A Yiddish Rosh Hashanah card, circa 1920. (Yeshiva University Museum/Wikimedia)
Quiz

Which Yiddish Word Are You?

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi

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Question 1 of 10
In school, you were known for:
Question 2 of 10
Which of these animals would you prefer to be?
Question 3 of 10
What is one thing you wish you could do better?
Question 4 of 10
When you disagree with someone, you:
Question 5 of 10
Which of these would be your ideal job?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these pieces of athletic equipment describes your personality?
Question 7 of 10
If your soup is cold in a restaurant, you:
Question 8 of 10
Which style of restaurant do you prefer?
Question 9 of 10
What’s the first thing you do each morning?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these sayings do you like best?
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