Chumash
Elul \ Tisheri
Jewish General Knowledge
People
100

What was the stop over BNY took when travelling?

רפדים

100

On Rosh Chodesh Elul what do we start doing?

Blowing the 

100

How many days did the Mabul last?

40 days and 40 nights 

100

Who were Kayin and Hevel?

Adam and Chavas sons

200

Complete the pasuk:


"ואתם תהיו לי..."


200

Which tefillah is added during Elul?

לדוד ה אורי

200

What tree were Adam and Chava not allowed to eat from?

עֵץ הַדַּעַת

200

Who was the Rebbes wife?

Rebbitzin Chaya Mushka

300

What phrase does Hashem use to describe how He brought Bnei Yisrael out of Egypt?

אשא אתכם על כנפי נשרים" (I carried you on eagles' wings.)

https://open.spotify.com/track/3jLzhkG9iG1Tlt9WIiD5lH?autoplay_ok=1 

300

What does the acronym אלול stand for?

  • אני לדודי ודודי לי
300

In a standard Siddur, what is found closer to the front of the book: Shacharis for Shabbat or Kabalat Shabbat?

Kabalat Shabbos

300

What did Betzalel Ben Uri do?

Built the משכן

400

What three natural phenomena occurred together before Matan Torah?

Thunder, lightning, and a thick cloud (plus the loud shofar).

400

What are the Ten Days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur called?


עשרת ימי תשובה

400

Define גשמיות and רוחניות and give examples.

גשמיות (Gashmiyus)

Definition: The physical or material things in our lives.

ie:

  • Food
  • Clothes
  • Toys
  • A house
  • Money

רוחניות (Ruchniyus)

Definition: The spiritual part of our lives—our relationship with Hashem

ie: Davening, Tzeddaka, doing mitzvos

400

Who was Dovid Hamelech great grandmother?

רות

500

explain Rashi Chof Alef: וְנָפַל מִמֶּנּוּ רָֽב.  כָּל מַה שֶּׁיִּפֹּל מֵהֶם, וַאֲפִלּוּ הוּא יְחִידִי, חָשׁוּב לְפָנַי רָב ( 

That if ONE person dies - to Hashem its considered to be as many 

500

How many blasts are heard during the shofar in shule on Rosh Hashanah?

 

500

In which step of the Seder do we eat the Afikoman

צפון

500

What was the name of the Rebbes father?

Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson

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