What is the relationship between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah?

The Oral Torah gives more details to the laws in the Torah

I'm proud to be a Jew because.............?

Jews are among the top people in every profession, We have been chosen to bring a message to the world, God has done miracles for the Jews for 4,000 years, Judaism gave the world the "10 Commandments"

Does Judaism teach that there will be "Resurrection of the Dead" at some point in the future?

Yes., Yes. But I'm not sure if I believe it.

Which of the following questions does Judaism provide an answer?

Why did God create the universe, humans, and Jews?, Why do bad things happen to good people?, What is the secret for happiness?, What are the keys to a successful marriage?

Why 'do' Jewish? (choose the best answer)

Judaism provides a value system & a way to get close to God

What does praying do for us? (Choose the best answer)

Makes us a container for receiving God's blessings

Why is hunting not permitted according to Judaism?

It can cause pain to the animal

What was Abraham most famous for?

Being the first person to recognize there is only one God

What is the Shemitah Year?

Every 7th year fields are not planted in Israel

What is Lashon Horror?

Saying something about X to Y that X would not want u to say

When does Shabbat end?

when 3 medium-sized stars could be seen on a clear night

When people refer to "The Rebbe," who do they mean?

Rabbi Schneerson, The 7th leader of the Chabad movement

What is the "purpose" of praying?

It's part of what you do to maintain a "connection" with God

Which of these Mitzvah's is the easiest to do?

Light Shabbat candles, Give Tzedakah, Say Modeh Ani in the morning

When will there be peace in Israel?

When the Arabs accept Israel and put down their weapons.

What Mitzvah did the Baal Shem Tov emphesise?

Love your fellow Jew, The Mitzvah to Be Happy

The Torah verse which relays the Mitzvah of Baal Tash'hit (not wasting) uses which example?

Not destroying the enemy'all fruit trees in an offensive war

Where is the best place to light the Chanukah Menorah?

In the window or doorway so people outside can see it

According to Maimonides, which is the highest level of Tzedakah?

Helping someone become self-supporting

Which mistake did Eve make? (choose the best answer)

She didn't remember the details to the commandment

Which Mitzvah is the most fun to do?

Dress up in a costume on Purim and make noise in synagogue, Build a Sukkah, Light a Chanukah Menorah, Helping someone

How is the holiday of Shavuot celebrated?

By staying up all night learning Torah., By eating cheese cake.

