Halacha
Does it ever work to put your own hand on your head as a covering for a b’racha?
Yes
Which sefer of Tanach never mentions the name of Hashem explicitly?
Megillat Esther
Who is considered the redactor/compiler of the Mishnah?
R’ Yehudah HaNasi
Name the four cups of wine's connection points in the Seder — i.e., what four expressions of redemption are they tied to (from Shemot)?
V'hotzeiti, v'hitzalti, v'ga'alti, v'lakachti
How many perakim of Tehillim are there?
150
What is the difference between a d'oraita and d'rabbanan prohibition in terms of how we rule when in doubt (safek)?
Safek d'oraita l'chumra (strict for Torah-level doubts), safek d'rabbanan l'kula (lenient for rabbinic-level doubts)
Which prophet was swallowed by a large fish, and what was the name of the city he was sent to warn?
Yonah, Nineveh
What masechta deals with the laws of Bris Milah?
Shabbos
What is the Hebrew term for a Jewish bill of divorce?
Get
Originally, when were each of the 15 birchos hashachar said?
When the action they refer to was about to be done.
What two clothing materials being mixed violates the issur of shaatnez?
Wool and linen
Who was Yosef's father-in-law?
Potifera
What masechta deals with the laws of yichud?
Kiddushin
What is the name of the special extra soul a person is said to receive on Shabbat?
Neshama yeteira
Why do we take three steps back and then three steps forward before beginning Shemoneh Esrei?
Symbolically stepping back from the mundane/withdrawing like a servant approaching a king, then stepping forward to approach Hashem
How tall must a sukkah wall be at minimum height to be kosher?
Ten tefachim
Who were the last 3 neviim?
Chagai, Zechariah, Malachi
What years of the shemitah cycle are maaser ani brought?
3rd and 6th
If Pesach falls out on a Thursday, when does Tisha B’av fall out?
Thursday
When is the one time during the year that the chazzan skips the phrase of tiskabel in kaddish when it is normally said?
Right after reading Megillas Ester.
What is the circumstance on a normal Shabbos where one wouldn’t says the birchos me’ein sheva on a friday night after shemoneh esrei?
In a temporary minyan.
Which king of Yehuda instituted a major religious reform after a sefer Torah was discovered in the Beit HaMikdash?
Yoshiyahu
What is Temurah?
swapping the sanctity of an animal dedicated for a Temple sacrifice
What is the name of the special b'racha recited upon seeing a rainbow?
zocher habrit
What does the phrase “v’lidvaro hochalti” mean?
And for his words I yearned.