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The Etgar Shavuot Quiz

Try our pre-festival Jewish knowledge test

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1.Ruth, the daughter-in-law of Naomi, was born:

a.a Moabite

b.an Ammonite

c.a Persian

d.a Greek

e.a Jew

2.The observance of which one of the Ten Commandments is rewarded with a long life?

a.don’t worship idols

b.keep Shabbat

c.honour your parents

d.don’t steal

e.don’t lie

3.Who wrote Megillat Rut?

a.King Solomon

b.Mordecai

c.King David

d.Jeremiah

e.Samuel

4.What is the name given to the book that combines Mishnah and Gemara?

a.Tanach

b.Torah

c.Talmud

d.Rashi

e.Rambam

5.How many strings are there on each tzitzit?

a.seven

b.eight

c.nine

d.12

e.13

6.Who was the first member of the British Royal family to visit Israel?

a.Queen Elizabeth II

b.Prince William

c.Prince Charles

d.Prince Philip

e.Princess Anne

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 Answers: 1a, 2c, 3e, 4c, 5b, 6d
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