There are three parts to the TaNaKh. What are these parts?

Torah, Navi, Ketuvim, Torah, Prophets, Writings

The Torah says that Noah was righteous in his generation. Is this a complement/praise of Noah?

The Rabbis are not sure -- it could be understood either way

According to Judaism, what is the purpose of the Rainbow?

sign that God will not again destroy the world thru a flood

Which of the following questions does Judaism provide an answer?

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

What is the Mitzvah of Ahavat Yisrael?

To unconditionally love every Jew

Who is going to win Superbowl 52? (2018)

Patriots, Patriots, Patriots, Patriots

Which Mitzvah is the most fun to do?

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

How many commmandments are in the 10 Commamdments

Trick question. We call them the "10 Statements"

The concept of "sin" in Judaism is really what?

Not a term that is used in Judaism, Chait in Hebrew. Also used in archery for "missing the mark", not doing the right thing

What makes a Jew a Jew?

His/Her has an additional soul called a "Jewish soul"

How big was Noah's Ark?

150 yards long, 450 feet long, 300 cubits long, The length of 1.5 football field

How are Charity & Tzedakah Different?

Charity is option & Tzedakah is required

What is the "purpose" of praying?

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

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

She didn't remember the details to the commandment

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1
When the Torah is written down in a book, what is this book called?
TaNakh
Talmud
Mishnah
Chumash
2
There are three parts to the TaNaKh. What are these parts?
Torah, Navi, Ketuvim
Torah, Prophets, Writings
Torah, Prophets, Book of Esther
Torah, Prophets, Mishnah
3
The Torah says that Noah was righteous in his generation. Is this a complement/praise of Noah?
The Rabbis are not sure -- it could be understood either way
Yes
No
4
How many Mitzvot are in the Torah?
613
10
618
100
5
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
6
What did God ask Abraham to do with his son?
To take him to see "Star Wars"
To make sure he goes to Hebrew School
To sacrifice him
To move from their home in Babylonia to the Land of Israel
7
What is the name of the ceremony when we symbolically throw our "sins" into a body of water?
Havdalah
Cinco de Mayo
Tephillin
Tashlich
8
Humans were created in the "....................... of God?"
Image
laboratory
womb
garden
9
Before God selected Moses to lead the Jews, what was his job?
Rabbi
Lawyer
Doctor
Shepherd
10
Approximately how many Jews are in the United States?
25 Million
10 Million
5.2 Million
11
What does the word "Mitzvah" really mean?
Commandment
Good Deed
Connection (to God)
12
What is the Yiddish word for Tephillah?
Prayer
Oy Veh!
Yarmikah
Daven
13
What is a mini-sermon called that can be said by anyone & is usually about the Torah reading?
B'nai Mitzvah Speech
Shmooz
Yizkur
D'var Torah
14
What is the name of the Mitzvah to Fix the World?
Tikkun Olam
Talmud Torah
Hatikvah
Eretz Yisrael
15
what we call the weekly Torah reading?
Genesis
Midrash
Parasha
A Short story
16
What is the name of the pastry eaten on Purim?
Bagel
Matzah
Challah
Haman Tashin
17
According to Judaism, what is the purpose of the Rainbow?
No lesson -- its just the refraction of light
To ad beauty to the world
To be the LGBT symbol
sign that God will not again destroy the world thru a flood
18
Which Mitzvah did Rabbi Akiva say was the most important?
Going to Syngagoue
Protecting the Environment
Loving your fellow Jew
Keeping Shabbat
19
what is the Tanakh?
The same as the Torah
A traditional Jewish dress
The Hebrew Bible
20
Which of the following questions does Judaism provide an answer?
Why do bad things happen to good people?
What are the keys to a successful marriage?
Why did God create the universe, humans, and Jews?
What is the secret for happiness?
21
What is the Mitzvah of Ahavat Yisrael?
