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Mattan's Column
LeBron James
100

This is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism that explains the Oral Law.

WHat is the Talmud?

100

These two commentators were known for a strong disagreement

Hillel and Shamai

100

The name of the lemon like fruit on Sukkot

What is an etrog?
100

Mattan was born in this California city

What is Oakland?

100

Lebron James is part owner of this team

Liverpool FC

200

The Five Books of Torah

What are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy?

200

This commentator was also a doctor

Who was Maimonides/RamBam?

200

A holiday that is a New Year, but isn't Rosh HaShanah

What is Tu B'svhat

200

This paper has an article titled "Matan Has Two Mommies, and Israel is Talking", discussing his mothers suing the state

What is the New York Times?

200

What High School did Lebron attend?

St Vincent-St Mary

300

This part of the Talmud contains the discussions and commentary by later rabbis on the Mishnah.

What is the Gemara?

300

This 11th-century French rabbi wrote a famous commentary on almost the entire Torah and Talmud.

Who is Rashi?

300

A holiday associated with bonfires and bow and arrows

What is Lag Baomer
300

Mattan's favorite Charli XCX song is this classic

What is Party 4 U?

300

LeBron's televised program announcing where he'd be going to play was named

What is The Decision?

400

While the Torah is attributed to Moses, this compilation of Oral Law was edited by Rabbi Judah the Prince around 200 CE.

 What is the Mishnah?

400

Maimonides defined this many levels of charity

8 Levels
400

A shofar blow on Rosh Hashanah that doesn't start with Tekiah

What is Teruah/Shevarim

400

Mattan played this sport in two tournaments for the USA U-16 team in Sweden at a international tournament

What is team handball?

400

LeBron James has been ejected twice in his career. An altercation with this player led to the second one.

Who is Isaiah Stewart?

500

This term describes the halakhic (legal) process of interpreting and applying the Torah, which the Talmud frequently uses.

What is drash or midrash halakha?

500

This commentator, known as the “Ramban,” often disagreed with the Rambam and incorporated Kabbalah into his Torah commentary.

Who was Nachamanides?

500

The name of the central prayer on Yom Kippur

What is Kol Nidre?

500

These are all the cities Mattan intends to watch a World Cup game in next summer on his USA road trip

What is LA, SF, Seattle, Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia?

500

Lebron's combined high school state championship, NBA Mid Season Tournament, NBA Championship and Oympic Gold Medals equal this amount: 

What is 11?

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