All New Jewish Quiz Book

by Spector, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780827605947
• ISBN10: 0827605943
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-15
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr

Summary

Miscellaneous information about Jews and Judaism presented in question and answer format.

Table of Contents

Learning the Lingo	9	(14)
To Everything, a Season	14	(3)
Trailblazers	17	(5)
Days of Awe	22	(5)
Times of Struggle, Times of Triumph	27	(4)
Eat and Enjoy	31	(4)
Higher Learning	35	(5)
Sukkot: The Lulav, the Etrog, and More	40	(4)
Building a Jewish State	44	(5)
Celebrations	49	(5)
The Rabbis' Quiz	54	(5)
Hanukkah: A Great Miracle Happened There	59	(4)
Laws and Traditions	63	(4)
So Tell Me	67	(5)
They're All in the Bible	72	(4)
Purim: Making Merry	76	(4)
For Mavens Only	80	(4)
You'll Find It in Israel	84	(4)
Sacred Readings and Writings	88	(4)
Pesah: Enacting The Exodus	92	(4)
The Great Photo Quiz	96	(7)
In Olden Days	103	(5)
A Place to Pray	108	(4)
Show Biz	112	(5)
Shavuot: Torah, Torah, Torah	117	(5)
More for the Mavens	122	(5)
Holy Land, Modern Land	127	(3)
Athletes and All-Stars	130	(5)
Holidays, Holidays, and More Holidays	135	(3)
Fashion, Art, and Architecture	138	(5)
People of the Book, Poem, and Story	143	(4)
Prayers and Blessings	147	(5)
A Time for Fasting	152	(4)
Where in the World . . . ?	156	(5)
Musical Matters	161	(4)
The Organized Jewish Community	165	(5)
Sabbath Joy	170	(5)
Movers, Shakers, and Stars	175	(4)
America: The Goldene Medina	179	(5)
Scholars and Sages	184	(4)
Just for Fun	188	(5)
Bibliography	193