A performance by the Inbal Dance Theater in 1964. (Moshe Pridan/Israel National Photo Collection/Wikimedia Commons)

Jewish Theater & Dance Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish theater and dance?

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From Yiddish theater to Israeli folk dance, performing arts are a key part of Jewish self expression. How much do you know about Jewish theater and dance?

Question 1 of 10
True or False: Yiddish theater has a long history in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Question 2 of 10
What was the central theme of the Hebrew plays written in pre-state Israe)?
Question 3 of 10
What is most responsible for the end to Yiddish theater in Europe?
Question 4 of 10
What was the first American theater to specialize in Yiddish plays?
Question 5 of 10
Who was Anna Sokolow?
Question 6 of 10
"The Murder of Isaac," a play by the Israeli playwright Motti Lerner, is about what?
Question 7 of 10
Which of the following statements about Israeli folk dance is NOT true?
Question 8 of 10
Which of the following religions is not represented in the play Nathan der Weise?
Question 9 of 10
Beginning in the Middle Ages, which Jewish holiday was associated with theater productions?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these plays by Arthur Miller does not explicitly address Jewish themes, but has still been called a "Jewish" work?
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