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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
Where did Yiddish originate?
Question 2 of 10
What language is The Zohar written in?
Question 3 of 10
In 1856, the first regular weekly Hebrew newspaper, Ha‑Maggid, began publication where?
Question 4 of 10
What do the Hebrew words Barukh, Melekh, Tov, and Vaed have in common?
Question 5 of 10
What do the Hebrew letters khaf, mem, nun, pey, and tzade have in common?
Question 6 of 10
Who designed Israel's official seal and its first postage stamp, as well as the fonts for the first original edition of the Hebrew Bible published in Israel?
Question 7 of 10
Which Jewish mystic is known for developing a meditative system based on the Hebrew alphabet?
Question 8 of 10
What was the original name of the block letters used in Torah scrolls and most printed Hebrew texts?
Question 9 of 10
Moses Mendelsshon was the first person to translate the Torah into which language?
Question 10 of 10
In the Middle Ages, Hebrew was used primarily for what?
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