Record these on the board too. Have students work in small groups to see how many other Jewish foods they can list, each with a brief description. Add from group lists to the list on the board until all suggestions have been exhausted. Do a poll of students' favorites from the list. Point out all the different countries of origin of what we think of as Jewish food.
Older students can choose to do research on one favorite Jewish food.
Prepare a hand-out or a poster with the words. Make a work sheet with lots of alef words that are familiar to students from their studies. Students should highlight or circle the alef everywhere it appears. Then add any classmates' names which include an alef. Using a pattern, have students cut out their own.