Question

This sort of person names the geonic (“guh-OWN-ick”) conferences held biannually at the Sura and Pumbedita academies. A rabbi juggles three myrtle branches in front of one of these people in a Talmudic sugya (“soog-ya”) that also reports on a dispute between Shammai and Hillel over telling white lies to these people. One of these people stands perfectly still and holds (15[1])one end of a gartel or handkerchief (15[1])while a dancer holds the other in a ritual sometimes directed by jesters called badchen. One of these people sits surrounded by (*) family members in the (-5[1])bedeken (-5[1])(“buh-DECK-in”) ritual (-5[1])and is given a coin (10[1])in Syrian and Yemeni variants of the erusin (“air-oo-SEEN”). A “beloved” is told to “go to meet” one of these people who metaphorically (-5[1])represents the Sabbath (10[1])in the song Lekha Dodi (-5[1])(“leh-KHA doh-DEE”). One of these people circles a man seven times after receiving seven blessings (10[2])and drinking wine with him. (10[2])For 10 points, women in what role (10[1])might crush a glass under (10[1])a chuppah ■END■ (10[5])

ANSWER: brides [or kallah; accept “how does one dance before the bride?” or “keitzad merakdim lifnei ha-kalah”; prompt on women, wife or wives, fiancées, betrothed people, wedding couples, newlyweds, marriage partners, or wedding participants; prompt on brides AND grooms by asking “which one?”]
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y15100%13%33%135.60

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eric MukherjeeLMM's LLM MLMsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone5815
Doug SimonsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see6515
Jeremy TsaiI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)A Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence91-5
Anwen KelleherNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)First Cause, First Cause, make me young!92-5
Conor ThompsonGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret93-5
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A9810
Jonathan ShaufMindgoblin of Little HobbesgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet120-5
Halle FriedmanThe Oldest Men in the WorldNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)12310
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUAREvar merchants128-5
Matt BollingerBHSU BPunished "Venom" BHSU14110
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy14110
Sinecio MoralesCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH14610
Matt Laferwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingLes Missourables14610
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackWe Need New Names15310
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownThe Dyatlov Passement incident15810
Annabelle YangA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)16110
Dylan MinarikAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer16110
Jason ChenggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetMindgoblin of Little Hobbes16110
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!NJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)16110
Colin Stewartvar merchantsSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE16110