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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
Chava Alberstein sings in which three languages?
Question 2 of 10
What is Leonard Bernstein's only work composed for the synagogue?
Question 3 of 10
Henry Sapoznik's klezmer band, Kapelye, appeared in which Hollywood version of a famous novel?
Question 4 of 10
Which musician recorded Hava Nagila as "Holiday Mambo"?
Question 5 of 10
Which Jews were the first to incorporate organs and other instruments into their liturgical practice?
Question 6 of 10
What factor has contributed to the development of a rich tradition of classical music in Israel?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these facts about Debbie Friedman is NOT true?
Question 8 of 10
Before the 19th century, what was a key difference between Sephardic and Ashkenazic musical traditions?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these statements about Fiddler on the Roof is true?
Question 10 of 10
Which song, written by Naomi Shemer, is most often associated with the Six-Day War?
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