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
Which Shakespearean play has received the most criticism for being anti-Semitic?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Hasidic circle dancing can last for hours.
Question 3 of 10
What happened in 1933, after Hitler came to power, and Jewish actors were ousted in Germany?
Question 4 of 10
True or False: Yiddish theater has a long history in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following religions is not represented in the play Nathan der Weise?
Question 6 of 10
How did playwright Tony Kushner begin his "Angels in America"?
Question 7 of 10
What was the first American theater to specialize in Yiddish plays?
Question 8 of 10
Which biblical king performs an ecstatic dance before the ark as it was brought to Jerusalem?
Question 9 of 10
Who wrote "The Jew of Malta"?
Question 10 of 10
"The Murder of Isaac," a play by the Israeli playwright Motti Lerner, is about what?
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