The Word Mitzvah
The plural of the word "mitzvah" (״מיצבה״).
What is "mitzvot" (״מיצבות״)?
Positive Mitzvot
What are mitzvot that state what a Jewish person SHOULD do?
Charity
What is the common usage of the word "tzedakah" (״צדקה״)?
12 or 13
What is the age a Jewish person becomes a b-mitzvah?
5
What is the number of books in the Torah?
613
What is the number of mitzvot given by G-d in the Torah?
Negative Mitzvot
What are mitzvot the state what a Jewish person SHOULD NOT do?
"Justice" or "Righteousness"
What is the actual meaning of the word "tzedakah" (״צדקה״)?
Responsible for upholding the מיצבות/mitzvot (Jewish laws/commandments, ie: wearing tallit and tefillin, counting as part of a minyan, being responsible for your own actions)
What happens when you become a B-Mitzvah?
Havdallah
What is the ceremony, performed on Saturday nights, that marks the end of Shabbat?
The common usage of the word "mitzvah" (״מיצבה״).
What is "good deed"?
Ex: Wearing kippot, talitot, and tefillin; keeping Shabbat and observing other Jewish holidays; putting a mezuzah on a doorframe.
What are mitzvot that remind us of the core beliefs of Judaism (aka: Eidot/עידות - Testimonial Mitzvot)?
Cooking a meal for an elderly neighbor, volunteering at a school, visiting someone who is ill
What are some examples of acts of צדקה (tzedakah) that don't involve giving money?
An aliyah to the torah or reading the maftir (final torah reading) on Shabbat, publicly reciting the haftarah, and delivering a d'var torah
Kosher or Kashrut
What is the name for the Jewish dietary laws?
The actual meaning of the word "mitzvah" (״מיצבה״)?
What is "commandment"?
Ex.: keeping kosher, honoring all creatures, controlling our impulses, speaking with care (using kind words)
What are mitzvot that ask us to show trust in G-d, even if we don't understand them (aka: Chukkim/חוקים - Laws/Statutes Beyond Logic)?
8
What is the number of "Levels of Giving" identified by Maimonides?
1200s
What was the century in which the concept of having a formal ceremony to celebrate a Bar Mitzvah was first mentioned?
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Who are the 3 Jewish patriarchs?
7
What is the number of rabbinical mitzvot (mitzvot commanded by the prophets and rabbis in the century after receiving the Torah at Mt. Sinai, that have become part of Jewish law)?
Ex: treating others fairly, not taking advantage of someone's weakness, not stealing, being honest when it comes to dealing with money and the exchange of goods
What are mitzvot that dictate ethical and civil laws to govern our interactions with others (aka: Mishpatim/מישפטים - Laws)?
10% - 20%
What is the minimum and maximum amount of their total earnings a person is expected to give as צדקה (tzedakah)?
1922
What was the year the first Bat Mitzvah (that we know of) was held?
Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah
Who are the Jewish matriarchs?