Today
What codified law is the Torah often compared to?
Hammurabi
What city was created by Herod the Great and dedicated to Augustus?
Caesarea
What piece of archaeology confirms the existence of the Moabites?
Mesha stele
What corner in the Temple had the trumpeting place to signify times?
SW corner
What does hiding the afikomen signify?
The final act of redemption is hidden
How many total members were there of the Sanhedrin?
71
Foreign lands were considered ____.
Defiled
The main point of Shavuot is the ____.
Harvest
What Levitical family were responsible for carrying the ark?
Kehot
In what field did Moloch worship occur?
Field of blood / Potter's field
Uzziah
Which type of impurity is NOT contagious?
moral
What book is typically read during Shavuot?
Ruth
Around what time was the morning tamid? Use am/pm
9 am
What types of covenants were involved in Genesis 15? 2 answers needed.
Threshold and royal grant
Holy things, through desanctification, become ____.
common
Who was the Moabite chief god?
Chemosh
What separates the normal work week into the shabbat?
Kiddush
Which valley was also known as "the valley of the shadow of death" in the psalms?
Kidron
How many concubines did King Solomon have?
300
Who has the authority to declare something holy?
God
What grain was ancient Israel based on?
Wheat
What type of impurity is more significant?
moral
What vow involves not eating grapes and not cutting your hair?
Nazarite