torah and mitzvot
What is the first book of the Torah?
Bereishit (Genesis)
Who was the first Jewish patriarch who made a covenant with God?
abraham
On which holiday do we light candles for eight nights?
Chanukah
What is the Hebrew alphabet called?
The Aleph-Bet
Which value means “kindness” or “acts of loving-kindness”?
chesed
How many mitzvot are traditionally said to be in the Torah?
613
Which empire destroyed the Second Temple in 70 CE?
the romans
On which holiday do we eat matzah to remember leaving Egypt?
pesach
What is the Hebrew term for a three-letter root?
A shoresh
Which value, meaning “repairing the world,” encourages social action?
Tikkun Olam
At which mountain was the Torah given?
mount sinai
Which Jewish queen of Persia saved her people from Haman?
queen esther
Which holiday is known as the Jewish New Year?
rosh hashana
What is the main prayer that begins “Shema Yisrael…” called?
the shema
What is the value of honouring your parents called?
Kibbud Av Va’em
What is the weekly Torah portion read each Shabbat called?
the parasha
What were ancient Jewish groups like the Pharisees and Sadducees called?
The sects of Judaism
on which fast day do we read the Book of Jonah?
yom kippur
What are the vowel signs (dots and lines) that help us read Hebrew called?
Nikkud
Which value is about welcoming guests into your home?
Hachnasat Orchim
What are the handwritten scrolls containing the Torah called?
A Sefer Torah
What event from 1939–1945 led to the murder of six million Jews?
the holocast
Which festival involves living in temporary huts for seven days?
sukkot
What is the term for commentary that explains or expands Torah verses?
Midrash or Commentary
What principle teaches that every person is created in the image of God?
B’tzelem Elohim