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The Etgar Challenge May 7

What language is Ladino and who are the Edomites?

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1.    Ladino is a language developed by Sephardi Jews. It is a combination of:
a.    Hebrew and Latin
b.    Hebrew and Spanish
c.    Hebrew and Danish
d.    Hebrew and Italian
e.    Spanish and Italian

2.    How often does a shemittah year (sabbatical year for crops) occur?
a.    every other year
b.    every three years
c.    every seven years
d.    every 19 years
e.    every 25 years

3.    The Edomites were the descendants of which person in the Bible?
a.    Leah
b.    Amalek
c.    Moab
d.    Ishmael
e.    Esau

4.    Which of these will not have a mezuzah on it?
a.    the side gate to my house
b.    my bedroom
c.    my living room
d.    my bathroom
e.    my kitchen

5.    In the Torah it is written: “Remember the Shabbat day to keep it ____” 
a.    protected
b.    holy
c.    special
d.    meaningful
e.    each week

6.    What political party did Ben Gurion found?
a.    Meretz
b.    Likud
c.    Mapai
d.    Mapam
e.    Herut
 

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 Answers: 1b, 2c, 3e, 4d, 5b, 6c
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