Torah
Who is the first Jew?
Abraham
What is the translation of Nevi'im?
Prophets
What is the translation of Ketuvim?
Writings
What number is represented by the Hebrew letter ג (gimmel)?
What are the three parts of the TaNaKh? What does the acronym stand for?
Torah
Nevi'im
Ketuvim
For how long did the flood last in the story of Noah? Where else do we see this number appear in the Tanakh?
40 Days and 40 Nights; 40 years the Israelites wandered in the dessert; 40 days Moses was on Mt. Sinai receiving the Torah from HaShem
What is the job description for a prophet? What does a prophet do?
A prophet speaks to God and challenges their society to act in accordance with God's will (Tzedek: justice, Hesed: kindness, and Ahava: love).
What are the 3 parts in Ketuvim?
Psalms, Proverbs, and Megillot (Scrolls)
If Tav is 400 and Shin is 300 and Hay is 5 and Lamed is 30, how much is תש״ה?
705
Who was the first Jewish and female Supreme Court Justice?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rebecca; His birthright and blessing.
Which prophet spoke to the burning bush and lead the Israelite's out of Egypt?
Moses (Moishe Rabenu - Moses our Teacher)
Which holiday celebrates a story from Megillat Ester (The Scroll of Ester) in which we wear costumes, eat triangular pastries, and celebrate how once again the Jewish people survived persecution.
Purim
What is the value of the second letter in the Hebrew word for "hello", "goodbye", and "peace".
א - 1 | ב - 2 | ל - 30 | ש - 300 | ע - 70 | ו - 6שלום - ל - 30
What do you call someone who is applying to become a refugee after they have fled their own country due to danger/prejudice?
An asylum seeker
How many wives did Jacob have? How many daughters did they give to him?
2 wives (Rivka/Rachel and Leah); 1 daughter (Dinah)
Which prophet ran away when he was told to go to Ninevah and tell the people to change their wicked behavior?
Pronounce this word: psalm
(silent p): s-ahh-m
What is the current Hebrew year?
5782
What Hebrew prayer do we say when we wake up in the morning and before we go to sleep at night?
The Shema
In the Creation story, how many days did it take God to create the world? What justification is given for why God creates Adam? Hint: it is the same reason provided for why God creates Eve.
6 days; "it is not good to be alone".
How many prophets are there in the TaNaKh?
12 (this is not related to the twelve sons of Jacob / the twelve tribes of Israel)
This King of Israel defeated the giant, Goliath, authored many of the psalms (poems) found in Ketuvim, and has his star on the Israeli flag.
David
What is the current Hebrew year expressed in gematria?
תשפ״ב
What do the four Hebrew letters on a dreidel stand for? What letter changes in Israel? Why?