1. What Jewish performer was the first person ever to be censored on television?
   A. Mel Brooks
   B. Lenny Bruce
   C. Milton Berle
   D. Eddie Cantor

2. Who was the first woman to become a rabbi?

   A. Sally Priesand
   B. Regina Jonas
   C. Elizabeth Atwood
   D. Sandy Eizenstadt

3. Which of these Jewish songwriters were creatively inspired by the music of the synagogue?

   A. George Gershwin
   B. Ray Evans
   C. Harold Arlen
   D. Irving Berlin

4. According to the Talmud, when we are brought before the heavenly court for final judgment, what is the first question we are asked?

   A. Did you honor your mother and father?
   B. Did you love your neighbor?
   C. Did you conduct your business affairs honestly?
   D. Did you give to others more than you received?

5. In April 2002, the UN Human Rights Commission passed, by 40-5, a resolution introduced by Pakistan endorsing "all available means…including armed struggle" to establish a Palestinian state--which constituted a green light for continued suicide bombings. Which five countries voted against the resolution?

   A. Britain, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Guatemala
   B. the United States, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Guatemala
   C. the United States, Canada, Italy, France, Germany
   D. Britain, the United States, Canada, Italy, Germany

6. Where in is the location of the oldest (or oldest-known) synagogue in Europe?

   A. Livorno, Italy
   B. Ostia Antica, Italy
   C. Bologna, Italy
   D. Ferrara, Italy

7. According to Maimonides, if a person sees a lost object and his father tells him "Do not return it," what should he do?

   A. He should return it instead of obeying his father
   B. He should obey his father and not return it
   C. He should try to reason with his father and change his mind
   D. He should ask his mother to intercede

8. According to legend, what was the significance of the ornamental chair known as "Elijah's Chair" in ancient Provence?
   A. One Jewish household on every "block" had one to allow the Prophet Elijah to rest his weary feet during the Passover seder
   B. Every well-to-do Jewish household had one in order to bring good luck to their male infants
   C. The chair, set in the synagogue in a wall beside the ark, allowed the prophet to rest during the Passover seder
   D. The chair, set in the synagogue in a wall beside the ark, represented the Prophet Elijah, whose presence was required at the bris of every male Jewish child

9. What the most likely reason why the great majority of the rabbis in Argentina possess beautiful cantorial voices?

   A. In Argentina, cantors and rabbis train one another to perform their respective functions in case the need arises
   B. In Argentina, congregations "audition" the potential rabbi's singing voice prior to offering him/her a position
   C. In Argentina, the rabbi is expected to be multifaceted--cantor, youth director, executive, principal, and teacher
   D. Rabbinic students at the Seminario Rabinico Latino-Americano in Argentina study liturgical singing for two years.

10. What is "Presconf"?

    A. A yearly conference of synagogue presidents.
    B. An e-mail discussion group in which presidents of UAHC synagogues share ideas about congregational life
    C. An e-mail discussion group concerning books published by the UAHC Press.
    D. Another acronym I'll never remember.

PREVIOUS PUZZLES AND QUIZZES