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100

Koleinu sang pieces from this Jewish-themed Broadway musical in the 2025 spring concert

What is Fiddler on the Roof?

100

Koleinu has rehearsed in these two cities for the past 25 years.

What are Newton and Brookline?

100

Composer of Peace by Piece, a favorite song that Koleinu has performed with this local composer

Who is Cantor Robbie Solomon?

100

Koleinu's first choral director

Who is Carol Marton?

100

The Hebrew word for - To Life!

What is L'Chaim?

200

Two compositions by Debbie Friedman that Koleinu has performed

What are: Mi Shebeirach, Miriam's Song, Oseh Shalom, The Latke Song, and L'dor v'dor?

200

The co-founders of Koleinu

Who are Scott Sokol and Larry Kozinn?

200

Any two composers who contributed to the repertoire sung at the 2024 Kolot Nashim concert

Who are Sarah Riskind, Flory Jagoda, Judith Shatin, Chava Alberstein, Nurit Hirsh, and Rachelle Nelson?

200

The most common name among Koleinu singers. Hint: In 2026, there are 5 singers with this name

Who is Alan?

Who are:The Alans?

200

A melody without words

What is a Niggun?

300

Robert Applebaum's composition has a sivivon with this many sides

What are 5 sides?

300

The year Koleinu was founded

What is 2002?

300

The beloved Jewish female singer, songwriter, musician, and song-leader who transformed prayer for so many

Who is Debbie Friedman?

300

Koleinu's "Treasurer for Life"

Who is Jim Winston?

300

The Yiddish word for a melody without words

What is a Nign?

400

In 2010, Koleinu performed this favorite Irving Berlin piece, composed in 1926, at the Greater Boston Choral Consortium. HINT: The chorus is performing the same piece for its 25th-anniversary concert.

What is Blue Skies?

400

True or False: Koleinu was originally an audition chorus

What is, NO! Koleinu has always been a non-audition chorus.

400

The composer of the jazzy and rhythmically challenging Koleinu-sung piece,  5-sided Sivivon

Who is Robert Applebaum?

400

Koleinu's "Queen of Merch", Fundraiser Extrodinaire

Who is Ronda?

400

In Hebrew, Sameach. In Yiddish, Freilich.

What is Happy?

500

In 2024, Koleinu performed a song with the lyrics, "Hanukawivocal joy for you and me".

What is The Hanukkah Tarantella composed by David Polansky?

500

Three choruses or cantors who have sung with Koleinu in the past 24 years

Who are: A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus, Zamir Chorale, Temple Shalom Chorus: Cantor Robbie Solomon, Rav Chazzan Michael McCloseky, Cantor DJ Fortine, and Cantor Elias Rosemberg.

500

The Israeli-born composer who has created two original pieces for Koleinu to debut in 2012 and 2022

Who is Osnat Netzer?

500

Koleinu's "special sauce", the reason singers remain with the chorus long-term

What is the warm, welcoming environment and an opportunity to sing/share Jewish music in a pleasant community?

500

The meaning of Koleinu?

What is Our Voice?

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