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FALL 2004		Vol. 33, No. 1

QUIZ YOURSELF
(All answers can be found in the Fall 2004 issue.)

Which holiday represents the last of the three harvest festivals in the Jewish calendar?
A. Pesach
B. Shavuot
C. Sukkot
D. Olive the above
Which of the following is a gay Jewish youth magazine?
A. Zeek
B. Jewcy
C. Jewsweek
D. Heeb
What do the branches and date palms as well as myrtle and willow woven together to form the lulav represent?
A. God's promise of sustenance
B. the agricultural nature of Sukkot
C. the harmonious gathering of people during Sukkot
D. Lou's convoluted love life
Rabbi Jeremy Morrison hosts which “New Jew Cool” event at Temple Israel in Boston?

A. Soul Food Fridays
B. “The Late Shabbat”
C. rotating living-room chavurah
D. a Jewish singles dance called the “Matzah Ball”
What is former U.S. presidential candidate Howard Dean’s connection with the Jewish faith?
A. his father
B. his sister in-law
C. his wife
D. his Jewish intern
According to experts, what is the best strategy to confront an antisemitic remark made in a social situation?
A. Confront the offender publicly so that witnesses can be educated as well
B. Come back with a slur aimed towards the offender’s religious affiliation
C. Draw the person aside for a private conversation
D. Install a large flashing Star of David on the person’s roof
Which Jewish photographer created a portrait of John Lennon as his/her first assignment for Rolling Stone magazine?
A. Diane Arbus
B. Annie Leibovitz
C. Arnold Newman
D. There is no right answer, Let it be
According to Maimonides, when is a victim of injury required to forgive the person who has wronged him/her?
A. Within months of the wrongdoing
B. When the perpetrator repents
C. When the perpetrator dies
D. Forgive me, I have no idea
Which Jewish photographer was falsely convicted of manslaughter?
A. Philippe Halsman
B. Arnold Newman
C. Diane Arbus
D. Richard Avedon
Who launched a campaign to make Hebrew the official language of the Jewish State, turning a biblical language into a living language?
A. Eliezer Ben Yehuda
B. Etgar Keret
C. Leon Azoulay
D. The Hebrew Hammer

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