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
What was the central theme of the Hebrew plays written in pre-state Israe)?
Question 2 of 10
Who is known as the father of Yiddish theater?
Question 3 of 10
Dance is a prominent expression at which of these Jewish lifecycle events?
Question 4 of 10
Who was Anna Sokolow?
Question 5 of 10
Badchanim are
Question 6 of 10
Which of these plays by Arthur Miller does not explicitly address Jewish themes, but has still been called a "Jewish" work?
Question 7 of 10
What happened in 1933, after Hitler came to power, and Jewish actors were ousted in Germany?
Question 8 of 10
Which of the following religions is not represented in the play Nathan der Weise?
Question 9 of 10
What was the first American theater to specialize in Yiddish plays?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: The rabbis in the Talmud issued bans forbidding theater, which they considered a sinful waste of time.
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