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How many Mitzvot are in the Torah?
613
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What is written in a mezuza and tefillin?
The shema
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When are the Shalosh Regalim (3 times that Jews would especially go to the Bet Hamikdash)?
Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot
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When and what is Tisha Bav?
It is the fast day on the 9th day in the month of Av. On this day the first and second Temples were destroyed.
100
who was the first man? Who was the first woman?
Adam and Chava
200
How many negative Mitzvot are there in the Torah
365
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What are the 3 special mitzvot of women?
Hadlakat Nerot, Challah, Taharat Hamishpacha
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What is Kol Nidrei?
The Tefilla we say when Yom Kippur starts
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When in Moshe’s birthday and yortzeit?
7th of Adar
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Who wrote the Book of Tehilim (Psalms)?
Kind David
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For how many years did Moshe live?
120
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What are the 3 categories of Mitzvot and give an example for each.
Chukim - eg shatnes Mishpatim - eg don't kill Eidut - eg eating matzah on pesach
300
What are some of the rivers and seas around Israel?
Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Galili, Dead Sea, Jordan River
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When and what is Shavuot?
The chag on the 6th of Sivan when we celebrate the giving of the Torah.
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Who is buried in the Cave of Machpela (Me’arat Hamachpela)?
Adam & Chava; Avraham & Sarah; Yitzchak & Rivka; Yaakov & Leah; Eisav’s head
400
For how many years did Yehoshua live?
110
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What are the 7 Noahide laws?
1. Not to deny G-d. 2. Not to blaspheme God. 3. Not to murder. 4. Not to engage in immoral adulterous relationships. 5. Not to steal. 6. Not to eat a limb torn from a living animal. 7. To set up courts of justice
400
What are the 5 Megillot and when are they read?
Esther - purim Kohelet - Sukkot Shir Hashirim - Pesach Rut - Shavuot Eicha - Tisha B'Av
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When and what is Sefirat Haomer?
These are the days between Pesach and Shavuot when we count the days until the giving of the Torah. They are also sad says when Rabbi Akiva’s students died.
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Fathers bless their sons to be like Yosef’s (Joseph’s) 2 sons. Who are they?
Efraim and Menashe
500
How many days are in the Jewish year? How is the calendar calculated
There are 354 days. The calendar is based on the moon and sun
500
What are the 10 commandments?
I am Hashem, Don’t have other gods, Don’t say Hashem’s name in vain, Keep Shabbat, Honour parents, Don’t kill, Don’t commit adultery, Don’t steal, Don’t be a false witness, Don’t be jealous.
500
When should we wash our hands (negel vasser)? [List at least 5 times]
After saying Mode Ani, cutting nails, going to the bathroom, after cutting hair, swimming, bathing, going to the cemetery, sleeping for more than half hour…)
500
When do say the blessing Shehechiyanu?
When eating new fruits, when wearing new clothes, when doing mitzvot that are not done regularly (e.g. lulav, megillah)
500
Who were the 7 women who were prophetesses?
Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chana, Avigail, Chuldah, Esther
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