Jewish News Quiz: May 26, 2023

How did the White House define antisemitism in its recent major report?

By using the International Holocaust Remembrance Association definition that includes much strong criticism of Israel

By referring to multiple definitions, some of which are stricter than others

By using the The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism's definition favored by progressives

By defining three different tiers of antisemitism, with anti-Israel examples only in the mildest tier

Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, entered the GOP primary this week. Which connection to Jews does he NOT have?

Co-founded the Black-Jewish caucus

Bankrolled by a wealthy Jewish tech entrepreneur

His first chief of staff in Congress was a Canadian-born Orthodox Jew

Called out and stridently condemned Trump for dining with Kanye West

Ron DeSantis, who entered the GOP primary this week, did what to help relocate the U.S. Israeli embassy to Jerusalem?

Met with the U.S. Ambassador three times to lobby for it

Pressured Disney to support the move

Traveled to Israel to scout possible locations

Leaked the plan for the relocation to the media, preventing Trump from backing out

Taylor Swift's rumored new boyfriend, British singer Matty Healy, has done what to discomfit many Jews?

Performed in front of a large swastika while filming a music video in Bengaluru, India

Wore Yeezy shoes during Kanye West's meltdown

Posted a link to a Wikipedia article with lists of Jews randomly on his Instagram story

Lavishly praised his Jewish financial adviser

How did German courts handle an influential COVID-19 denier who said that the Jews had learned evil under Hitler and are utilizing it in Israel to spread more evil?

Dismissed charges against him

Forced him to take down his YouTube channel

Sentenced him to a fine and community service

Sentenced him to 6 months in prison

Which Jewish movement just changed its rules to permit eating at vegetarian and restaurants that have not been certified kosher?

Modern Orthodox

Conservative

Karaite

Reform

The Chicago Jewish real estate magnate Sam Zell died a week ago. What tarnished his otherwise legendary career?

Allegations that he made lewd comments toward female employees in the 1990s

A messy divorce with his second wife that led to a restraining order

A disastrous buyout of the Tribune media company in 2007 that led to its bankruptcy

A fiery campaign against Islamic extremism that many interpreted as Islamophobic

Which Jewish political figure turned 100 this week?

Henry Kissinger

Arlen Specter

Robert Strauss

Neil Goldschmidt

Jewish News Quiz: May 26, 2023

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