What is "Midrash?"
When we fill in parts of the story we do not know or understand with different stories and ideas
When do we read Megillat Yonah (Jonah and the Whale)?
Yom Kippur
The first Jew was
Avraham
The first thing God created was
Heaven and Earth
What is "lech-lecha?"
Go to/for yourself
The four types of Shofar blasts are
Tekiah
Tekiah G'dola
Shvarim
Truah
Yitzchak's mother is
Sarah
When God promised not to destroy the world again to Noach, his promise (brit) was represented by what natural occurence?
Rainbow
What is the "Akeidah?" (think Akeidat Yitzchak)
when Avraham (almost!) sacrifices Yitzchak
The month of ___ is the first month on the Jewish calendar?
Elul
Who turned to a pillar of salt and why?
Lot's wife for turning around when she was asked not to!
How did God test Avraham? Did he pass?
What are "tov" and "ra?"
Good and bad
On __ we celebrate the completion of our yearly reading of the Torah and start over
Simchat Torah
Kayin and Hevel. Who killed who?
Kayin killed Hevel
Hanukkah is about a war between the ____ and the ___
Macabees and the Greeks
What is Tohu Vavohu?
Chaos
Apology/Repentance/Forgiveness/Sorry
When God called his name, the first person to answer "hineni," or "I am here" was
Avraham
What was created on the 7th day?
Trick question! Nothing and that's why we celebrate Shabbat!