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Jewish Languages Quiz

How much do you know about Hebrew, Aramaic and other languages spoken by Jews?

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From Hebrew to Aramaic, Ladino, Yiddish, and Judaeo-Arabic — how much do you know about the languages that Jews spoke in the past and continue to speak today?

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Question 1 of 10
How old is the Aramaic language?
Question 2 of 10
Which is NOT a name for Ladino?
Question 3 of 10
Judah Monis, the first full-time Hebrew instructor in American, taught at which university?
Question 4 of 10
Who was the first Hebrew instructor in North America?
Question 5 of 10
What do the Hebrew words Barukh, Melekh, Tov, and Vaed have in common?
Question 6 of 10
Where is the only Ladino newspaper in the world published?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers berates modern Jews for neglecting the Hebrew language and, in so doing, becoming Jewishly illiterate?
Question 8 of 10
7. Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Hebrew and Yiddish?
Question 9 of 10
What does the Hebrew word nikudot refer to?
Question 10 of 10
What do the Hebrew letters khaf, mem, nun, pey, and tzade have in common?
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