To move to Israel
To serve in the Israeli Army
To unconditionally love every Jew
To give money to Israel
22
Who is going to win Superbowl 52? (2018)
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
23
Prayerbook in Hebrew is called a......?
Haftarah
shul
Siddur?
D'var Torah
24
How many books are in the 5 Books of Moses?
Five
None. They are scrolls
It depends upon how you count
Trick question: One book, but in 5 volumes
25
Which Mitzvah is the most fun to do?
Dress up in a costume on Purim and make noise in synagogue
Light a Chanukah Menorah
Helping someone
Build a Sukkah
26
How many commmandments are in the 10 Commamdments
One, but with 10 parts
Trick question. We call them the "10 Statements"
10
27
What is the Yiddish word for synagogue?
Temple
Shmuel
Mosque
Shul
28
When do we read the Book of Esther?
Any time you want
Passover
Purim
Tu B'Shevat
29
Which # king was King David?
The third
The first
The 15th
The second
30
Who destroyed the 1st Temple?
Egyptians
Romans
Greeks
Babylonians
31
On which Jewish holiday do we wear sneakers to synagogue?
Yom Kippur
Never! Who would do such a thing!
When Holidays fall on weekdays
Rosh HaShanah
32
The concept of "sin" in Judaism is really what?
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
not doing the right thing
33
What is the Hebrew word for the Book of Genesis?
Shemot
TaNaKh
Gemini
B'rayshit
34
What makes a Jew a Jew?
A membership to a synagogue
His/Her has an additional soul called a "Jewish soul"
If s/he feels Jewish and identifies with the Jewish people
His/her nose
35
The name of the Jewish festival where we celebrate trees and fruit?
Tu B'Av
Shavuot
Tisha B'Av
Tu B'Shevat
36
What is a Mitzvah?
Commandment
A Jewish custom
Good Deed
37
The prayer over wine on Shabbat is called .........?
Kaddish
Kedushah
Kiddush
Kehillah
38
Stories that are not written in the Torah but might have happened in between the stories
Mishnah
Talmud
Aggadah
Midrash
39
What is the Yiddish word for Kippah?
Scull Cap
Striemel
Yamikah
40
How big was Noah's Ark?
150 yards long
450 feet long
300 cubits long
The length of 1.5 football field
41
How are Charity & Tzedakah Different?
They mean the same thing
Charity is called Tzedakah when given to a Jewish place
Charity is option & Tzedakah is required
42
Which one of these people not Jewish?
Jerry Seinfeld
O.J. Simpson
The Rebbe
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
43
Who was the Jewish baseball pitcher who refused to pitch a World Series Game on Yom Kippur?
Jonathan Pollard
Sandy Koufax
Steven Spielberg
David Ben Gurrion
44
What is the "purpose" of praying?
To ask God for things
To thank God
It's part of what you do to maintain a "connection" with God
45
Which mistake did Eve make? (choose the best answer)
She listened to the snake
She didn't remember the details to the commandment
None! Woman are always right!
She touched the forbidden tree
46
On Shabbat the final 3-4 verses of the Torah reading are read again. What is this called?
Mincha
A waste of time
A B'nai Mitzvah
Maftir
47
In which year was the modern state of Israel created?
1967
1948
1776
1975
48
Which type of Jew does God love the most?
Reform
Conservative
Orthodox
God loves all Jews equally
49
Which of these is the translation of the word Torah?
Laws
5 Books of Moses
Instructions (to live by)
Bible Stories
50
What is Parasha?
The daily Torah reading
The weekly Torah reading
No clue!
51
What is Tephillah really about?
Asking for things from God
Praising God
Connection to God
Thanking God
52
Abraham was marred to Sara; Isaiac was married to Rebecca; who was Jacob married to?
Rachel & Leah
Lee
Esther
Eve
53
What is the "Theme" of Chanukah?
Religious Freedom
Presents!
The Miracle that the Oil burned for 8 days
Defeating the Greeks
54
Which is the procedure for lighting Shabbat candles?
Say the b'racha and then light
Light and then say the B'racha
Light, cover eyes, say b'racha, uncover eyes
55
What was the fruit that Adam and Eve were commanded not to eat?
