Simchat Torah
Bereshit
Written Torah Category
Oral Torah
Nevi'im
100
On Simchat Torah we celebrate finishing and starting this.
What is reading the Torah?
100
The first book of the Torah, Bereishit, begins with this phrase.
What is "In the beginning"?
100
The Torah scrolls in the synagogue are kept here.
What is an ark?
100
The oral Torah is also known as this.
What is the Talmud?
100
This follows the Torah reading each Sabbath and on Jewish Festivals.
What is the Haftarah?
200
There are this many books in the Torah.
What are 5?
200
Cain and Abel were the sons of this couple.
Who are Adam and Eve?
200
Christians refer to the written Torah as this.
What is the "Old Testament"?
200
These people wrote the talmud.
Who are rabbis?
200
The haftarah is thematically linked to this.
What is the parasha (Torah Portion)?
300
The last book of the Torah that we finish reading on Simchat Torah is called this.
What is Devarim?
300
This man was chosen to build an ark and survive the great flood that lasted 40 days and 40 nights.
Who is Noah?
300
The definition of Torah is widely regarded as this.
What is teaching or instruction?
300
The talmud contains these kinds of opinions.
What are law, ethics, philosophy, customs, history, and theology?
300
This person is the one to read the haftarah, or the last person to be called up to the Torah scroll.
Who is the maftir?
400
The Torah begins with the word(s).
What is "Bereishit"?
400
Joesph's jealous brothers sold him into slavery. Later, Joseph did this.
What is forgave them and gave them food?
400
Many Jews believe that the Torah was revealed to this man by G-d.
Who is Moses?
400
This part of the Talmud is a compilation of legal opinions and debates.
What is the Mishnah?
400
This is what the haftarah is normally read from.
What is a printed book or Chumash?
500
On Simchat Torah we often do this fun activity.
What is dancing?
500
This is the Christian name for the first book of the Torah.
What is Genesis?
500
The written Torah is known as this.
What is the Tanakh?
500
These are the two Talmuds.
What are the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds?
500
This is the book of the prophets.
What is Nevi-im?
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