52 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023 
J
N

Just for Fun

ACROSS 
1. Chat 
3. Motherly pride
6. To burst
7. Blessing
10. Pray
11. Piece
12. A gossip
14. Prayer of thanks and praise
17. Shabbat staple 
18. The point of the matter
19. Neither milk nor dairy 

DOWN
2. Perfect homemaker
4. Hearty Shabbat stew
5. See 16 Down
8. Snack or nibble
9. To whine
12. Pointer 
13. Spirit or breath
14. Skullcap
15. To Carry 
16. See 5 Down
See solution 
in next 
week’s issue.

The JN Crossword

FYI: Some of the answers are Yiddish words.

Jewish Joke 
 of the Week

 Why do seagulls fly 
 over the sea? 
 Because if they 
 flew over the bay, 
 they would be 
 bay-gulls. 

