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Jewish Music Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish music?

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Jewish music today extends well beyond the synagogue, to the concert halls of Israel, the klezmer revival, and the reggae of Matisyahu. How much do you know about Jewish music?

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Question 1 of 10
Which event brought Cantor Yosselle Rosenblatt to the attention of the New York Times in 1917?
Question 2 of 10
Which Jews were the first to incorporate organs and other instruments into their liturgical practice?
Question 3 of 10
Hava Nagila began as:
Question 4 of 10
Which song, written by Naomi Shemer, is most often associated with the Six-Day War?
Question 5 of 10
What are nigunim?
Question 6 of 10
Salamone Rossi's great claim to Jewish musical fame came with his publication in 1623 of what work?
Question 7 of 10
Where is the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music located?
Question 8 of 10
What is the Hebrew name for the melodies to which traditional prayers are chanted?
Question 9 of 10
What are the names of the hip-hop artist Subliminal's first two albums?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: After the destruction of the Temple, the rabbis forbade the use of instruments during prayer.
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