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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
When Wagner claimed in his essay "Judaism in Music" that Jews could never be "true" creators because they are parasitic, Arnold Schoenberg created what musical response?
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following songwriters is not Jewish?
Question 3 of 10
Hava Nagila began as:
Question 4 of 10
Salamone Rossi's great claim to Jewish musical fame came with his publication in 1623 of what work?
Question 5 of 10
Which musician recorded Hava Nagila as "Holiday Mambo"?
Question 6 of 10
Which song, written by Naomi Shemer, is most often associated with the Six-Day War?
Question 7 of 10
What is Leonard Bernstein's only work composed for the synagogue?
Question 8 of 10
What factor has contributed to the development of a rich tradition of classical music in Israel?
Question 9 of 10
Which event brought Cantor Yosselle Rosenblatt to the attention of the New York Times in 1917?
Question 10 of 10
Whose job was it to sing and play musical instruments as part of the Temple service?
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