Candy Apple
Etrog
We actually are not sure
Apple
56
According to Judaism, if one has a pet what should a person do before eating?
Play with it so it gets in daily run around time
Feed it before you eat
Take it for a walk
57
Which of the following is a Jewish teaching?
If it feels good then do it!
Think good and it'll be good!
Eat, drink, and be merry!
If you first don't succeed, try, try again!
58
The Hebrew word "Hesed" means?
righteousness
Someone who is very religious
Not to destroy nature
an act of loving kindness
59
Who was King David's son? (He built the 1st Temple)
Solomon
Moses
Rabbi Akiva
Joshua
60
The Hebrew term for Jewish Law
Chosen Mishpat
Shalom
Halakhah
Yisrael
61
What is the Mitzvah of Ba'al Tash'hit?
Being Kind to Animals
Protecting the Environment
To eat Matzah on Passover
Learning Torah
62
According to Maimonides, which is the highest level of Tzedakah?
Givng to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Giving to the Jewish Federation
When the giver doesn't know who eventually gets the money
Helping someone become self-supporting
63
True or False: Between the ages of 18 and 26 you can go on a free 10-day trip to Israel?
True
False
64
In which direction do you SET UP the Chanukah candles & in which direction do you LIGHT them?
Right to Left & Right to Left
Right to Left & Left to Right
Left to Right & Left to Right
Left to Right & Right to Left
65
What is the Jewish term for what non-Jewish call the Old Testament?
TaNaKh
Chumash
Mishnah
Torah
66
What is the name of the Israeli military?
The Maccabees
The Israeli Army
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF)
Empty choice
67
One of the greatest commentators on the Torah was .............?
Rashi
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Maimonides
Moses
68
Who was Jacob's favorite son?
Joshua
Joseph
Moses
Kind David
69
What is the name of the book we read at the Passover Seder?
Hagaddah
Megillah
TaNaKh
Siddur
70
Why is hunting not permitted according to Judaism?
It can cause pain to the animal
It's dangerous (hunters accidentally get shot)
Jews don't look good wearing orange
Because plenty of food is available at the grocery store
71
What is a siddur?
Prayerbook
An ancient martial art
Another word for the Torah
72
Jews are sometimes called the "People of the Book." Which book does this refer to?
Tanakh
Tisha B'Av
Talmud
Torah
73
a 5,422 page rabbinic text written in Aramaic
Midrash
Mishnah
Torah
Talmud
74
Which one of these is NOT in the 10 Commandments?
Don't Steal
Don't Kill
Keep Shabbat
Honor Your Parents
75
Which of these Mitzvah's is the easiest to do?
Write an entire Torah
Give Tzedakah
Light Shabbat candles
Say Modeh Ani in the morning
76
When people refer to "The Rebbe," who do they mean?
Rabbi Schneerson, The 7th leader of the Chabad movement
The Rabbi of one's synagogue
Another name for Rabbi
Rabbi Akiva
77
What is the Shemitah Year?
The Hebrew word for Seven
The year of one's Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Every 7th year fields are not planted in Israel
The year after the death of a loved one
78
On which Jewish holiday do you dress up in a costume?
Purim
Holloween
79
What is the Hafarah?
a selection from the Prohets section of the TaNaKh
Half the Torah reading
The name of the Torah reading the Bar/Bat Mitzvah reads
A commentary on the Torah
80
How many people are called to the Torah on Shabbat morning?
There's no set number. So what ever # the rabbi wants to
Seven
Three
One -- just the person having a Bar/Bat Mitzvah
81
The Kotel is?
The special cup used for making Kiddish
is also called The Western Wall or Wailing Wall
The wall Donald Trump is building
An outdoor synagogue in Jerusalem
82
What is "The" Mitzvah of Rosh HaShanah?
Apples & Honey
Hearing the Shofar
Listening to the Rabbi's Sermon
Going to Synagogue
83
When the Torah is printed in a book it is called a.......?
Talmud
Chumash
Siddur
"Torah in book"
84
The Torah verse which relays the Mitzvah of Baal Tash'hit (not wasting) uses which example?
