Jewish Music Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish music?

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?

Question 1 of 10
True or false: After the destruction of the Temple, the rabbis forbade the use of instruments during prayer.
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following songwriters is not Jewish?
Question 3 of 10
Which musician recorded Hava Nagila as "Holiday Mambo"?
Question 4 of 10
Henry Sapoznik's klezmer band, Kapelye, appeared in which Hollywood version of a famous novel?
Question 5 of 10
Chava Alberstein sings in which three languages?
Question 6 of 10
What factor has contributed to the development of a rich tradition of classical music in Israel?
Question 7 of 10
Klezmer music was inspired by which of these?
Question 8 of 10
Which event brought Cantor Yosselle Rosenblatt to the attention of the New York Times in 1917?
Question 9 of 10
What is the Hebrew name for the melodies to which traditional prayers are chanted?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these is an example of song in the Bible?

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