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Abby Roth
Boca Raton, FL
August 21, 2025
9/10 I did so well! 🥰 Reply
Ericon Luis Risato
SANTA BÁRBARA D'OESTE
February 21, 2023
Não esqueci do aprendizado Judaico da alimentação do Shabat, no teste fiquei 8/10 Reply
Janet Clare
Ma'ale Levona
February 19, 2023
9/10 I missed Q-1 too and also looked for an explanation. I understood it to mean it's OK to taste food you're cooking for Shabbat (but try not to eat too much during the day on Friday so that you are really looking forward to the Sabbath meal.). However, I think it was talking about eating the first Sabbath meal on Friday night. Reply
Axel Berger
Köln-Ossendorf
February 20, 2023
in response to Janet Clare:
Yes, I was musing about the exact meaning too and came to the same conclusion as you. What I remembered was that you can eat Mazzot all year round but ought not to during the day of Erev Pessach (if I remember correctly). Reply
Janet Clare
Ma'ale Levona
February 23, 2023
in response to Axel Berger:
Yes. Some, like Chabad, have the custom of not eating Matza during the 30 days before Pessach. Reply
Axel Berger
Köln-Ossendorf
February 18, 2023
I found this one rather hard. Question 1, one of the four I had wrong, lacks an explanation. Reply
Menachem Posner
Chicago
February 18, 2023
in response to Axel Berger:
Indeed. I hope to get an article out about this. Reply
Autumn Kazdan
Toronto
February 17, 2023
7/10 🙃 Reply
gil Hoffberg
February 17, 2023
/5/10-- oh well! Reply
Lauren Diane Spector
Bend, Oregon
February 17, 2023
9/10 I did not know about the third meal being smaller. I learned something new. Again Thank you Rabbi for these wonderful quizzes. Reply
Yulanda
Toronto CA
February 16, 2023
6/10 Its nice to learn about what foods are eaten on Shabbath! Thanks for the information Rabbi Posner! I am happy with the results! considering I am none-Jewish! Shalom. Reply
Riva
February 16, 2023
9/10. Solidly proud of myself. Reply
Joseph
CONNECTICUT
February 16, 2023
8/10 meh Reply
Rick
CA
February 16, 2023
10 of 10! Hashem does provide miracles. Reply
Andrew Elder
Bryan, O
February 23, 2023
in response to Rick:
Yes He does, I'm teachable, I just scored the same taking it again!
Shalom y'all
=))
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D
L
February 16, 2023
10/10
I love the weekly quizzes!
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josephine levi
Uk
February 16, 2023
10/10 getting good at these you learn such a lot toda Reply
Jim K.
Pittsburgh, PA
February 16, 2023
Yum! Reply
Re uvain Slurzberg
Florida
February 16, 2023
My students and I got 9 out of 10 correct. We also learned about other cultures and their favorite Shabbos foods. Reply
Ninette Beg
Camarillo
February 16, 2023
Do you know that the word Cholent contains 2 French words…Chaud Hot and lent Slow
Cholent …Slow Heat.
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Jack
Harpers Ferry, WV
February 16, 2023
7 - ok, but honestly i flat guessed a couple! I need a little more background/investigative time with this. I just discovered cholent two weeks ago! Reply
Michael Malachi
New York City
February 16, 2023
Noticeable was the reference to what Morrocan and Ashkenaz Jews do, without any quiz questions referencing behaviors that emphasize Jewish unity. Correct me if I'm somehow wrong, but isn't Jewish unity a more important mitzvah than preserving minhageen. Why? While the latter may indeed delight the heart and serve as important celebrations of local achievements, the former bring to mind Mt. Sinai and Moshe and the covenant --all of which call us to be diligent in our study of the Torah.
Clearly, tradition has it's rightful place in the preservation of Israel, and the vibrant Jewish family, in particular.
However, let us not allow the Yitzon Horah to falsely tell us that cultural traditions are somehow more important than preserving human life--avoiding toxins, regular exercise and lowering weight (salt & sugar) as well as getting enough rest, are the less popular Mitzvot of the modern physical world. Nevertheless, they're pre-requisites to all Mitzvot esp.Torah Study
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February 14, 2023
6/10 I need to study more. Luckily this isn't school. Reply
This has been wonderful. I haven't laughed so much in a while. I am sorry. I had to choose some of those answers.
"Have to learn yiddish"
"Herring and gefilte fish."
"Castor oil"
"Newspaper to soak up the water"
I'm still laughing. 😃
Thank you, rabbi Posner.