Abraham and Sarah
What job did Abraham's father do?
He was a carpenter/built idols
How was Rebecca chosen to be Isaac's wife?
She was kind to Isaac's servant and helped give him and his animals water.
Jacob worked for his uncle Laban for ___ years in order to marry Rachel.
7
How many books are there in the Torah?
5
Abraham and Sarah were told to leave where they were and go to the land of...
Canaan
How many children did Isaac and Rebecca have?
2 - they had twin boys
What trick to Laban play on Jacob?
He gave him Leah to marry instead of Rachel after working for 7 years.
What is the first book of the Torah called?
Bereishit/Genesis
What Jewish value do we learn from Abraham when we welcomes the angels into his tent?
Hachnasat Orchim (welcoming guests)
What trick does Rebecca play on Isaac?
He gives his blessing/inheritance to Isaac instead of Esau.
13 - 12 sons and 1 daughter
How many mitzvot (commandments) are included in the Torah?
613
What did Sarah do when she found out she was pregnant?
She laughed! (Litzchok is the Hebrew word for laugh which is where Yizchak/Isaac gets his name)
On Rosh Hashanah we read the akedah - or the binding of Isaac... What happened in this story?
Abraham was told to sacrifice Isaac, but at the last minute is stopped by an angel.
Which sons were Rachel's?
Joseph and Benjamin
What are the two other parts that make up the Hebrew Bible?
Neviim (prophets)
Ketuvim (writings)