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100
 Most of the members of the Satmar community are descended from this country in Europe

What is Hungary

100
From which country did the Satmar Rebbe come to the United States? 

Hungary

100

This author, originally from the Skver sect, wrote the memoir All Who Go  Do Not Return. 

Who is Shulem Dean?

100

Which influential Chasidic Rabbi was born on April 5, 1902 in the Black Sea port of Nikolaev in the Russian Empire?

Who is Menachem Schneerson? 

100

In what year did the Haredi Women's Team begin to meet?

What is 2018?

200

Beth Medrash Gohova, the largest Yeshiva outside of Israel is located in this New Jersey community close to Kori and Scott Schwartz.

What is Lakewood, New Jersey

200

This mystical healer is known as the founder of Hasidic Judaism. 

Who is the Baal Shem Tov

200
This American Born writer now lives in Germany.  Her 2012 autobiography Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots tells the story of her escape from an ultra-orthodox community.  What is the the name of the author?

Who is Deborah Feldman

200
This New Jerseyite will never tell you their favorite color.

Who is Diann?

200

Who was the first contact?

Who is Chaya Sara?

300

The largest community of Satmar Jews outside of Israel lives in this historic Brooklyn neighborhood, also known as a stomping ground for Hipsters.

What is Williamsburg.

300

What is the one event in modern history that has encouraged the Haredi movement to stay isolated and bear as many children as possible.

 What is the Holocaust?

300

This transgender author is an activist, blogger, model speaker and rabbi.  Her book, "Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman relates her story as the first openly woman raised in a Hasidic community. 

Who is Abby Stein?

300

This Rabbi, Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman is considered one of the most influential rabbis in Jewish history. His knowledge was legendary and it is said that he never slept more than 2 hours in a 24 hour period for more than 50 years.  What is the name of this beloved genius.

Who is the Vilna Gaon?

300

This former member of a Mime Troupe, needs no words to let us know what she is thinking.

Who is Rachel? 

400
This person sailed across the ocean twice.

Who is Dawn?

400

The teaching of the Hasidim are an extension of the writings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, Rabbi Issac Luria and others.  Madonna, and other celebrity have brought this mystical practice into the limelight. 

What is Kabbalah?

400

This European played  the contra-bas, a recorder that looked like a speeding camera, in an ensemble with other recorders.

Who is Alike?

400

What are the names of Joel Teitelbaum's (Founder of Satmar Judaism in Brooklyn) sons?

What are Aaron and Zalman?

400

Running 2 miles in 14 minutes and 15 seconds, this athlete now runs all over the world for Jesus. 

Who is Dinah?

500

This is one of the oldest neighborhoods outside the old city populated by Haredi Jews, and was built by members of the Old Yishuv.  It's name means 100 gates. 

What is Mea Shearim?
500

Growing up, this curly haired person  had two horses and a pony?

Who is Laura?

500

In his book, Jayson Georges describes three different ways to use cultural differences/worldview  to share the gospel.  One is honor/shame, another is guilt/ innocence.  What is the third.

What is power/fear?

500

This person was attended a finishing school in France at the age of 16.  By the way, she was almost thrown out for being rebellious.  

Who is Karol Joseph?
500

This type of Psalm or biblical passage has 3-4 identifiable parts including the Big Ask.

What is a lament?