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100
this king built the first temple
Who is Solomon? (Shlomo)
100
The modern state of Israel is based on the boundaries described in the Torah
What is False?
100
the time it took, according to the Torah, for God to create the world
What are 6 days?
100
the Western Wall was a part of this Temple area
What is the second temple? It was built as a retaining wall for the Second Temple by King Herod.
100
Dwyane Wade was originally drafted by this National Basketball Association (NBA) team in 2003
Miami Heat
200
the 3 founding forefathers
Who were Abraham, Isaac, Jacob?
200
The phrase "in seventh heaven," said to explain blissful happiness, has stems in Jewish mystical sources.
What is true?
200
DAILY DOUBLE
What is Friday? Rosh Hashana can only fall out on the following days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
200
the Hebrew word for Jews who came from Central European lands
What is Ashkenazim? Ashkenaz is an old Hebrew word referring to Germany (modern Hebrew: Germania). Ashkenazim now comprise about 80 percent of world Jewry.
200
This caped crusader was played by Adam West on the small screen, and covered by such notable actors as Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney and Christian Bale on the silver screen.
Who is Batman? The campy, somewhat over-the-top series ran for three seasons between 1966 and 1968. Michael Keaton donned the cape for two films, "Batman" (1989) and "Batman Returns" (1992). Val Kilmer gave the role his best in "Batman Forever" (1995), while Clooney took on the job of keeping Gotham City safe in "Batman and Robin" (1997). Christian Bale took us back to Batman’s roots in "Batman Begins" (2005).
300
this prophet's name is recited during the Pesach (Passover) Seder and after Havdallah
Who is Elijah?
300
Though there are the Ten Commandments, the Torah gives 613 mitzvot additionally.
What is false? There are 613 mitzvot in total that include the 10 commandments that Jews are obligated to follow. Although many follow them religiously, they were not actually stated in the Torah, rather interpreted by Rambam, a famous commentator of the Torah.
300
the day of a male baby's life that bris takes place
What is day 8?
300
the last day of Hanukkah (Hint: It starts on 25th Kislev)
What is the 2nd or 3rd of Teves? This can be figured out by knowing that a) Hanukkah has 8 days b) Kislev has either 29 or 30 days.
300
Former Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller played this swinger in a series of films, and Ron Ely played him on the short lived television series. Christopher Lambert has also played the part on the silver screen, and Tony Goldwyn gave his voice talents to the Disney animated character.
Who is Tarzan?
400
the names of 4 of the 5 books of the torah
What are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
400
3 different kinds of 'leaves' are taken by Jews as an observance of the holiday of Sukos.
What is True? There are four species taken, but only three of them are 'leaves'. There is the lulav (palm frond), hadas (myrtle), aravah (type of willow), and the esrog (citron), a lemon like fruit but definitely not a 'leaf'. Collectively, they are the 'Arbah Minim' or the 'Four Kinds'.
400
the number of scrolls of parchment in a pair of tefilin (phylacteries)
What are 5? There are four in the 'shel rosh' and one in the 'shel yad' making five.
400
this Jewish holiday is not mentioned in the Tanach (Jewish Bible)
What is Hanukkah? Only Hanukkah was created after the Tanach (Bible) was completed.
400
Beach Boys sing: "Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear And the Southern girls with the way they talk They knock me out when I'm down there."
What is California Girls?
500
he started Chasidus (Hasidism)?
Who is Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov? He was called the 'Baal Shem Tov' (or Besht in its acronym form) which means 'Master of the Good Name'.
500
According to Judaism, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Schmidt are the names of prophets.
What is false? (All are except Schmidt, he is not a character in any bible.)
500
the city in which the patriarchs and matriarchs were buried
What is Hebron? They are buried in the cave of Machpela.
500
this is the system of 'Jewish Numerology', i.e. assigning number values to letters
What is Gematria? Gematria comes from the Greek - Gamma - tria or 'Gamma (3rd letter in greek alphabet) is three'.
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Who is the Prophet Micah? Interestingly, there are no references to the Messiah in the Torah, or Pentateuch. As a matter of fact, there are few direct references to the Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures. Much of the tradition surrounding the role of the Messiah is based on interpretations of the writing of the prophets, primarily of Jeremiah and Isaiah. However, the much-loved imagery of "each man under his vine and under his fig-tree" comes from the Book of Micah 4:4.
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