Torah Trivia
What did Hashem lead Bnei Yisrael with in the desert?
Cloud by day, fire by night
What is Hakarat Hatov, and why should we show it to our teachers?
Hakarat Hatov means saying thank you and appreciating the good others do.
We show it to teachers because they teach us and help us grow, like parents, so we respect them and listen to them.
I was swallowed by a big fish
Yonah
What was the name of Moshe’s father-in-law?
yitro
What happened to Pharaoh's magicians’ staffs when they tried to copy Moshe?
His staff swallowed their staffs
Who were Moshe’s two siblings?
Aharon & Miriam
What mitzvah are we doing when we chase away a mother bird before taking her eggs?
Shiluach HaKen
I climbed a ladder in my dream reaching the sky. Who am I?
Yaakov
What did Yosef’s brothers do to him before selling him?
Throw him in a pit
What miracle happened to Rivkah when she went to draw water for Eliezer?
The water rose up to greet her
How many total years did Bnei Yisrael travel in the desert?
40 years
What mitzvah do we do every morning and night that talks about loving Hashem?
Saying Shema
I led Bnei Yisrael into Eretz Yisrael after Moshe died. Who am I?
Yehoshua
Who was the leader of Shevet Yehuda?
Nachshon Ben Aminadav
What did the Mann look like?
A corriander seed
How many times do we read from the Torah each week (minimum)?
3 (Monday, Thursday, Shabbat)
What is the mitzvah that is known as a “chesed shel emet” — a true act of kindness, because it is done without expecting anything in return?
Burying the dead (Kevurat HaMet)
I was punished for speaking lashon hara and became a metzora’at. Who am I?
Miriam
Which Parsha do we read about the Aseret Ha'Dibrot?
Parashat Yitro
What miracle did Hashem do to punish the builders of the Tower of Bavel?
He mixed up their languages so they couldn’t understand each other
Why couldn’t Moshe enter Eretz Yisrael?
Because he hit the rock instead of speaking to it.
“What is the mitzvah of Kibbud Av Va’em, and what are its main aspects?”
I built a tower to reach the heavens with others, but Hashem stopped us.
Nimrod or The People of Bavel
Which two animals spoke in the Torah?
The snake in Gan Eden and Bilam’s donkey
What happened to the walls of Yericho after the shofar was blown?
They fell down