QOD Tuesday 12/04 "CHAPPY CHANUKKAH"

[fantine33]

The weekend QODs are closed, but Monday is still open through tonight.

Chappy Chanukkah

Yeah, yeah, the Jewish among us will have a bit of an advantage on this one. But don't worry, Christians, you'll get yours in a couple of weeks.

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

[mrkelley23]

The weekend QODs are closed, but Monday is still open through tonight.

Chappy Chanukkah

Yeah, yeah, the Jewish among us will have a bit of an advantage on this one. But don't worry, Christians, you'll get yours in a couple of weeks.

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz?

2. Mezusah?

3. 7 days

4. Yal-HaQods

5. If not now, when?

QoD: Levi, Judah, Asher

Bonus: Mogen David, or Mad Dog 20 20.

If you haven't heard a song by the Gatlin Brothers called the Midnight Choir, you really need to.

"Will they have Mogen David in Heaven?
Dear Lord, we all want to know
Will they have Mogen David in Heaven, Sweet Jesus,
Cause if they don't, who the Hell wants to go?"

[jsuchard]

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz

2. Mezzuzah

3. 7 days

4. Sukkot

5. "Who's on First?" [Rimshot!!]


QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

Levi
Judah
Benjamin


5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Mad Dog 20-20 [From Mogen David? Really?]

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz
2.
3.
4. Feast of Tabernacles?
5.

QOD: Dan, Levi, Reuben

[earendel]

The weekend QODs are closed, but Monday is still open through tonight.

Chappy Chanukkah

Yeah, yeah, the Jewish among us will have a bit of an advantage on this one. But don't worry, Christians, you'll get yours in a couple of weeks.

Not necessarily - I didn't study Hebrew and the Hebrew scriptures for 8 years for nothing!

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz - fortunately he'd already won his medals.
2. mezzuzah
3. one year
4. Booths or Tabernacles
5. "And if not now, when?"

QoD: Only three?? Oh, well, how about Reuben, Simeon and Levi (I played Levi in our church's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

5 point bonus: Mogen David (one of my friends in high school was Jewish and he would manage to sneak some out for us on Saturday nights when we were out cruising).

[peacock2121]

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics? Marc Spitz

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called? Mazzuzah (pardon the spelling, I am a schikza)

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last? 7 days

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called? Sukkot - I always pronounced it soocus - my favorite holiday

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.) If not now, when?

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes. no way, no how

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.[/quote] looks like it is not Manoshevitz, so I haven't a clue.

[peacock2121]

I think you should penalize me if I forget to spoil. That way, maybe I will remember.

[trevor_macfee]

1. Mark Spitz????

2.Phylacterie (or is that the one on the forehead?)

3. 6 days

4. Feast of Tabernacles

5. If God is on my side, who can be against me

QOD: Gad, Asher, and Dan

5 Point Bonus: Mogen David

[MarleysGh0st]

Spoiler

I'll skip right to the QOD today:

Judah, Benjamin, Dan

[trevor_macfee]

Sorry for not doing the spoiler thing. That's twice today.

Someday I will get it right.

[Rexer25]

The weekend QODs are closed, but Monday is still open through tonight.

Chappy Chanukkah

Yeah, yeah, the Jewish among us will have a bit of an advantage on this one. But don't worry, Christians, you'll get yours in a couple of weeks.

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz
2. NC
3. 2 weeks
4. NC
5. NC
QOD: Dan, Benjamin, Levi
Mogen-David 20/20

[tlynn78]

1. Mark SPitz
2. Mezzuzah
3. one year
4. Sukkot
5.

QoD
nope

Bonus
Mogen David??


t.

[Im_Ace]

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Spoiler

1. Mark Schvitz.... er... Spitz
2. Mezzuzah
3. You're gonna have trouble with this one. Most people believe it's 7 days. But it aint. It's really 5 and a half days, but if the 6th day is Shabbat, it's 4 and a half days. On the "half day", the mourners are supposed to exit the shiva house, and walk in a circle (I guess indicating the "circle of life"). This act ends the shiva period.
4. Sukkot (and btw... it's a triple mitzvah to "do it" in the Sukkah)
5. If not now, when?

Judah, Levi, Reuben

Mad Dog 20-20 great stuff !!!

[AnnieCamaro]

Spoiler

1. Mr. Mark Spitz
2. It should be called the Lizbit, because she often hangs out by the door with paper in her mouth, but I think the real name is Lollapalooza.
3. Three days
4. Feast of the Little Huts
5. If not now, when.

I guessed on some of those.

I have never met Mr. Jacob or Mr. Joseph, so I don't know their boys. I don't know the wine answer, either. My mom won't let me drink wine or even eat raisins. She says I should get drunk on the joy of being alive. She's sappy that way.

I wish you would have asked about those little mesh bags of gelt. They smell like chocolate, and they are fun to throw in the air.

