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Jewish Sports Quiz

Test your knowledge of athletics in Judaism.

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While sports have never been a major focus of Jewish life, Jews have risen to fame in professional baseball, basketball, and boxing. Sports have also reflected greater social and political conflicts in Jewish life. How much do you know about Jews and sports?

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Question 1 of 10
Who was the first Jewish designated hitter in the major leagues for the New York Yankees?
Question 2 of 10
When was the Young Men's Hebrew Association, an organization that used sports and recreational activities to improve the moral, social, and educational life of young German Jews, founded?
Question 3 of 10
True or False: Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at the Young Men's Hebrew Association
Question 4 of 10
What year was Israel absent from the Olympic Summer Games in support of the U.S. boycott of the Soviet Union?
Question 5 of 10
True or false: Gambling is, for the most part, permitted in Judaism.
Question 6 of 10
Jews have been extremely uncomfortable with sports and worship of the body, up until what point in history?
Question 7 of 10
Historically, where have Jewish women played mah-jongg?
Question 8 of 10
Which talmudic sage was famous for both his Torah scholarship and his strength as a gladiator?
Question 9 of 10
Super Sunday, a day of telephone fundraising for Jewish Federations across the country, traditionally coincides with which major sporting event?
Question 10 of 10
Mah-jongg orginated in what country?
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