Not destroying the enemy's trees in a war
Not destroying the enemy'all fruit trees in an offensive war
Not to waste food
cutting down a fruit tree
85
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur?
Because we are not hungry
So we can know how poor people feel
It's one of the things we do to ask God to forgive us
86
How old was Abraham when he gave himself a Bris?
He was born circumcised
On his 8th day
When he was 99 years old
When he had his Bar Mitzvah
87
What is Chumash?
The Torah when written in a book
An infectious decease from the Amizon
Hebrew word for five
88
Who destroyed the 2nd Temple?
Romans
Canaanites
Germany
Greeks
89
Why 'do' Jewish? (choose the best answer)
I love going to synagogue and praying for hours!
8 nights of presents!
I love the food
Judaism provides a value system & a way to get close to God
90
How many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust?
6 million
25 million
12.5 million
6 thousand
91
What is the name of the Conservative Movement's main institution?
Hebrew Union College
The Jewish Theological Seminary
Yeshiva university
Harvard University
92
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"
93
What did the Jews eat during their 40 years in the desert?
They didn't eat
Manna
McDonalds
Matzah for every meal
94
Which Mitzvah is equal to all of the Mitzvah's?
Respecting one's parents
Lighting Shabbat candles
Learning Torah
Returning a lost object
95
What is the over-arching theme, or purpose, of Yom Kippur?
Hearing the Shofar
Starting Over
Fasting
Asking for Forgiveness
96
What is the Talmud?
A new movie about Judaism
5,422 page book about Judaism compiled 1,500 yrs ago
A cheat sheet of Jewish Law for rabbi's
97
According to the "10 Commandments," what is the reward for Honoring one's Parents?
A big inheritance
winning the lottery
long life
a special place in heaven
98
What is the relationship between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah?
One is written and the other is oral
The oral Torah is how the Torah is chanted/sung
The Written Torah has stories, the Oral Torah has laws
The Oral Torah gives more details to the laws in the Torah
99
Who is the bad guy in the Purim story?
Haman
The Butler
Mordechai
The Wicked Witch
100
a Haftarah is......?
A section from the Prophets
Half of the Torah reading?
The final prayer in a prayer service
Another word for Torah reading
101
Which of these prayers is said upon immediately waking up in the morning while still in bed?
The Shema
Modeh Ani
Kaddish
102
What is the over-arching theme of Rosh HaShanah?
The Jewish New Year
Apples & Honey
God runs the world
Praying in Synagogue
103
Are Arabs allowed to vote in Israel?
No
Yes
Trick question, each group has their own election
104
What is the Hebrew word for Passover?
Purim
Haggadah
"Passover" is the Hebrew word
Pesach
105
According to Judaism, is it okay to use animals for medical research?
No
Such questions are not a part of Judaism
Yes
Yes, but only medical research, not the testing of cosmetics
106
What did the Nazi's tatoo onto the arm of every Jew?
A Jewish star
A Swastika
An identification number
A picture of Hitler
107
What is the name of the first book of Jewish Law to be written down?
TaNaKh
Midrash
The Code of Jewish Law
Mishnah
108
Who asked: "Am I my brother's keeper?" and what was the answer?
Cain; Yes
Adam; Yes
Cain; It depends
Abel; Yes
109
The Mitzvah of Tikkun Olam is about?
Helping your enemies animal if it is suffering
Fixing the world
Shoeing away a mother bird before taking her eggs
Going to Hebrew School
110
When are Shabbat candles lit?
at Sundown on Friday
Any time on Shabbat
Friday after it get dark
18 minutes before Sundown on Friday
111
What did God say about the 6th day of creation?
"Only one more day until Shabbat!"
TGIF!
"Let there be light."
"It was very good" (because humans were created)
112
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

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