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1
Who was King David's son? (He built the 1st Temple)
Solomon
Moses
Rabbi Akiva
Joshua
2
Approximately how many Jews are in the United States?
25 Million
5.2 Million
10 Million
3
What is the relationship between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah?
The oral Torah is how the Torah is chanted/sung
One is written and the other is oral
The Oral Torah gives more details to the laws in the Torah
The Written Torah has stories, the Oral Torah has laws
4
I'm proud to be a Jew because.............?
Jews are among the top people in every profession
We have been chosen to bring a message to the world
God has done miracles for the Jews for 4,000 years
Judaism gave the world the "10 Commandments"
5
Does Judaism teach that there will be "Resurrection of the Dead" at some point in the future?
Yes.
Yes. But I'm not sure if I believe it.
No.
6
What is the Yiddish word for Tephillah?
Prayer
Yarmikah
Oy Veh!
Daven
7
Approximately how many years ago was the Sinai experience?
5,777
3,300
613
2,000
8
The Hebrew term for Jewish Law (which is from the root "walking/going")
Halakhah
Yisrael
Chosen Mishpat
Shalom
9
What was the fruit that Adam and Eve were commanded not to eat?
Apple
Candy Apple
Etrog
We actually are not sure
10
Which type of Jew does God love the most?
Orthodox
God loves all Jews equally
Conservative
Reform
11
Which of the following questions does Judaism provide an answer?
Why did God create the universe, humans, and Jews?
Why do bad things happen to good people?
What is the secret for happiness?
What are the keys to a successful marriage?
12
Why 'do' Jewish? (choose the best answer)
8 nights of presents!
I love going to synagogue and praying for hours!
I love the food
Judaism provides a value system & a way to get close to God
13
What does praying do for us? (Choose the best answer)
Makes us a container for receiving God's blessings
Nothing
It gets us to think about how we should be living our lives
It gets us to focus on what we have
14
Why is hunting not permitted according to Judaism?
It's dangerous (hunters accidentally get shot)
It can cause pain to the animal
Because plenty of food is available at the grocery store
Jews don't look good wearing orange
15
How many more Super Bowls will Tom Brady win?
Three!!
Two.
None.
One.
16
What was Abraham most famous for?
Being the first person to recognize there is only one God
His powerful tennis serve
Owning and operating a free motel
Being the first Rabbi
17
What is a Parasha?
The Hebrew term for Sermon
The weekly Torah reading
The daily Torah reading
A book of quotes from the Torah
18
True or False: Between the ages of 18 and 26 you can go on a free 10-day trip to Israel?
True
False
19
What is the name of the book we read at the Passover Seder?
Megillah
Siddur
TaNaKh
Hagaddah
20
In which year was the modern state of Israel created?
1948
1776
1967
1975
21
One of the greatest commentators on the Torah was .............?
Moses
Maimonides
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Rashi
22
What did God ask Abraham to do with his son?
To move from their home in Babylonia to the Land of Israel
To make sure he goes to Hebrew School
To take him to see "Star Wars"
To sacrifice him
23
Arab's living in Israel have more rights than they would if they lived in an Arab country
False
True
24
What is the Shemitah Year?
The year after the death of a loved one
The Hebrew word for Seven
Every 7th year fields are not planted in Israel
The year of one's Bar/Bat Mitzvah
25
What is Lashon Horror?
Telling a lie about someone to someone else
Saying something about X to Y that X would not want u to say
The first in a series of Jewish horror movies
26
What is the name of a Jewish Circumcision?
Bava Kama
Brit
Bayit
Amputation
27
When does Shabbat end?
when 3 medium-sized stars could be seen on a clear night
At sun set
6 p.m.
28
Prayerbook in Hebrew is called a......?
D'var Torah
Haftarah
Siddur?
shul
29
a 5,422 page rabbinic text written in Aramaic 1,500+ years ago.
Talmud
Torah
Midrash
Mishnah
30
