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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
At the “Nazi Olympics” in 1936, how many Jewish athletes competed for Germany?
Question 2 of 10
Max Nordau argued for physical strength and fitness as core values of
Question 3 of 10
True or false: Gambling is, for the most part, permitted in Judaism.
Question 4 of 10
True or false: In 2004, the Ittihad Abna Sakhnin soccer club became the first Arab team to win the Israeli National Cup.
Question 5 of 10
Which talmudic sage was famous for both his Torah scholarship and his strength as a gladiator?
Question 6 of 10
Which current or former Los Angeles Laker is Jewish?
Question 7 of 10
By the 20th century, the Young Men's Hebrew Association became which New York-based Jewish organization?
Question 8 of 10
Who was not a Jewish baseball player?
Question 9 of 10
True or False: Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at the Young Men's Hebrew Association
Question 10 of 10
What is the name of the Jewish baseball star who sat out a game on Yom Kippur in 1934?
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