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Exotic Jewish Communities

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Introduction:
"During the long Jewish diaspora, Jews settled in many places around the globe. Some of these communities are large and well-known, while others are not as familiar. See what you know about some of these exotic communities."


1. In 1984, members of this Jewish community were airlifted to Israel in a secret mission known as "Operation Moses". Which African country was their home?
    Sudan
    Libyia
    Egypt
    Ethiopia


2. The Bnai Menashe claim they are descended from the biblical tribe of Menashe. Where are they from?
    Cochin, India
    The states of Manipur and Mizoram in India
    Nepal
    Kashmir, India


3. The Jews of Cochin, Kerala, India, have a unique tradition. What is it?
    Out of respect for their neighbors, they are all vegetarians
    Women's choirs perform in the synagogue
    All boys are named after one of the twelve tribes
    They established a "senhadrin" that continues to this day


4. A 1721 treaty between a Christian and a Muslim country guaranteed the right of Jews to live in this unique location. Which is it?
    Gibraltar
    Jersey
    Malta
    Corfu


5. The Afghani Jewish community preserved Jewish learning and observance for hundreds of years. In what Afghani city was the community concentrated?
    Mazar
    Kabul
    Herat
    Kanduhar


6. The Jews of Djerba, an island off the coast of Tunisia, have a special legend concerning the origin of their community. What is it?
    The comunity was founded by members of the tribe of Dan
    The community was settled by "cohenim" following the destruction of the first Temple
    The community was founded by the Rambam after he left Spain
    A local prince invited theJews to settle during the Middle Ages


7. In the 1930's a Jewish engineer working in Iberia was astonished to discover a community of "annusim", or crypto-Jews, in a mountain town near where he was working. What is the name of the town?
    Coimbra, Portugal
    Belmonte, Portugal
    Granada, Spain
    Gerona, Spain


8. In what Jewish community is the Torah read in both Hebrew and Aramaic?
    Bukharian
    Syrian
    Yemenite
    Iraqi


9. This ancient Jewish community makes its home in the capital of another important world religion. Which city is it?
    Mecca
    Rome
    Salt Lake City
    Canterbury


10. This congregation prays in the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere. Where is it?
    Lima, Peru
    Newport, Rhode Island
    Willemstad, Curacao
    Havana, Cuba


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