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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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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mountain aview
January 22, 2022
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.
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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!
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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.
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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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8/10 right 😃