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Take the South Africa Jewry Quiz

By Menachem Posner
South Africa
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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Angela Wilder Brooklyn June 25, 2024

8/10 right 😃 Reply

Shaun Boden LS9 7UA November 28, 2022

7/10 not three bad i rhought a disagreement would be the same aa Europe broiges. Reply

Ferial Canada June 23, 2022

3/10. I am a beginner on South African Jews. Rabbi Posner, your quizzes are a great way to learn about our people. Many thanks! Reply

Sandra Johnson Hammond June 23, 2022

I like the quizzes keeps you on you toes!❤❤ Reply

Marie Thornhill, Canada May 6, 2022

10/10. When I lived in South Africa for 62 years, we always called a challah "kitke" and after the Shabbat morning service in Shul or on a Jewish holiday, we enjoyed a brocha. Now that I live in Canada, it is a challah and a kiddush. Reply

David Grant Du Preez Upington May 6, 2022

9 out of 10. Reply

Dr. Gail Matthews Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut Canada February 14, 2022

Lekker questions! We called it challah. Thanks for the quiz, Rabbi Posner. Reply

Deborah Green South Africa March 20, 2023
in response to Dr. Gail Matthews:

Yes indeed here in SA we call it challa Reply

Ferial Canada January 24, 2022

I was just lucky to obtain a grade of 3/10. It was just guesswork. Thanks for the challenge Rabbi Posner. Thst's the only way to learn. Reply

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Thanks, rabbi Posner Reply

Chaim Schnitzer January 21, 2022

I got four answers right that was really a tough one Reply

M Jc January 21, 2022

6/10
Now I'd want a Kitke. Reply

Corine Johannesburg January 21, 2022

4/10 And born South African. I realize that this quizz does not take the differences between Sephardi and Azkenazi into account. I am Sephardi. Reply

Menucha Canada January 20, 2022

10/10. Reply

FY Sunnyvale CA January 20, 2022

I only got five, but I'm using the excuse of never having been to South Africa. Reply

Debbie New York January 20, 2022

Guessed some, got 7/10! surprised myself! These quizzes are fun & a great learning experience! Thank you. Reply

Sharon South Africa January 20, 2022

In South Africa we refer to challah not kitke!! 😂

???? Friday night 🕯 🕯 - not sure about this answer! Reply

Tzvi Friedl Australia January 20, 2022
in response to Sharon:

Didn't know about Kitke either, but Friday night definitely 🤣 Reply

C New York January 18, 2022

9/10 not bad! Miss you SA.. Reply

Aharon Johannesburg January 18, 2022

What a lag! Now that South African Jewry has made it onto chabad.org, we have arrived ;)

Great quiz Menachem, please share where the inspiration came from to create it.

P.s. What a “Lag” used above, pronounced lach, is Afrikaans for “that’s so funny!” Also commonly used by us SA Jews. Reply

Tzvi Friedl January 20, 2022
in response to Aharon :

Our whole community is SA/Chabad, and Litvak at the same time here (in Western Australia) 😄 a Yid iz a Yid 😊 Reply

Sandra Kristal Uvalde January 18, 2022

9/10 I did not forget my roots (Born and raised in Cape Town SA) Reply

Herman Edmonton January 17, 2022

5/10 i guessed most of the right answers South Africa’s had one Jewish
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