The Official Hot Rabbi Show Drinking Game

Let's binge "Nobody Wants This" together!

The Jewish holidays are here! Before you freak out, no, Rosh Hashanah doesn’t start for another week, but today is a very festive day indeed: It’s Yom Hot Rabbi Netflix Show — aka the day when “Nobody Wants This,” the new series starring Adam Brody as a rabbi named Noah who falls in love with a non-Jewish girl, Joanne, played by Kristen Bell, is released on Netflix.

Because I’m a fancy media person, I got early screeners for this show and have already watched it all at the time of publication. Twice. But for the rest of you just starting on this journey, I thought you may enjoy some ideas for noshes, drinks and even a drinking game to make your viewing experience all the more fun (because is it a Jewish viewing experience if there’s nothing to eat???).

First, let’s talk about your drinks of choice! If you’re more of a cocktail sipper, here are some Jewish cocktail recipes. But if you want shots, you could drink a shot of Manischewitz — though you might want to keep those bottles for Rosh Hashanah dinner — or a pickleback shot. Or if, like me, you are not a big drinker, you could switch for a shot of chicken soup (everyone in my house is sick so I’m opting for that) or maybe some Moroccan mint tea?

As for noshes, a charcuterie plate could be a very fun nod to one particular plot point in episode nine, and perhaps you want to fill it with some Jewish goodies like pita chips, hummus, lox, salami, olives, Bamba, rugelach, Joya sweets, Lactaid (for the Joannes among us) and a fruit and veg of your choice (because I’m your Jewish mom and I want you to eat all the colors of the rainbow).

I guess my main tip before you dive into this show is to give it a chance. I was ready to throw in the towel two episodes in, but over time it really grew on me, and I think it does have some illuminating, if uncomfortable, things to say about the Jewish experience, while also having plenty of moments of genuinely good comedy.

And now, without further ado, here are the official rules for the “Nobody Wants This” viewing game:

• Drink every time someone actually says the words “hot rabbi”

• Drink every time someone says the word “shiksa” (I’m sorry to say, this alone is going to get you quite drunk)

• Drink every time Noah says something in Hebrew or Yiddish for no reason

• Drink every time someone says the word “Jewish” like it’s some kind of exotic bird

• Drink every time Bina calls her son “baby” (CRINGE)

• Drink every time you see a nice piece of Judaica

• Eat a bagel every time you see a bagel (you need to soak up all this alcohol!)

• Scoop some hummus every time an unattainable gorgeous kitchen is shown

• Nervously nibble every time you find yourself panicking about what the hell is going on with Sasha and Morgan

• Nosh every time you hear the word “podcast”

• Drink every time a tween says something cunning and devastating

• Drink every time Noah and Joanne say they're from "completely different worlds"

• Drink every time you're confused about what denomination of Judaism Noah and his family are

Are you watching this show immediately? Can you think of any other drinking prompts as you watch it? Do you already have a million thoughts about the Jewish representation in this show? Let us know in the comments!