[wintergreen48]

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz

2. Mezuzah? I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood-- for a while we were the only goys in an apartment building otherwise occupied exclusively by Orthodox Jews-- and we had one of these on our door, from a prior resident. I think it is a mezuzah. Or something.

3. Eight Days?

4. Sukkoth

5. Beats me.

QOD: Judah, Levi, Reuben

5 Point Bonus: Mogen David

[ToLiveIsToFly]

Spoiler

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?
MARK SPITZ?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?
MAZUZZAH (SP?)

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?
7 DAYS?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?
SUKKOT

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)
AND IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.
LEVI, REUBEN, JUDAH

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.
MANISCHEWITZ?

[nitrah55]

Not bad for a Presbyterian, I think.

Spoiler

1. MARK SPITZ

2. MEZZUZAH

3. 6 DAYS

4. SUKKOS (I spelled that wrong.)

5. "If not now, when?"

QOD: Benjamin, Issichar, Dan

5 Point Bonus: MOGEN DAVID

[VAdame]

Spoiler

1 Mark Spitz

2 Mezzuzah (sp?) -- every house I've lived in since I was 7 has had mezzuzahs, including the one I own now. The family we bought it from 20 years ago is not Jewish, but the family they bought from is!

3 7 days

4 Sukkot

5 NAC!

QOD Benjamin, Levi, Reuben (I just read The Red Tent a few months ago!)

Bonus - Mogen David!

[ne1410s]

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz




Bonus: Mogen David

'at's all I gots...

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Spoiler

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

Mark Spitz

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

The passover scroll

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

28 days

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

nope

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

Nope

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

Ham, Benjamin. Aaron

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Mad Dog 20/20

[TheCalvinator24]

Spoiler

The weekend QODs are closed, but Monday is still open through tonight.

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

Bruce Jenner (WAG)

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

The Shema Box

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

7 Days

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

Rosh Hoshanah

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

What am I, chopped liver?

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

Judah, Levi, Reuben

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Mogen David

Edited to Spoilerize

[Bob78164]

The weekend QODs are closed, but Monday is still open through tonight.

Chappy Chanukkah

Yeah, yeah, the Jewish among us will have a bit of an advantage on this one. But don't worry, Christians, you'll get yours in a couple of weeks.

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz
2. Mezzuzah
3. Seven days
4. Sukkot
5. If I am for no one else, why am I?

Bonus: Mogen David

--Bob

[tanstaafl2]

The weekend QODs are closed, but Monday is still open through tonight.

Chappy Chanukkah

Yeah, yeah, the Jewish among us will have a bit of an advantage on this one. But don't worry, Christians, you'll get yours in a couple of weeks.

So, in the interest of fairness, equal opportunity and all that other nonsense there will also be a day for us heathens?

Spoiler

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?
About the only name I can recall with confidence from that year is Mark Spitz.

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?
Oddly enough I know this one. I think. A Mezuzah? My father, who is about as jewish as I am, keeps one on his door frame. I have no idea why. I think he has a certain kinship with the persecution served by those of the Jewish faith as the ancestor of an excommunicated Irish priest. Or maybe it is just the Irish part, what do I know?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?
I dunno. 24 hours?

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?
Not a clue. Rosh Hashannah?

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)
Nope.

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.
Umm, nope.

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.
Mogen David?

So, can you answer the bonus without penalty or does that impact the double or nothing conditions of the QOD portion of the quiz?

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. What gold medal winning American athlete was removed from the Olympic Village and taken out of the country under heavy security after the terrorist attack on the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics?
Mark Spitz?

2. By the doorway of a Jewish home, you will usually find a small case that contains a piece of parchment on which the Shema has been written. What is this called?
mezuzah?

3. How long does the period of mourning known as shiva last?
pass

4. Chanukkah gets a lot of press because it's close to Christmas, but it's not a really important Jewish holiday like, say, Yom Kippur. One of my favourites is the festival that begins five days after Yom Kippur, when they build tents with corn husks on the lawn of the temple. What is this festival called?
pass

5. Provide the last line of Rabbi Hillel's famous three questions: If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? (Hebrew translations always vary, but not that I've ever seen on the third question.)

QOD: The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from the sons of Jacob. Not counting the House of Joseph, name three (and only three) of the sons who make up the remaining 11 tribes.
Benjamin, Judah, and Levi

5 Point Bonus: Although I haven't done the necessary research for many years, I think that this may be the only kosher rotgut. Please give the full brand name or street name (either one, but it must be the full name either way) of this skid row wine made by a company whose name is derived from the Hebrew for a symbol of Judaism.
Manischewitz?

[jarnon]

Spoiler

1. Mark Spitz
2. a mezuzah
3. one week after the funeral
4. Sukkot
5. And if now now, when?

QOD: Reuben, Simeon, Dan

5 Point Bonus: MD 20/20

Have a wonderful Hanukkah!