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THE FUN QUIZ

In honor of Jewish American History Month, test your knowledge by answering these questions…

1. How many days after a male
Jewish child is born is the
circumcision performed?

a. 5 days
b. 6 days
c. 7 days
d. 8 days

2. Rabbis are considered to be divine
and infallible as soon as they’re
ordained.

a. True
b. False

3.                          is a mystical type of
Torah study centered on spiritual
enlightenment and personal
growth.

a. Limud
b. Kabbalah
c. Shiurim
d. Tanach

4. Judaism is one of three Abrahamic
religions. The other two are…

a. Taoism and Hinduism
b. Hinduism and Buddhism
c. Christianity and Islam
d. Sikhism and Confucianism

5. The doctrine of original sin is one
of the beliefs of the Jewish
religion.

a. True
b. False

6. The Saturday evening religious
ceremony that separates the holy
Shabbat from the rest of the week
is called…

a. Havdalah
b. N’ilah
c. Shacharit
d. Minchah

NAME THAT JEW

This talented performer is a singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls. She once was married to actor Emilio Estevez. Her father is of Syrian Jewish heritage; her mother was a Canadian Jew. Because of her last name, many people wouldn’t think she’s Jewish.

Can you Name That Jew?

Source: Wikipedia | Image: The List

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FUN QUIZ ANSWERS

 

  1. 1. How many days after a male Jewish child is born is the circumcision performed?
    d. 8 days
  2.  

  3. 2. Rabbis are considered to be divine and infallible as soon as they’re ordained.
    b. False
  4.  

  5. 3. ___________ is a mystical type of Torah study centered on spiritual enlightenment and personal growth.
    b. Kabbalah
  6.  

  7. 4. Judaism is one of three Abrahamic religions. The other two are…
    c. Christianity and Islam
  8.  

  9. 5. The doctrine of original sin is one of the beliefs of the Jewish religion.
    b. False
  10.  

  11. 6. The Saturday evening religious ceremony that separates the holy Shabbat from the rest of the week is called…
    a. Havdalah
  12.  

NAME THAT JEW! ANSWER

 
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WOW! FACTS

Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?

We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!

To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
 

Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google

Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia

Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed

Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed

Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed

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