Kabbalah and Mysticism Quiz

According to Maimonides, at what age should one venture into the world of mysticism?

• 20

• 35

• 25

• 30

What was Eliezer's father's opinion about studying Kabbalah in Sighet?

• Encouraged it

• Discouraged it

• Was unsure

• Was indifferent

How did Moishe the Beadle explain the power of questions?

• They bring people closer to God

• They are irrelevant

• They lead to confusion

• They have no power

What did Moishe the Beadle pray for?

• Material wealth

• Strength to ask real questions

• Good health

• Fame and recognition

What did Moishe the Beadle say about entering the orchard of mystical truth?

• Only the chosen few can enter

• Each person has their own gate

• It is dangerous to enter

• Everyone should enter through the same gate

Where were the foreign Jews expelled to from Sighet?

• Poland

• Hungary

• Galicia

• Germany

What happened to the deportees after they left Sighet?

• They were working in Galicia

• They were in hiding

• They were killed

• They were living in Hungary

Where did the Gestapo take the deportees in the forest?

• To a hospital

• To a trench

• To a church

• To a camp

How did Moishe the Beadle escape from the Gestapo?

• He was wounded and left for dead

• He escaped on his own

• He was not captured

• He surrendered

Where did the tragic events described by Moishe the Beadle take place?

• Sighet

• Kolomay

• Galicia

• Hungary