Jewish News Quiz: March 24, 2023

Israeli school trips to Holocaust sites in Poland have been set to resume after being called off for what reason?

As a diplomatic response to Poland's law whitewashing its history

COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns

Budgetary constraints induced by higher fuel prices

Security concerns about antisemitic attacks stemming from Poland's resurgent right wing

What unusual method have some Jewish families in Florida been using to kasher their kitchens for Passover?

Professional cleaning services

A blowtorch-wielding rabbi

Dousing all surfaces with a high-pressure water hose

Non-toxic microbes that consume bread particles

What did the mayor of Munich say about an upcoming concert by Roger Waters, the Pink Floyd bassist whose anti-Israel activism critics allege is antisemitic?

"I am aware of the criticism and look forward to welcoming Roger to our beautiful city"

He doesn't want the concert to happen but cannot find legal standing to cancel it

That he has written to the concert venue offering to cover their lost revenue should they cancel it

That he offered to personally give Waters a tour of sites in the city related to the Holocaust, and Rogers declined

The Anti-Defamation League acknowledged the "reputational risk" of its new partnership with which country with a spotty human rights record?

Morocco

Belarus

United Arab Emirates

Myanmar

What event took place 80 years ago this month (March 1943) in New York City?

A Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden organized by the German American Bund

The murder of a six-person Jewish family by their Nazi-sympathizing neighbors

The MS St. Louis, a ship carrying Holocaust refugees, was denied a docking permit by the Port Authority

An elaborate pageant in which Hollywood actors pleaded for the U.S. To save Europe's Jews

What use have some Christians found for matzo?

They eat it for Communion

They buy it as a cheaper alternative to crackers

They eat it with Jews as part of interfaith outreach events

Christian food pantries often buy leftover matzo after Passover ends

Trader Joe's recently added which Passover product to its branded lineup?

Gefilte fish

Matzo

Lemon coconut macaroons

Haroset

What response did some New York car washes provoke after they raised their prices before Passover, a period during which Orthodox Jews seek to rid their cars of impurities?

A letter from New York's attorney general reminding them that religiously discriminatory practices are illegal

A lawsuit from several Orthodox groups accusing them of religious discrimination

Protests and boycotts from Orthodox groups that one owner said is on the verge of driving him out of business

A marketing award from the National Association of Car Wash Operators commending their "innovative pricing strategy"

Jewish News Quiz: March 24, 2023

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