Jewish General Knowledge
Q: What is the name of the third book of the Torah?
What is the camp theme?
A chassid at work
What game do we play on Chanukah?
Dreidel
What country is Hadassah dunns parents from?
Russia
How do we work on the outside world?
Spreading Torah and mitzvos!
How many positive mitzvos are there in the Torah?
248
What colour are the iconic soup buckets?
red
Who led the Jewish people against the Greeks, and who was the groups leader?
The maccabees and Yehuda
How many Sydney counselors are there in the primary division?
5
Is working on yourself more important or is working on the world more important?
Provide reasoning
All are right with sufficient reasoning!
This judge led the Jewish people to victory against Sisera, and their leadership is so iconic that an entire chapter of Tanach is named after their song. Who is it?
Devorah
Name two places in aus that our counselors come from that aren’t Sydney or Melbourne…
Brisbane and Perth
What miracle happened with the oil?
Lasted for 8 days not 1
What is chaya greenwald and shira zaetz’s second name?
Chaya = hadassah
Shira = no second name!
What are the quotes for each team?
- A chassid is a pnimi
- A chassid is a lamplighter
What is the davening we say on Friday night to welcome in Shabbos?
Kabalas shabbos
What is the camp song sung about Moshe and Dina?
We can make a difference
Where should we place the menorah and why?
By the window so people can see its light
Which Sydney counselors in the primary division never had a form of braces?
Shira and Hadassah
What does pnimius mean?
Constantly growing, refining ourselves and getting closer to what it means to be a true chassid.
What is the only korban in the entire Torah that had to be brought twice every single day, even on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and was so central that the Rambam says the whole Beis HaMikdash schedule revolved around it?
Karbon tamid
What is the most iconic hang out area on the last night of camp?
The mini golf hills
How many nights do we say shehechiyanu?
Only the first night
How many girls are in OC this year ?
58
Give a practical example of how you can work on both yourself and the world using the tools from this shiur?
All are right with good evidence!