Jewish News Quiz: June 23, 2023

Ethnic violence has burned synagogues and displaced hundreds of Bnei Menashe Jews. Which is NOT a factor affecting efforts to find them refuge in Israel?

The Bnei Menashe are a "lost tribe," so it's trickier for them to make aliyah

The Bnei Menashe were historically fierce opponents of the Zionist movement, a sentiment that still lingers

Benjamin Netanyahu has close ties with Narendra Modi, and neither have commented on the violence

The two NGOs seeking to help them immigrate have a longstanding feud with each other

How did a Jewish TikToker who hasn’t played organized basketball in years make it to the NBA draft?

He sent a letter of intent to the league official after being challenged to register by his friends

He took advantage of a similarly named NCAA player to trick the league official compiling the roster

He realized that the league was storing the roster in an unprotected file on its site and added himself

His former coach had a last-minute spot to fill after another player withdrew and offered it to him

Places named after the swastika in the early 20th century have been drawing attention due to renaming campaigns. Which of the following was NOT renamed?

Swastika Lake in Wyoming

Mount Swastika in Oregon

Swastika Acres, a subdivision of Cherry Hills, Colorado, a suburb of Denver

Swastika Mine in Yavapai County, Arizona

How are many Reform camps handling trans and nonbinary campers this summer?

Allowing them to choose the male or female bunk that best fits with their gender identity

Establishing co-ed bunks that welcome campers of all genders

Establishing specialized bunks for trans and nonbinary campers

Reviewing each case ad hoc, despite growing pressure to formalize policies

What happened this week at the room believed to be the site of the Last Supper in Jerusalem?

A Haredi bid to claim ownership of the site was struck down by a judge

An Israeli Jew threw stones at windows, shattering them

A new policy barring Jews and Muslims from visiting was implemented

Several Haredi Jews got into a physical altercation with a woman they said was dressed immodestly

How many settlers were arrested for arson following a riot in the West Bank in which they torched cars and crops?

The wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who died aboard the Titan submersible, was the descendant of famed Jewish Titanic victims who owned which brand?

Manischewitz

General Cigar Company

Macy's

Levi Strauss & Co.

What did archeologists recently discover about the site in modern-day Haifa known as a Phoenician factory for purple dye?

The dye was actually royal blue, but has just faded to purple over time

The dye was produced from snail guts, not crushed seashells (as the factory told its customers)

It was actually a joint Israelite-Phoenician venture

The site was not actually a factory, but rather a trading port that resold dye manufactured on Cyprus

Jewish News Quiz: June 23, 2023

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