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Samson’s stories are found in the book of

Beit Jamal Monastery is associated with

A hypocaust is the

According to tradition, one of the sites where Satan tried to tempt Jesus was

The Islamic calendar is

 The inter-twined (inter-woven) Greek letters X and P represent

In Christian iconography the dove is usually a symbol of

The wall in the mosque facing Mecca is called

The re-establishment of the Jewish community in Tiberias in the 16th century is connected to

In a unique column capital in the Room of the Last Supper, one can identify the figure of

The Piyyutim (musical poetry) for Selichot (penitential prayers) among the Sephardic Jews start

 Ezra and Nehemiah lived in the

 It is customary to read the Book of Lamentations (Megilat Eikha) on

 A day that is not a fast day in Judaism

 Vessels that do not get impure,(are not contaminated). according to Jewish Halacha are

A time of day that a Muslim does not pray

Mass is a term connected with the following denomination

“Give me Yavenh and its sages” was said by

 A Samaritan community is settled in

“Stand up, take your mat and walk. At once the man was made well…” is connected to

The Karaite movement began in

According to tradition. Alexander the Great met Simon the Righteous (Shim’on haTsadik, the high priest) in

Shabbetai Tzvi was active during the following century

 According to the Book of Joshua, Jerusalem was within the tribal territory of:

 The Samaritans do not observe

The following prophets lived during the Second Temple period

 In Christianity a “relic” is

 The destruction of Jerusalem during the Second Temple period was completed in the month of

Ancient synagogues in the Valley of Kinnarot (Bik’at Kinnarot)

An altar in the shape of a boat is located in

The Lord’s Prayer (Avinu SheBaShamayim) is written in many languages on the walls of a church located

A city established at the end of the Second Temple period

Which of the following sites is associated with Pentecost?

 The Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim is connected with

Hanifite, Shafi’ite, Hanbalite and Malikite are

A biblical story which would interest a Christian tourist in Jaffa, is connected with

Primary Jewish texts from the Roman and Byzantine periods include

The meaning of “Kiddush levana” is

The tomb of Maimonides (Rambam) is found in

Sites where the Sanhedrin was located

The Druze house of prayer is called

 The Jesus Trail and the Gospel Trail pass through

The Jewish calendar year is based on

A Shmita year is observed on the

 Safed was hit by a severe earthquake in the year

An octagonal church from the Byzantine period is located at

 The earliest among the following figures is

 “Ahl al-Kitab” refers to

The Christian Uniate churches are

Names of “Azarot”(sections/courts) in the Second Temple were

Ablaq is

The largest Crusader fortress in Israel was in

 Name of the Crusader king at the Battle of Hattin

The reading of the “weekly portion” is taken from

A special tax imposed on Jews under the rule of Islam

A synagogue from the period of the Mishna and the Talmud containing a mosaic depicting an image identified as Samson

 The “Duc in Altum” church is found in

An architrave is

Sites identified with Emmaus of the New Testament

The “Great Schism” in Christianity was in

The earliest figure among the following

How many suras are there in the Qur’an (Koran)

The inspiration for the design of the dome on the Shrine of the Book was

The tribe of Asher was assigned the following area

A street dating to the 2nd Temple period, that ascends from the Shiloh pool to Robinson’s Arch was built

 The term “Dhimmi” in Islam means

 Rak’ah in Islam is

According to the Biblical text, Channa prayed in

 A rabbi associated with the restoration of Tiberias:

The previous name of Kfar Tavor

 A church on the name of Santa Anna is found in

The Eleventh (yod alef) of Adar is:

Hannah’s prayer is associated with

 The “Theodotus inscription” is related to

A shtreimel is

The accepted etiquette in a church is

Which of the following was one of the Decapolis cities

What are the Days of Atonement (yamim nora’im)

The Three Pilgrimage Festivals (shloshet haregalim) are

 The Karaite World Center is located in

The Biblical expression: “Would you murder and take possession?” is connected to

 A settlement with a Shi’ite population is

The “Sigd” holiday belongs to the following community:

An inscription mentioning a list of the “priestly divisions”( Mishmarot haKehuna) was found in

Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) is celebrated in

Synagogues from the Byzantine period were found in

An octagonal Byzantine church is found

The Ramadan fast occurs

A prophet who does not make part of the Twelve Minor Prophets (Trei Asar)

 In order for a mikveh to be valid (kosher), it must have

What is the “sigad”

 An active monastery in the Judean Desert is:

According to tradition, one of the sites where Satan tried to tempt Jesus was at

 The two “CREDO” in Christianity are of

The number of work prohibitions on the Sabbath

Umra is

 The earliest figure among the following

A festival not emanating from the Torah is

 On Lag BaOmer, a celebration is held near the tomb of

The accepted etiquette in many churches is