Jewish Holidays
Any Non-Jewish Holiday (up to Host if there's confusion)
Name any two of the Jewish Schools in Pittsburgh
Some combination of: CDS, Hillel, Yeshiva Boys/Girls, Beth Shalom Pre-School, or others.
What's the name of the main Squirrel Hill Business District, where you could find such things as: Rita's, Uncle Sam's, The JCC, The Squirrel Hill Public Library, and more.
Forbes or Forbes and Murray
What is the English name for Israel's Army? (It's TzaHaL in Hebrew)
I.D.F or the Israeli Defence Forces
Name either of the two main vice-presidential candidates this year:
Kamala Harris or Mike Pence
What recent holiday do we eat Round Challot?
Rosh HaShana
A Jewish summer camp that you or someone you know goes to:
CYJ, EKC, Ramah, Harlem, etc...
Name one fun thing to do, experience to have, or place to go that is unique to Pittsburgh
Your Hosts will decide whether or not to give it to you.
What is the name of Israel's largest city?
Jerusalem
What formerly South-African Billionaire innovator currently runs Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity, and more? He is famous for his twitter and his goal of colonizing Mars.
Elon Musk
What two fall holidays (One at the end of October and one near the end of November) aren't officially recognized by the Jewish Community?
Haloween (accept All Hallow's Eve and Sawaiin, but they're a nerd) and Thanksgiving (accept just Thanksgiving, if anyone was extra enough to give a different name for it doesn't get points)
This is the term for finding a connection to another Jew through one or a chain of mutual friends:
Jewish Geography
What is the name of the Pittsburgh Public Transport System (including Busses, The T, and more)
Port Authority Transit or PAT
Who is Israel's current Prime Minister?
Bibi/Benyamin Netanyahu
What record-breaking song went so viral in 2019 that it stayed in the No. 1 spot for 19 weeks, made its way onto Obama's playlist, and had its own Tik Tok trend (ye juice)? (Hint: the artist also wrote the song "Panini"
Old Town Road by lil Nas X
When does the Jewish calendar officially begin/restart according to the Torah?
A. Rosh HaShana (this is easy)
B. Pesach (there are options other than "A"? What?)
C. Once Rosh HaShana ends(Ooo is it a technicality?)
D. Tu B'shvat (Tree vibes)
B. Pesach
The Hebrew word for 'spirit' or 'energy'; often used in the color war/maccabia cheer "We have ____ yes we do, we have _____, how bout you?"
Ruach
Name two of the five grassy/turf sports fields in Squirrel Hill
Any combination of Schenley Oval, Chatham, Allderdice Field, CDS Field, and St. Edmunds (accept any others we've forgotten)
What is the name of Israel's top-notch missile defense system?
What game would you likely be playing where you might hear phrases like "They vented in front of me", "I was in Comms", or "Red Sus"
Among Us
What Hebrew Calendar month contains "Jewish Valentine's Day" on the 15th, as well as a minor fast day (for the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the destruction of both temples, the start of both World Wars, and even more) on the ninth of it.
The month of Av (the clues were talking about Tu B'av and Tisha B'av)
How Jewish is Pittsburgh (as of 2018)?
Answer like: 1 in __; or __%; or ___ out of 300,000; or something like that
1 in 6, 16.66%, 50,000 out of 300,000
Name seven Pittsburgh High Schools:
Seven of the Following: Allderdice, CAPA, Obama, Winchester, Shadyside, Central/Oakland, Sci-Tech, Ellis, N.A., Shaler, University School, Kiski, or any other not mentioned
What is a nickname of Israel, given to it due to its extremely high number of new companies founded every year?
The Start-Up Nation
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