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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
The first store to sell mah-jongg sets in America was
Question 2 of 10
True or false: In Greek and Roman times, sports were associated with idol worship, and were performed in the nude.
Question 3 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 4 of 10
Super Sunday, a day of telephone fundraising for Jewish Federations across the country, traditionally coincides with which major sporting event?
Question 5 of 10
At which sporting event location was the first kosher food stand opened in 2003?
Question 6 of 10
True or False: The Talmud addresses issues of betting on pigeon races.
Question 7 of 10
True or false: Gambling is, for the most part, permitted in Judaism.
Question 8 of 10
What is the name of the Jewish baseball star who sat out a game on Yom Kippur in 1934?
Question 9 of 10
Which Jewish swimmer won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
Question 10 of 10
By the 20th century, the Young Men's Hebrew Association became which New York-based Jewish organization?
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