleichem’s “Tevye Stories” features milkmen, matchmaking, and more shrugging than any other show on Broadway.
Fiddler on the Roof
In a niche but unforgettable episode, this contestant wrestles a mysterious stranger at midnight and wins… a new name and a permanent limp.
Jacob
This tiny, rolled pastry is filled with nuts, chocolate, or jam, somehow manages to be both buttery and flaky, and convinces everyone it’s sophisticated despite being basically “Jewish cookie sushi.”
Rugelach
With knotted corners called tzitzit, this wearable mitzvah is a fashion statement older than your great-grandparents.
Tallit
During Passover, this type of food is a big no-no
Chametz
Adam Brody played this character who boldly declared, “Why choose one winter holiday when you can stress out over both?”
Seth Cohen
Known for her strategic tent-side alliances, this matriarch orchestrates a cooking-based plot twist that ensures her favorite son gets the final rose.
Rebecca
This sweet, slow-cooked stew of carrots, sweet potatoes, and sometimes dried fruit is the dish that makes you question whether you’re eating a dessert, a side, or an entire holiday mood.
Tzimmes
Worn during weekday prayers, they ensure your morning devotion is literally skin-deep.
T'fillin
Marking the end of a 49-day countdown, this holiday finally shows up with cheese, books, and maybe a little dancing.
Shavuot
This Jewish comedian from Brookline, MA—whose HBO Max special Just for Us became a breakout hit—has been called the “internet’s favorite nice Jewish boy.”
Alex Edelman
In the season finale, this prophet confronts 450 rivals on a mountain, calls down fire from the sky, and delivers the most extra monologue since the dawn of television.
Elijah
A Sephardic holiday treat made by layering fried dough with honey and sometimes nuts, then soaking it in syrup—basically baklava’s weirder cousin.
Malabi
Sephardic or Ashkenazi, it’s the official finger shield for anyone who can’t resist touching every word.
Yad