Q.1
Religious services in the synagogue centre around prayers read from the Scroll of the Law, the centre of Judaic tradition and teaching. The Scroll of the Law, written entirely in Hebrew, contains:
  • The entire bible, both Old and New Testaments
  • The first part of the Old Testament
  • The entire bible, both Old and New Testaments, plus commentary by learned Rabbis
  • The Old Testament, plus commentary by learned Rabbis
Q.2
When does the weekly Sabbath day commence?
  • At sunrise on Saturday morning
  • At sunset on Friday night
  • At 12am Saturday morning
  • At 6am Saturday morning
Q.3
What is the holiest day in the Jewish year (these are given below in English)?
  • Day of Atonement
  • Jewish New Year
  • The Festival of Light
  • Tabernacles
Q.4
The ultra-orthodox Jewish men who dress in black suits and wear wide-brimmed black hats are called ...
  • Bronxers
  • Hasidim
  • Rabbis
  • Imams
Q.5
A traditional Jewish wedding takes place with the couple exchanging vows ...
  • under a man’s large traditional white prayer shawl held over the couple at each corner by four members of the groom’s family
  • in a building blessed specially by the community Rabbi
  • under a specially-erected canopy
  • in the synagogue’s vestry
Q.6
What equivalent year in the Hebrew Calendar was the Jewish New Year in 2013?
  • 2013
  • 1434
  • 5774
  • 6763
Q.7
The Jewish Festival of Passover, which is celebrated around Easter time, commemorates ...
  • the Jewish New Year
  • The Jewish equivalent of Christmas
  • The arrival of Spring
  • The Israelite Exodus from Egypt around 1450 BC
Q.8
What is the traditional greeting of congratulations one Jewish person would offer another?
  • Congratulations!
  • Mazel tov!
  • Good Shabbat!
  • Slainte!
Q.9
What style of food should Jewish people traditionally prepare and eat?
  • Vegetarian
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Chinese
Q.10
The traditional skull-cap worn by Jewish men is called a what?
  • Mitre
  • Trilby
  • Zuchetto
  • Yarmulke
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