Halacha (Jewish law)
At what age does a person become bar/bat mitzvah? (boys and girls are different)
boys: 13
girls: 12 or 13
How many candles does a married women light on shabbat?
2 candles
How did Passover get its name?
When God was killing the Egyptian firstborns, He *passed over* the homes of the Egyptians.
How many of each kosher animal did Noah take on the ark?
7
What time does the day change to the next in the Jewish Calendar?
Sunset
What bracha would you say on hazelnut chocolate that is 40% hazelnuts, 50% cocoa, and 10% other.
Shehakol Nihiye Bidvaro
Borei Priv Ha'eitz.
What is an example something that is muktzah?
electronics, pencils, pens, plants, etc
How many days are in sefirat ha'omer
49 days
Which of Yaakov's sons was taken captive to Joseph when they found wine in one of the brothers backpacks that was stolen from the palace?
Name the 3 forefathers and 4 foremothers
forefathers: Abraham, Jacob, Isaac
Foremothers: Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, Leah
how long can you wait to light candles on shabbat after your regions lighting time?
18 minutes
How many meals with bread are you supposed to have on shabbat?
3
List 3 things which you are prohibited to do during sefirat ha'omer?
1. cut hair
2. have a wedding
3. listen to music
Name the 5 books of the Torah
1. Bereishit/Genesis
2. Shemot/Exodus
3. Vayikra/Leviticus
4. Bamidbar/Numbers
5. Devarim/Deutoronomy
What are the three cardinal sins?
1. Idolatery
2. Adultery
3. Murder
What are the takkanot of Rabban Gamliel and what was their purpose?
Laws that were changed after the destruction of the second temple so that Judaism could survive without the temple and everything that took place there.
What is the mitzvah of having two loaves of bread on your shabbos table called?
Lechem Mishna
What Jewish day does the erev/the first day of Pesach coincide with?
Tisha Ba'av
How many books are in the whole tanakh
24
How often does a leap year occur in the Jewish Calendar
7 months in every 19 year cycle (years 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 19)
What is the purpose of a gezeira/fence around the Torah law?
Gezeriot provide fences around the Torah which prevent people from accidentally breaking Halacha. Examples of this are muktza and yichud.
Where do the 39 melachot derive from?
Each melacha was required in the building of the Mishkan
What days of the week can Yom Kippur fall on?
Sunday, Tuesday, Friday
What are the names of the 4 megillot?
What are the 7 species?
wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranate, date, olive