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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herman
vancouver
April 28, 2025
8/11 I did remember some questions which came up in other quizzes
which I did that's why my relative good result in a topic where I am
not very familiar with it
but thank you rabbi for these quizzes
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Feigue Cieplinski
Middletown
April 24, 2025
Missed 4, which I do not mind because It reinforced my learning. Thank you. Yes, British history is full of ups and downs regarding the treatment of the Jews: either expelled or welcomr. Yet, also betrayed: think about the Balfour Declaration and its support for Zionism. Yet, the British had other goals and the Balfour map got slwoly smaller. In addition, I do not see the reason for a "Mandate." . i think we could have managed quite well by ourselves ,and the word Palestine would not havew been revived . Admiration for the British, yes, but some periods were not easu on us Jews. Reply
Dr Clive Levy
Petach Tikvah. Israel
April 24, 2025
I was born and grew up in Manchester and attended the King David school from ages 5-11 but I never once heard or used the word " koppel" used for a " kippah" . My whole family who were religious, friends and even members of my shul always used the word " yarmulky". With respect, your answer to question 8 is incorrect. Reply
Jackie Sheridan
London
July 17, 2025
in response to Dr Clive Levy :
I got that wrong too, and have never heard that, but I wonder if it's the yiddish word for kippah or yarmulke? Reply
Clive Levy
Petach Tikvah, Israel
July 17, 2025
in response to Jackie Sheridan:
So I'm not the only one. I think koppel is an American word. It's certainly not used in England as far as I am aware. Reply
Chaim hersch wolkowitz
Borough Park
April 22, 2025
I am happy that I guessed most answers and still I got ten right thanks for the rabbis for enrichment with this information keep up the good work Reply
Angela Wilder
Brooklyn
June 25, 2024
9/111 right 😃 Reply
Rochel Leah Pewzner
Cayman Islands(basically in the middle of nowhere/ocean)
March 7, 2024
9/11 Reply
Sheina
Minnesota
December 8, 2022
5/10.... I am not British, but I am acquainted with various Brits. I will most definitely try this quiz again. Thank you Rabbi Posner for these amazing quizzes! 🤩 Reply
Shaun Boden
LS9 7UA
December 8, 2022
in response to Sheina:
You have a British heart mate atb. Reply
Melanie
Brighton
November 17, 2022
11/11 but I’m British 😉 Reply
Shaun Boden
LS9 7UA
November 16, 2022
After London and Manchester the next largest Jewish community in the UK is in Leeds. Reply
josephine levi
Uk
November 10, 2022
11/11 love these quizzes thank you so much you learn such a lot being English I did well Reply
Shneur
Los Angeles
September 25, 2022
11/11. A lot of guessing though. for actual knowledge I should've been at like 6 Reply
Albert Levy
Emeryville
via jewishemeryville.com
May 7, 2022
8/11 I have been to England 14 times and even went to an Orthodox place in London while I was waiting for a flight to Australia. So I know a little more than some. Reply
Shifra
Alaska
February 27, 2022
8/11. These quizzes keep getting better and better! Challenging and fascinating. Thank you Rabbi Posner! Reply
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mountain aview
February 26, 2022
Thanks, rabbi Posner Reply
Crystal
Australia
February 25, 2022
11/11 Reply
Adrian Vink
Caboolture South
February 25, 2022
9 out of 11. Wow! I thought I would get a big fat 0 as I am not British. My origins are Dutch/German, now Aussie.
Great Quiz. Learning heaps with this program. Thank you.
Shabbat Shalom.
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Lauren Diane Spector
Bend
February 25, 2022
Well I learned about British Jewry. I did not do very well. I do like these quizzes, even through I have trouble with them, sometimes, or most of the time.
Thank you for these quizzes.
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Cameron McCreary
Granite Bay
February 24, 2022
I actually got 8/11. I am not British though my ancestor here in the U.S. boiled tar on a British Man O War in the early 1700s in order to gain passage to the new world so; I knew alot about British Jewery.
Very good quiz on the British Jewish people through the years. Thank you Rabbi Posner.
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John
Western Europe
February 24, 2022
3/10 is not good at all but learned something new. Reply
Shaun Boden
LS9 7UA
November 16, 2022
in response to John:
Stick with it John and you'll get there. Reply
Very useful 11/11 although I struggled with some of it but in total I had to read other details from different sources. Thank you.