Rabbi Menachem Posner serves as managing editor at Chabad.org, the world’s largest Jewish informational website. He has been writing, researching, and editing for Chabad.org since 2006, when he received his rabbinic degree from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch. He lives in Chicago, Ill., with his family.
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Adam
Fresno
August 7, 2026
10 out 10 I also guessed, but the one of Rabbi Alkabetz almost did me in. Again thank you Rabbi for these quizzes. Reply
Rochelle Rosen
Astoria
August 6, 2026
I guessed on a lot of them but I got them all right! 10/10! I used process of elimination. Can't be this, can't be that ... Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
August 7, 2026
in response to Rochelle Rosen:
good guessing, and good elimination Reply
DEBORAH
Forest Hills NY
August 6, 2026
7/10 - This one was a toughie!!! Real challenging!!! Guessed wrong on 1st 2 & the Ladino question. To be honest, some of the others were educated guesses! Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
August 7, 2026
in response to DEBORAH :
Deborah is a real toughie when it comes to making educated guesses Reply
Minucha
Chicago, IL
August 6, 2026
I got 8 out of 10 correct. Most of my answers were guesses, so I'm surprised I did that well. Reply
Andrew Elder
Ohio, USA
August 6, 2026
Fun quiz, but I better brush up on my
Torah studies, 3/10 Shalom y'all
Shalom Israel =)
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Alyssa D'Amico
August 6, 2026
5/10
I did ok
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Shoshanna
Armenia
August 6, 2026
5/10 but potentially can be 7/10 2 answers were in my head but pressed wrong variant, especially about Shabbat sing Shalom Aleikhem Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
August 6, 2026
in response to Shoshanna:
It is important to press the right variant Reply
Leo
Canada
August 6, 2026
I am not much of a jew, nevertheless, I love the jewish culture and their zeal for G-d.
G-d bless and keep Israel! :)
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FY
Sunnyvale CA
via chabadsunnyvale.com
August 7, 2026
in response to Leo:
Dear Leo,
"Not much of a Jew" is a Jew. You're not an outsider--"their" zeal for G-d is yours, too, and you're already acting upon it by being here. Yasher koach!
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Allen Ackerman
San Francisco
August 6, 2026
Ask me who wrote “Brown-Eyed Women” and I could tell you in a heartbeat. I’ve read the liner notes. But, ask me who wrote "Aishes Chayil”, one of my all-time favorite melodies and, having never even seen any liner notes for it, I’m clueless. So… I’ll read Rabbi Posner’s liner notes and THEN, I’ll consider the quiz!
Since childhood, I have LOVED our traditional songs and melodies. And nothing compares to combining one's voice with the voices of others to create a single voice, expressing our heartfelt, soulfelt devotions?
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Rita Forbes
Clinton
August 5, 2026
Good Evening!
This was a rigorous quiz, but I loved it! Thank you [10/10].
Have pleasant evening,
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Angela wilder
August 4, 2026
9/10 thank you Reply
Feigue Cieplinski
Middletown
August 4, 2026
Four I missed! it is good to have mistakes because one learns and then doesn't forget. It is not a punishment to miss answers but a future reward in learning. Thank fort he challenge. I loved the composition of this Quiz because it integrated all of us. Reply
Raymond Blum
West Hollywood
August 6, 2026
in response to Feigue Cieplinski:
It both integrates and punishes all of us Reply
Feigue Cieplinski
Middletown
August 7, 2026
in response to Raymond Blum:
Shabbat shalom: Raymond: I would argue that after the quiz, i felt lie dancing. Ladino, was integrated too, and it is good to be reminded of those who wrote to make songs, and allow us Happiness. Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
August 4, 2026
I scored 8/10. The only ones I got wrong were the ones about Adon Olam being anonymous, and Hinei matov coming from King David Reply
Feigue Cieplinski
Middletown
August 6, 2026
in response to Raymond:
Raymond your brain is working well, so no worries, May all parts of your live continue to improve. B'shalom, Feigue Reply
Carolyn Barratt
August 4, 2026
3/10. Oh well, I suck. Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
August 5, 2026
in response to Carolyn Barratt:
on the contrary, you are simply wonderful Reply
miri
Salford
August 9, 2026
in response to Carolyn Barratt:
you are honest with yourself, knowlege you can aquire, honesty is a much harder task. Reply
Yiscah Sarah
Nairobi
August 4, 2026
Baruch Hashem. 7/10 Reply
Abby Roth
Boca Raton, FL
August 3, 2026
5/10 Haha pretty good! Reply
9/10 mistake by confusing Nimrod (thus Avraham) with Nevuchadnetsar (Ezra the scribe).