Question

Members of this group are given a “decision year” under a law that the Plessner Committee failed to revise, called the “Tal Law.” Volunteer committees among this group try to uphold tzniyut (“ts’nee-YOOT”) by patrolling communities. (10[3])Masortim, Datim (“dah-TEEM”), and Hilionim (“heel-yo-NEEM”) are usually contrasted with this group, whose leaders adhere to the philosophy of “Torato Umanuto” (“toh-rah-TOH oo-mah-noo-TOH”). This group, whose Hebrew name means “those who tremble,” is chiefly represented by the Shas Party in Israeli (10[1])politics. (10[3])Men (10[2])in this group (10[1])have a far higher unemployment rate than women, (10[2])as many (10[1])study the Torah (10[1])instead of working, and are often exempt from conscription into the IDF. (-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])what group of Jews is named for strictly adhering to halakha (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[2])

ANSWER: Haredi Jews [or Haredim; accept ultra-Orthodox Judaism or strictly Orthodox Judaism; accept Hasidim or Hasidic Jews; prompt on Orthodox Judaism; prompt on Mizrahim or Sephardim or Ashkenazim or Israelis or Jews]
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Summary

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Natan HoltzmanStanford BStanford A3410
Jonathan SchnipperBrandeis BBoston University3410
Jonathan SchnipperBrandeis BBoston University3410
Aisling SkeetDurham BCambridge C7110
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)UNC B (UG)7210
John ChenUBC ATexas A7210
Conrad FreidsonWarwickEdinburgh7210
Roan DowlingIowa AMichigan State A7310
Brendan BethlehemCambridge BDurham A7310
Akshay SeetharamClaremont AUW A7610
Rahul KumarRice ATexas A&M B8410
Freddy PottsSheffieldKiel8410
Michael MaysImperial AOxford A8610
Deepak MuthyalaTexas A&M ASorbonne8910
Oscar DespardCambridge AImperial B101-5
Nick PruittKCLBristol10410
Elijah ScheinsonOxford COxford B11510
Patrick Torre (DII)Maryland C (DII)Liberty B (DII)11610
Anwitha VempaliIowa BAppalachian State1160
Cameron WilliamsAppalachian StateIowa B1160
Rahim DinaImperial BCambridge A11610
Jack LewisMTSUGeodesic11610
William DouganDartmouth ABrown A11610