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SUMMER 2004		Vol. 32, No. 4

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

In what way did Jewish ingenuity change the history of chocolate?
A. A Jew, 16-year-old Franz Sacher, created the rich dense chocolate cake that would become world famous.
B. Cacao, the essential ingredient of chocolate, was first cultivated by Sephardic Jews in the 15 th century
C. Sephardic Jews exported cacao, sugar, and vanilla to Europe —and the winning combination spurred the growth of the chocolate industry.
D. The chocolate bar was invented by a Jew—Chaim Chalkie Lot.
Which Jewish photographer founded the first magazines dedicated to photography?
A. Alfred Stieglitz
B. Paul Strand
C. Alfred Eisenstaedt
D. Eye Dunno
Which photographer born of a Jewish parent shot the inaugural cover of Life magazine?
A. Robert Capa
B. Margaret Bourke-White
C. Paul Strand
D. Eye Dunno II
What is the meaning of S.R. Hirsch's well-known phrase, “ Torah im derekh eretz”?

A. Torah or Jewish law should be accommodated to secular ways.
B. Torah or Jewish law can exist with modern ways.
C. Torah or Jewish law can never exist with modern ways.
D. Way to go, Torah!
Who is presumed to be the author of the mystical Jewish tome known as the Zohar?
A. Moses de Leon
B. Rambam
C. Nachmanides
D. James Mitchener
Which of the following recipe ingredients is indicative of a Spanish Jewish influence?
A. Corn
B. Almonds
C. Chilies
D. Shitake
Who wrote the classic story, “Yom Kippur in Hell,” which tells of a cantor whose singing inspires such widespread repentance in one shtetl that Hell is deprived of its expected percentage of sinners?
A. Isaac Bashevis Singer
B. Philip Roth
C. I.L. Peretz
D. Woody Allen
What is the meaning of the biblical expression "Hineini "?
A. Here I am
B. Hope eternal
C. Precious is the heart
D. Those entering the Garden of Eden must turn off cell phones, beepers, and all electronic devices.
According to the Bible, who is Jacob's favorite son?
A. Joseph
B. Reuben
C. Esau
D. Lyle
What modern Jewish composer(s) wrote the Kaddish symphony?
A. Paul Simon
B. George Gershwin
C. Leonard Bernstein
D. The Beastie Boys

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