When people refer to "The Rebbe," who do they mean?
The Rabbi of one's synagogue
Rabbi Schneerson, The 7th leader of the Chabad movement
Rabbi Akiva
Another name for Rabbi
31
Which of the following is a Jewish teaching?
If it feels good then do it!
If you first don't succeed, try, try again!
Think good and it'll be good!
Eat, drink, and be merry!
32
What is a "Get"?
Jewish marriage document
A traditional Jewish dance
Jewish divorce document
A Jewish genetic disease
33
How many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust?
6 thousand
6 million
12.5 million
25 million
34
What is the "purpose" of praying?
It's part of what you do to maintain a "connection" with God
To thank God
To ask God for things
35
Which of these Mitzvah's is the easiest to do?
Light Shabbat candles
Write an entire Torah
Give Tzedakah
Say Modeh Ani in the morning
36
What did Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach say about giving money to begger?
Offer to buy him/her food, such as McDonads
Always give something?
Don't do it! He'll just buy alcohol
Never give less than a dollar
37
Is "resurrection of the dead" a Jewish belief?
No
Yes.
38
When will there be peace in Israel?
When the Arabs accept Israel and put down their weapons.
When Israel puts down its weapons
39
What Mitzvah did the Baal Shem Tov emphesise?
Mikvah for women
Love your fellow Jew
Shabbat
The Mitzvah to Be Happy
40
The Torah verse which relays the Mitzvah of Baal Tash'hit (not wasting) uses which example?
cutting down a fruit tree
Not destroying the enemy's trees in a war
Not destroying the enemy'all fruit trees in an offensive war
Not to waste food
41
When the Torah is printed in a book it is called a.......?
"Torah in book"
Talmud
Chumash
Siddur
42
What did the Jews eat during their 40 years in the Sinai Desert?
Manna
They didn't eat
Matzah for every meal
They stopped at McDonalds every day
43
Where is the best place to light the Chanukah Menorah?
It doesn't matter
In the window or doorway so people outside can see it
In a safe space such as the kitchen
44
According to Maimonides, which is the highest level of Tzedakah?
When the giver doesn't know who eventually gets the money
Giving to the Jewish Federation
Helping someone become self-supporting
Givng to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
45
What does the word "Mitzvah" really mean?
Connection (to God)
Good Deed
Commandment
46
Which mistake did Eve make? (choose the best answer)
She touched the forbidden tree
None! Woman are always right!
She didn't remember the details to the commandment
She listened to the snake
47
According to the Shema, when is a person supposed to say the Shema?
Every time when praying
In the morning and at night
On Shabbat
48
Which Mitzvah is the most fun to do?
Dress up in a costume on Purim and make noise in synagogue
Build a Sukkah
Light a Chanukah Menorah
Helping someone
49
How is the holiday of Shavuot celebrated?
By staying up all night learning Torah.
By eating cheese cake.
By wearing blue and white
Shopping!
50
In what year did the Romans destroy the 2nd Temple?
70 CE
1,000 BCE
586 or 587 BCE
1492
51
What is the Mitzvah of Ba'al Tash'hit?
Being Kind to Animals
Learning Torah
Protecting the Environment
To eat Matzah on Passover
52
Which of these is the translation of the word Torah?
Instructions (to live by)
Bible Stories
5 Books of Moses
Laws
53
Which one of these is NOT in the 10 Commandments?
Honor Your Parents
Keep Shabbat
Don't Kill
Don't Steal
54
When are Shabbat candles lit?
18 minutes before Sundown on Friday
at Sundown on Friday
Friday after it get dark
Any time on Shabbat
55
The prayer over wine on Shabbat is called .........?
Kiddush
Kehillah
Kaddish
Kedushah
56
When do we read the Book of Esther?
Any time you want
Purim
Tu B'Shevat
Passover
57
How many people are called to the Torah on Shabbat morning?
One -- just the person having a Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Three
There's no set number. So what ever # the rabbi wants to
Seven
58
Abraham was marred to Sara; Isaiac was married to Rebecca; who was Jacob married to?
Eve
Moses
