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Haman’s mother: Amatlai bat Orvasai (kinda creepy- same name as Avraham’s mother)
Shimshon’s sister: Nashiyin (or something similar- haven’t seen the same spelling in two places)
David’s mother: Nitzvat bat Adael
To repeat my questions:
Which two kings of Yehuda cleaned out the Bait Hamikdash? (Come on, post-9th grade girls! You know this one!)
Which king of Yisrael inadvertently caused the galut aseret hashvatim by doing something good? What did he do?
What were the materials in the statue Nevuchadnezar dreamed about, which body parts were made out of which, and what did each represent?
Hey, you say you have coffee and tea; what about hot cocoa?
Kids eat jelly donuts?
Personally, I don’t think a good, fresh custard donut with chocolate glaze can be beaten, even by my mom’s awesome latkes.
Besides, latkes are MURDER to flip. Donuts are waaaay easier to make (and I’ve tried both).
One thing my family does on Chanukah for the dairy part is make this awesome cheese danish loaf which we eat for breakfast on Chanukah- the recipe is in some old Family First- it’s heaven!
Wow, sam4321- I should have thought of that one! THat’s not even the one I meant (though there are 18 so I guess it makes sense- however, I still feel stupid because the one you mentioned actually has an impact on the story in tanach and the one I mentioned didn’t.)
Which two kings of Yehuda cleaned out the Bait Hamikdash?
Which king of Yisrael caused the galus aseret hashvatim by doing something good? What did he do?
BTGuy: The teacher really got nervous because one previous student got points off her AP test in the past by writing Yerushalayim in one of her essays- IN HEBREW!!! Now we keep it strictly English-based.
Actually, I would totally say Merry Christmas if not for the fact that you can’t take it for granted with most people whether they’re Christian, or Muslim, or Hindu, etc. I guess it’s just easier to identify Jews. So a simple Happy Holidays is really the simplest way to go.
THANK YOU 1478!!!
If anyone is curious, it’s in Yirmiyahu, perek zayin.
It’s not Yedidya, it’s Yedida.
I know of one other name for a wife of Dovid, but since I posted the question I’ll let you guys guess it 🙂
What were the materials in the statue Nevuchadnezar dreamed about, which body parts were made out of which, and what did each represent?
Tov: one of the guys Rus needed to marry or get chalitzah from.
Uzzah: one of the people who hosted the aron?
Who was Abed-nego?
Free time?
What’s that?
Trust me, in my high school, you get a big vocabulary- minus one.
As one wise student said, “Of course there’s more to life than schoolwork- there’s homework!”
The latter.
Eli. For the chair one.
I’ve actually heard other answers for the Meroz question. Basically, unless you say you have no idea, it’s hard to get that one wrong. I think I know of two others, in fact.
Who was called Avigdor?
BTGuy:
I understood what you meant, and I still don’t get why it’s avoda zara to wish a non-Jew happy holidays. I know the halachos with a church, but I fail to see how it applies. You aren’t saying that you’re jealous of the awesome time he’s having on his holiday when you say “happy holiday”- you’re wishing him the same thing he had the menschlichkeit to say to you, that he should have a good vacation, have a good time with his family, off from work, etc. You’re not complimenting the holiday, if that’s where the whole church-complimenting thing comes in; you’re wishing him a good time on his holiday, the same way you might wish him a happy birthday.
If there’s something I’m missing here, please tell me.
As far as the whole thing with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’s name, in my AP European class, we call him the J word. Not the C word. It comes up a lot in European history. One student wanted to call him Yoshke the whole time, but we were worried that someone would write it on the AP test.
Who/what was Meroz?
Who was the mother of Menashe? What did this have to do with one particular thing he did during his rule which was especially horrible because of this? Yes, you need her name.
Who was the daughter of Avraham, according to some? You say her name in Hallel on R”C and in bentching.
I meant Yiscah when I asked the question.
I’m kind of obsessed with that name, as it’s the name of a friend’s sister so thought of this question with it and I’m writing a story with it.
I stopped when I was thirteen and my menorah cracked. My mother offered to get me a new one and I decided not to for a few reasons. My sister stopped at twelve because she was the only girl in her class who still lit. Now my current twelve-year-old sister is still lighting and probably will keep lighting.
Is there more of a thing for boys to keep lighting on their own later than girls? I’m asking because in a family I know, the girls stopped at 13-14 and the boys still light on their own. I never asked them their case, but in your opinion, is it more of a boy thing or just specific to each person, no matter the gender?
I’m not married, but based on my current personality I probably wouldn’t notice.
BTGuy: Why not?
A happy holiday is a happy holiday. He’s saying “I wish you a happy holiday, whatever you may celebrate” and you’re saying the same. He’s saying it (rather than “Merry Christmas”) because he doesn’t want to step on any toes- don’t make him feel like he is, despite his best efforts.
As far as wishing him a happy holiday, say just that- “Have a great holiday”. Focus on the family part, the food part, whatever, but you can be cheerful and nondenominational at the same time.
However, I don’t see where avoda zara comes into play. Please explain this to me.
That’s awesome! My sister’s also applying and she’s really nervous too. Baruch Hashem you got what you wanted! You should have an awesome four years in this school.
What two-word phrase is repeated three times in a row in Nach?
What was Avraham’s mother’s name? (I know, famous question)
Who was the mother of Yoshiyahu?
Name five wives of Dovid Hamelech BESIDES Batsheva.
What was Sarah’s previous name?
I’ve played kvitlach for years with my dad– for matchsticks (actually, Othello pieces). I’ve played with my siblings, my cousins (boys, but that’s really a matter for that other thread) and a few friends. If you’re playing with money then I can see your point, but the game itself is completely fine and actually pretty fun! (except that I always lost).
As far as playing for money, a better solution might be that everyone puts in a dollar or a candy or something and the winner gets all (like in dreidel). That’s what my cousins did once they wanted to gamble but their parents didn’t let.