A performance by the Inbal Dance Theater in 1964. (Moshe Pridan/Israel National Photo Collection/Wikimedia Commons)

Jewish Theater & Dance Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish theater and dance?

From Yiddish theater to Israeli folk dance, performing arts are a key part of Jewish self expression. How much do you know about Jewish theater and dance?

Question 1 of 10
True or false: Hasidic circle dancing can last for hours.
Question 2 of 10
Who was Sara Levi-Tanai?
Question 3 of 10
Which biblical character is the main focus of an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical?
Question 4 of 10
Who authored "The Comedy of Betrothal" -- the oldest existing Hebrew play?
Question 5 of 10
Beginning in the Middle Ages, which Jewish holiday was associated with theater productions?
Question 6 of 10
In what play does Jakie Rabinowitz abandon his past, his father, and his love for cantorial music to become the American jazz star Jack Robin?
Question 7 of 10
Who wrote "The Jew of Malta"?
Question 8 of 10
What was the first American theater to specialize in Yiddish plays?
Question 9 of 10
What was the central theme of the Hebrew plays written in pre-state Israe)?
Question 10 of 10
In the 1930s, Habimah Theater moved from Moscow to

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