Esther
Rachel & Leah
59
When does Shabbat begin?
18 mins before sun set
At sun set
When the stars come out
6 p.m.
60
How many days is Passover in the USA?
8
2
7
61
What is the Yiddish word for synagogue?
Shul
Mosque
Temple
Shmuel
62
what we call the weekly Torah reading?
Parasha
A Short story
Midrash
Genesis
63
Which one of these people is not Jewish?
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
The Rebbe
O.J. Simpson
Jerry Seinfeld
64
What is a mini-sermon called that can be said by anyone & is usually about the Torah reading?
B'nai Mitzvah Speech
D'var Torah
Shmooz
Yizkur
65
Which is the procedure for lighting Shabbat candles?
Light and then say the B'racha
Light, cover eyes, say b'racha, uncover eyes
Say the b'racha and then light
66
What is the name of the Conservative Movement's main institution?
Harvard University
Hebrew Union College
The Jewish Theological Seminary
Yeshiva university
67
What is the name of the Mitzvah to Fix the World?
Eretz Yisrael
Hatikvah
Talmud Torah
Tikkun Olam
68
Who was Jacob's favorite son?
Moses
Joseph
Joshua
Kind David
69
Can one eat crackers on Passover?
Yes. Crackers are not bread!
No. Unless the box says "Kosher for Passover"
Only if no one else sees you eat them
70
Is returning a lost object a Mitzvah?
No. But it is still a nice thing to do.
Yes!
71
What is a Chumash?
The Hebrew word for five
The Torah when written in a book
An Israeli pastry
An infectious decease from the Amazon
72
Before God selected Moses to lead the Jews, what was his job?
Lawyer
Doctor
Rabbi
Shepherd
73
Which Mitzvah did Rabbi Akiva say was the most important?
Going to Syngagoue
Loving your fellow Jew
Protecting the Environment
Keeping Shabbat
74
Jews are sometimes called the "People of the Book." Which book does this refer to?
Tisha B'Av
Talmud
Torah
Tanakh
75
A Jewish ritual bath is called a ............... ?
Mikvah
Malava Malka
Sh'vitz
Mukzah
76
What was the shape of the "10 Commandments".
It was rounded at the top
Square (6 x 6 tefakhim)
Rectangle
77
Stories that are not written in the Torah but might have happened in between the stories
Midrash
Talmud
Mishnah
Aggadah
78
King David was also a .............. ?
A Poet
A Warrior
All of these
A Scholar of the Torah
79
a Haftarah is......?
Another word for Torah reading
The final prayer in a prayer service
Half of the Torah reading?
A section from the Prophets
80
What do Orthodox Jews say instead of saying the word God?
Hashem
Hashish
G - d
Jehovah
81
According to Judaism, if one has a pet what should a person do before eating?
Take it for a walk
Play with it so it gets in daily run around time
Feed it before you eat
82
How many books are in the 5 Books of Moses?
Five
Trick question: One book, but in 5 volumes
It depends upon how you count
None. They are scrolls
83
what is the Tanakh?
It's the same thing as the Torah
The Hebrew Bible
A traditional Jewish dress
84
What is a siddur?
Another word for the Torah
An ancient martial art
Prayerbook
85
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur?
Because no one sponsored a Kiddish
So we can know how poor people without food feel
Because we are not hungry
It's one of the things we do to ask God to forgive us
86
How many Mitzvot are in the Torah?
100
618
10
613
87
What is the Yiddish word for Kippah?
Striemel
Scull Cap
Kippah is the Yiddish word!
Yamikah
88
Which Mitzvah is equal to all of the Mitzvah's?
Respecting one's parents
Lighting Shabbat candles
Returning a lost object
Learning Torah
89
Does Judaism allow cremation? (Burning a dead body and then putting the ashes in an urn.)
No.
Yes.
90
What is the name of the pastry eaten on Purim?
Matzah
Challah
Bagel
Haman Tashin
91
The Mitzvah of Tikkun Olam is about?
Shoeing away a mother bird before taking her eggs
Going to Hebrew School
Fixing the world
Helping your enemies animal if it is suffering
92
The Hebrew word "Hesed" means?
righteousness
Not to destroy nature
an act of loving kindness
Someone who is very religious
93
How are Charity & Tzedakah Different?
Charity is option & Tzedakah is required
Charity is called Tzedakah when given to a Jewish place
