people
First two people?
Adam and Eve
While fleeing the burning city of Sodom with her husband and their daughters, she disobeyed a direct warning from the angels not to look back at the destruction. What happened to her? Bonus points if you know her husband’s name!
She turned into a pillar of salt
her husband’s name is Lot
What is the first portion of Torah in Genesis?
Bonus: What is portion, in this case in Hebrew?
Bereshit
Bonus: parashat
How many days/nights did it rain nonstop during the flooding of the earth?
40 days and 40 nights
How many commandments are there in the Torah
613
First Jew
known for being someone who would never turn away guests from his tent
bonus: who is his wife?
Abraham
wife: Sarah
On this day, God created light and separated it from the darkness.
what day?
1st day
What is mom in Hebrew and dad
Ima and Aba
First thing God said in Torah?
regarding creation?
Let there be light
4 main shofar calls?
Tekiah
Shevarim
Truah
Tekia gadola
Out of all the people who were not righteous, this man and his wife were and God gave him a special job
Noah
What is the bird that Noah sent out to see if there was land?
bonus: what is the other, less well known bird that was also sent out at some point?
Dove
Bonus:raven
What is brother/sister in Hebrew
Ach and Achot
The Torah states that God created human beings uniquely in His own what?
Image
What are the 5 books of Torah?
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
How old were Abraham and Sarah when they had Issac
Abraham: 100
Sarah: 90
Explain the rainbow covenant
Has to do with Noah’s ark??
God’s promise never to flood the world again
Introduce yourself in Hebrew
Ani [name]
When the dove returned from land, what was it holding?
An olive branch
The Jewish take on the creation of languages
What happened?
What was it called?
People tried to get close to God - God split them up and made them speak different languages
bonus: Tower of Babel
Oldest recorded person in Torah?
Closest guess to age wins
Or if you know who they are
969 years old
Name: Methuselah
Noah’s grandfather
When the three mysterious visitors stopped by Abraham's tent, they delivered some shocking news to Abraham and Sarah.
What was the news? What did Sarah do? Why was it reasonable for her to do this?
They would be having a baby in the coming year
Sarah laughed
Abraham and Sarah were in their 90s
How to say you are my friend in Hebrew?
Ata haver sheli
אתה חבר שלי
What were the dimensions of the ark?
Or
What unit of measure were the measurements in
300 cubits long 50 cubits wide 30 cubits tall
cubits
Books of Torah in Hebrew?
Points for each one correct!
Bereshit
Shemot
Vayika
Bamidar
Devarim