Sections of the Tanakh
These 5 books of Moses can be located here
What is the Torah
The Father of all Nations
Who is Abraham
On this day we celebrate the New Year
What is Rosh Hashanah?
This is usually made of 3 letters
שֹׁרֶשׁ What is a
The root of Midrash (meaning to search or seek out)
What is דרשׁ
The are 12 Minor [blank] in these books
What is Nevi'im or The Prophets
Who is Noah
On this day we celebrate the giving of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai and the grain harvest (for summer)
What is Shavuot?
Verb in Hebrew
The sermon giver or explanation giver was known as this
What is the Darshan
The 3 books of wisdom are found here
What is Ketuvim or The Writings
His wife turned into a pillar of salt
Who is Lot
On the 5th day of the month of Iyar (May 14, 1948), we celebrate this special day in Israel and throughout the Jewish disapora
What is Yom Ha'atzmaut?
The root word for "say"
What is א,מ,ר
The act of giving an explanation of the weekly Torah portion is called "giving a [blank]"
What is a d'rash
The Greek word deutero meaning second is found in this section of the Tanakh
What is the Torah
A servant had asked this person's father, Laban, to come back to and marry his master's son.
Who is Rebekah?
On this holiday, we add candles from right to left but light them from left to right.
What is Hanukkah?
The plural word used to describe 2 or more boys or 1 boy & 1 girl (or more)
What is רַבִּים
This person started the tradition of reading a portion of the Torah to the people 3x a week
Who is Ezra the Scribe
Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim can all be abbreviated to spell what holy book?
What is the Tanakh
This person was red and like a hairy mantle; a skilled outdoorsman and hunter (who's not from Colorado)
Who is Esau?
On this day we fast while praying for the atonement of our shortcomings towards ourselves and against other people. We traditionally also wear white.
Yom Kippur
בּ,שׁ,כּ,מ,ל,ו,ה These letters are known as
What are תְּחִלִיוֹת
God taught Moses 2 kinds of Torah. What were they called?
What is the Written Torah and what is the Oral Law