Jewish Education Quiz

Today, Jewish education takes place in Sunday schools, after-school programs, day schools, yeshivahs, camps, youth groups, and more. How much do you know about these?

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Question 1. Who founded Bais Ya'akov?
 Sarah Schenirer
 Rabbi Joel Sirkes
 Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch
 Dr. Leo Deutschländer

 

Question 2. Which denomination has the most Jewish day schools?
 Reform
 Reconstructionist
 Conservative
 Orthodox

 

Question 3. What is the name of the Reform movement's first summer camp in North America?
 Camp Ramah
 Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute
 Camp Miriam
 Camp Anawana

 

Question 4. The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is located in what city?
 Berlin
 Warsaw
 Paris
 Oslo

 

Question 5. Approximately how many students attend Jewish day schools in North America?
 50,000
 100,000
 200,000
 400,000

 

Question 6. Which of these has NOT been identified by researchers as an effective way to expose families with young children to Judaism?
 Prenatal education programs
 Shalom Baby gift basket programs
 JCC parenting centers
 Sales of Jewish-themed nursery decorations

 

Question 7. 40 years ago, there was only one prominent Jewish museum. What was it?
 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC
 Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles
 Spertus Museum in Chicago
 Jewish Museum in New York

 

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