Q.1
A Jewish man and wife can divorce....
  • never
  • if the husband and wife mutually agree
  • if granted by the husband
  • if a civil divorce has been granted
Q.2
The abstinence from work on the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) and High Holy days means ....
  • not going to work
  • not driving
  • not watching television
  • all three and more besides
Q.3
The small metal cylinder that can be seen on the doorpost of Jewish homes, the 'Mezuzah', is ....
  • for decoration
  • traditionally made from solid silver
  • to assist the Rabbi with identifying his congregants' homes
  • contains a small house blessing
Q.4
When naming a child, Jewish parents ...
  • are forbidden from naming them after themselves, that is, the father David cannot call his son David
  • name them with one, single first name only
  • use a name chosen from a specific list provided by the Rabbi
  • use a name chosen by a grandparent, or handed down should the grandparent be deceased at the time of birth
Q.5
It is customary for Jewish people to give money to charity ....
  • at Saturday (Sabbath) morning services
  • before the beginning of each Sabbath
  • during the synagogue service on the Sabbath day
  • before Sabbath on at least one occasion a year
Q.6
In order to maintain a "kosher" kitchen and prevent the "cooking of a goat in its mother's milk" (which is the basis of Jewish kosher laws where meals prepared with dairy products are separated from meals made with meat), Orthodox Jews will ....
  • not bring meat into the kitchen
  • not bring dairy products into the kitchen
  • use separate cooking and food utensils for meat and dairy dishes
  • be strictly vegetarian
Q.7
Can non-Jews participate in a Jewish funeral?
  • Only if they are related through inter-marriage
  • It is considered somewhat of an honour by the grieving family if they do
  • With the Rabbi’s permission
  • Provided they recite the Jewish burial prayer in English
Q.8
Although it occurs every week, the Jewish Sabbath (“Shabbat” - translation is “rest”) on a Saturday is an important holy day for Jews. It traditionally lasts ....
  • dawn Saturday to sunset Saturday
  • midnight Friday to midnight Saturday
  • evening Friday to sunset Saturday
  • dawn Saturday to dawn Sunday
Q.9
On the eve of the Sabbath it is customary in a Jewish home to light ....
  • a candle
  • two candles
  • two or more candles
  • no candles
Q.10
If passing, for example, a broken-down motorist on the motorway, some Jewish people will say "nebach". This is an adverb of Yiddish origin ....
  • to empathise with an unlucky person
  • and an exclamation of relief that it is not them
  • to apologise that they could not stop to assist
  • and is a good luck statement to ward of the possibility of it happening to them
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