Jewish History Assignments 34-36

Who did the final editing of the Gemara?

Who compiled the first siddur?

How many months in a leap year?

What bracha in the Shmone Esrai was written by Shmuel HaKatan against the early Christians?

Why do we have leap years?

Who was the last of the Gaonim?

What is the name of the extra month?

Why was it necessary for Hillel II to make the permanent calendar?

Who would provide evidence of the new moon?

Which months are flexible in length?

How many days in a Jewish month?

How often are leap years?

Who made the permanent Jewish calendar?

What problems did the Jews encounter with the Byzantine Empire?

What is the correct order?

What was the Jewish attitude towards early Christianity?

Who was in charge of setting the day for Rosh Chodesh?

What did the Emperor Constantine do in 312 CE?

The Rabbinical heads in Babylonia were

How much longer is a solar year than a lunar year?

Who popularized Christianity?

How many days in a lunar month?

Who were famous Roman converts from the family of the emperor?

What popularized Judaism among the Romans?

What did the Romans do to many of the early Christians?

Who wrote a Jewish book of beliefs and philosophy?

Where did most Jews live after the completion of the Talmud?

How did Paul popularize Christianity?

Who wrote Jewish History?

Who began the transmission of the Oral Law?

The political head in Babylonia

Why did Hillel make Cheshvan and Kislev flexible?