Torah Talk
How many books are in the Torah?
Five books.
7
Why did God make the flood?
Because the people around Noach were bad.
Who was the first Jew?
Abraham
What is the first Jewish holiday of the year?
Rosh Hashanah
What does Torah mean in English?
Bible
Who were the first man and woman on earth?
Adam and Eve (Chava)
What did it do for forty days and forty nights in the story of Noah's Ark?
It rained.
What was Abraham's wife's name?
Sarah
What do we shake on Sukkot?
Lulav and Etrog
Bereishit
What did God do on the 7th Day of Creation?
Shabbat- God Rested
What did Noah send out to see if it was safe to leave the Ark?
A dove
What did God say to Abraham about his future children and grandchildren?
That they would be as many as the stars and dust or sand of the earth.
What is the name of the holiday that comes 10 days after Rosh Hashanah?
Yom kippur
What is the weekly Torah portion or story called in Hebrew?
Parsha
What was created on Day 4?
Moon, stars and sun.
Who did Noach take on the Ark with him?
His family.
Who did Abraham and Sarah take with him to Canaan?
Lot
What is the tradition called when we throw bread crumbs into a body of water?
Tashlich
Which holiday celebrates the end of reading the Torah and starting it over?
Simchat Torah
What does Bereishit mean?
In the beginning.
How do you say righteous man in Hebrew?
Tzadik
What land did God tell Abraham to go to?
Canaan
What is the mitzvah of "welcoming guests" called in Hebrew?
Hachnasat Orchim