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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
Bob Dylan's 1983 album, Infidels, contains an implicitly pro-Zionist song called:
Question 2 of 10
What is Leonard Bernstein's only work composed for the synagogue?
Question 3 of 10
Which Jews were the first to incorporate organs and other instruments into their liturgical practice?
Question 4 of 10
Henry Sapoznik's klezmer band, Kapelye, appeared in which Hollywood version of a famous novel?
Question 5 of 10
What factor has contributed to the development of a rich tradition of classical music in Israel?
Question 6 of 10
Where is the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music located?
Question 7 of 10
Which composition by George Gershwin is a fusion of European classical music with pop, jazz, and blues?
Question 8 of 10
Chava Alberstein sings in which three languages?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: After the destruction of the Temple, the rabbis forbade the use of instruments during prayer.
Question 10 of 10
What is the Hebrew name for the melodies to which traditional prayers are chanted?
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