They mean the same thing
94
What is the name of the Israeli military?
The Israeli Army
The Maccabees
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF)
95
What is the name of the ceremony when we symbolically throw our "sins" into a body of water?
Cinco de Mayo
Havdalah
Bris Millah
Tashlich
96
Which Mitzvah when you do it you get credit for doing ALL of the Mitzvot?
Studying Torah
Wearing a Kippah in public
Praying
Respecting parents and elders
97
What happened 50 days after the Jews left Egypt?
Jews entered Israel
The Jews went back to Egypt
They were attacked by Amalek
Mount Sinai
98
Who was the Jewish baseball pitcher who refused to pitch a World Series Game on Yom Kippur?
Steven Spielberg
Jonathan Pollard
Sandy Koufax
David Ortis ("Big Poppy")
99
Traditionally, how many days does is the mourning period in Judaism?
30
Three
Eight
Seven
100
What is the Hebrew word for Passover?
Haggadah
Matzah
Pesach
"Passover" is the Hebrew word
101
After a parent passes away, what prayer does the son/daughter say everyday for 11 months?
Kiddush
Kaddish
Shema
Shemoneh Esray
102
The Torah in a synagogue is kept in the .................. ?
Bait Hamigdash
Ark of the Covenant
Aron Kodesh
Mishkan
103
Which of these is NOT a Mitzvah of Purim?
Eating Haman Tashin
Have a festive meal during the day time
Hear the Megillah two times
Sending food to friends, and giving money to the poor
104
According to Judaism, is it okay to use animals for medical research?
Yes
Yes, but only medical research, not the testing of cosmetics
No
Such questions are not a part of Judaism
105
How old was Abraham when he gave himself a Bris? (ouch!)
When he was 99 years old
When he had his Bar Mitzvah
He was born circumcised
On his 8th day
106
There are three parts to the TaNaKh (Hebrew Bible). What are these parts?
Torah, Prophets, Book of Esther
Torah, Prophets, Mishnah
Torah, Prophets, Writings
Torah, Navi, Ketuvim
107
What makes a Jew a Jew?
If s/he feels Jewish and identifies with the Jewish people
His/Her has an additional soul called a "Jewish soul"
His/her nose
A membership to a synagogue
108
In which direction do you SET UP the Chanukah candles & in which direction do you LIGHT them?
It doesn't matter
Right to Left & Left to Right
Left to Right & Right to Left
Right to Left & Right to Left
109
what does Judaism say about tattoos?
It's okay as long as it is a Jewish symbol
The Torah explicitly forbids it!
It doesn't say anything about Tatoos
It's okay as long as it is tasteful.
110
What is the Kotel?
The special cup used for making Kiddish
It is also called The Western Wall or Wailing Wall
The wall Donald Trump is building on the Mexican border
An outdoor synagogue in Jerusalem's Old City
111
How many commmandments are in the 10 Commamdments
One, but with 10 parts
Trick question. They are really callled the "10 Statements"
10
112
According to Judaism, what is the purpose of the Rainbow?
No lesson -- its just the refraction of light
A sign that God will not again destroy the world thru flood
To add beauty to the world
To be the LGBT symbol
113
Who is the bad guy in the Purim story?
The Wicked Witch
Mordechai
The Butler
Haman
114
What percent of our income are we supposed to give to Tzedakah?
1%
2%
10%
5%
115
On which Jewish holiday do you dress up in a costume?
Purim
Rosh Hodesh
Shavuot
Hollaween
116
What is the name of the first book of Jewish Law to be written down?
TaNaKh
Mishnah
The Shulchan Aruch: Code of Jewish Law
The New Testiment
117
After how many mins does flour and water that is mixed together become Chametz?
1
15
10
18
118
Where should a Mezzuzah be placed?
Every doorway in the house exept for the bathrooms
Front door, back door, and bedrooms
Just the front and back doors
119
If I was going to start doing a Mitzvah regularly I would start with ...........?
Saying the Shema and the V'Ahavtah before falling asleep.
Saying Modeh Ani every morning as soon as I wake up
Putting a penny in a Tzedakah box every day
Lighting Shabbat candles 18 mins before Sundown
120
Does Judaism say a Messiah will come one day?
