Question

Before he moved to Germany, Rabbi Israel Salanter lived in this modern country and founded the Musar Movement centered on individual ethical and spiritual development. For most of its existence, the Romm family operated a publishing house out of this modern country and printed a popular version of the Talmud. Decades before the Zionist movement, a scholar most associated (15[1])with this modern country inspired a group called the (*) perushim to immigrate to the Holy Land. This modern country was the [emphasize] birthplace of the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, (10[1])Mordecai Kaplan. (-5[1])This modern (-5[1])country became a center of the Misnagdim opponents of Hasidism (10[1]-5[1])due in large part to the work of Elijah ben Solomon Zalman. For 10 points, the modern capital of what country (10[1])is the namesake of the Vilna Gaon? ■END■ (10[6])

ANSWER: Lithuania [or Lietuva, Republic of Lithuania, or Lietuvos Respublika]
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y10100%10%30%114.80

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubSaint Peter Andre 30005815
Tejas RajeBHSURomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill8710
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)89-5
Chris RayTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessI would prefer not to91-5
Ned TagtmeierIn Search of Things PastQuasicrystal Silence10110
Iain CarpenterDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Toowave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp101-5
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Team Name Think Detail12210
Eric Bobrowwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too13010
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club13010
Michael CoatesEvans Hall destruction awaitersThe Canadians13010
Anderson Wangremembrance of lost time[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?13010
Cole HartungI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troubleHang et al., Robert Browning13010
Richard YuI would prefer not toTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness13010