No way! This is a Christian concept!
Yes. Christianits got this teaching from us!
Yes. But I'm not sure if I believe in this.
121
What is "The" Mitzvah of Rosh HaShanah?
Listening to the Rabbi's Sermon
Apples & Honey
Hearing the Shofar
Going to Synagogue
122
What is the name of the canopy in which Jewish people get married under?
Havah Negillah
S'kach
Tallit
Chuppah
123
What is the Jewish term for what non-Jews call the Old Testament?
Chumash
TaNaKh
Torah
Mishnah
124
The name of the Jewish festival where we celebrate trees and fruit?
Tu B'Shevat
Shavuot
Tu B'Av
Tisha B'Av
125
The Torah says that Noah was righteous in his generation. Is this a complement/praise of Noah?
No
The Rabbis are not sure -- it could be understood either way
Yes
126
According to Maimonides, is a Jew commanded to BELIEVE in God?
Yes. Duh!!
No. A Jew is commanded to KNOW God.
127
What is the Mitzvah of Ahavat Yisrael?
To move to Israel
To unconditionally love every Jew
To give money to Israel
To serve in the Israeli Army
128
What is the "Theme" of Chanukah?
The Miracle that the Oil burned for 8 days
Presents!
Defeating the Greeks
Religious Freedom
129
How can the Torah say the world was created in six 24-hour days?!
It's a myth.
Because it's true!
It does NOT. Each "day" is understood as a period of time
130
What is the Hafarah?
Half the Torah reading
a selection from the Prohets section of the TaNaKh
The name of the Torah reading the Bar/Bat Mitzvah reads
A commentary on the Torah
131
What is the over-arching theme of Rosh HaShanah?
God runs the world
The Jewish New Year
Apples & Honey
Praying in Synagogue
132
What is a Mitzvah?
Good Deed
A Jewish custom
Commandment
133
What is the Talmud?
5,422 page book about Judaism compiled 1,500 yrs ago
A "cheat sheet" of Jewish Law for rabbi's
134
On which Jewish holiday do we wear sneakers to synagogue?
Rosh HaShanah
Yom Kippur
When Holidays fall on weekdays
Never! Who would do such a thing!
135
According to the "10 Commandments," what is the reward for Honoring one's Parents?
a special place in heaven
winning the lottery
long life
A big inheritance
136
Who destroyed the 2nd Temple?
Canaanites
Romans
Germany
Greeks
137
What is the Hebrew word for the Book of Genesis?
TaNaKh
Shemot
Gemini
B'rayshit
138
How can Judaism say the world is 5,777 years old when science says it is 13.7 billion yrs old?
Science must be wrong.
Judaism does NOT say that. It's 5,777 yrs since Adam & Eve
Judaism must be wrong.
139
The concept of "sin" in Judaism is really what?
not doing the right thing
Not a term that is used in Judaism
Chait in Hebrew. Also used in archery for "missing the mark"
Something bad you did so you now become bad
140
What did the Nazi's tatoo onto the arm of every Jew?
A picture of Hitler
A Swastika
An identification number
A Jewish star
141
What is Tephillah really about?
Thanking God
Connection to God
Praising God
Asking for things from God
142
What is done with our Hametz (leven) before Passover?
Some is burned and the rest is sold to the Rabbi
We lock it up so no one can eat it until after Passover
All of it is either eaten or thrown out
143
what is the term for the Kosher symbol on food packages?
Rabbinic Takanah
OU
Hekshir
Traidmark
144
Are Arabs allowed to vote in Israel?
No
Yes
Trick question, each group has their own election
145
Do the concepts of Heaven and Hell exist in Judaism?
Can you say "Hell" in Hebrew school?
Yes! Or else why be good!
No. There's an Afterlife but not Hell as is commonly known
146
When the Torah is written down in a book, what is this book called?
TaNakh
Mishnah
Talmud
Chumash
147
Who recites the Four Questions?
The leader of the Seder
The girls only
The youngest child
148
When the Torah is written down in a book, what is this book called?
Mishnah
TaNakh
Chumash
Talmud
149
Which of these prayers is said upon immediately waking up in the morning while still in bed?
Kaddish
The Shema
Modeh Ani
150
What is the over-arching theme, or purpose, of Yom Kippur?
Fasting
Hearing the Shofar
Asking for Forgiveness
Starting Over

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