It Happened on Shabbat
Although Hashem did not create on Shabbat, the rabbis teach that on the first Shabbat, Hashem introduces this to the world.
What is rest?
This is the only change for which you have to repeat Shemoneh Esrei if you mess up during the Aseret Yemei Teshuva.
What is HaMelech HaKadosh?
He was a Russian-born biochemist, Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as president of the Zionist Organization and later as the first president of Israel.
Who was Chaim Weizmann?
You're from Charan? Do you know this cheater with tons of sheep?
Who is Lavan?
Chazal thought these bugs originated from sweat and weren't animals. Now that we know they're wrong, can we still kill them on Shabbat?
What are lice?
Most people forget that this most famous event of Jewish history actually happened on Shabbat!
What is Matan Torah?
This tefila is added into Ma'ariv on Motzei Shabbat, but if you forget it, you can rely on Havdalah and do not need to repeat Shemoneh Esrei.
What is Ata Chonantanu?
He was a French artillery officer of Jewish ancestry whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most controversial and polarizing political dramas in modern French history.
Who was Alfred Dreyfus?
You're from Midyan? Do you know this local priest?
Who was Yitro?
Now that these creatures are not common place in our homes, is it still assur to drink beverages left uncovered overnight?
What are snakes?
Shabbat HaGadol might be called such because of this historical event on that day in 2448.
What is the taking of the Korban Pesach?
Mashiv Haruach is added to the bracha of Gevurah between these dates.
What are Shemini Atzeret and Pesach?
He was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, and helped bring about the Balfour Declaration.
Who was Baron Nathan Rothschild?
You're from Yericho? You must know this innkeeper.
Who is Rachav?
Do we still have to use this type of water in matzah, if we know that the sun doesn't heat up underground water overnight?
What is mayim shelanu?
This famous supernatural battle in Eretz Yisrael ended after seven days, which was also a Shabbat.
What is the falling of walls of Yericho?
Nachem is added into this Bracha on Tisha B'Av.
What is V'Liyershalayim?
He was a Russian Jewish Revisionist Zionist leader, and founded the Irgun after breaking away from the mainstream zionists. His ideas helped found the Likud Party, and he is the most popular street name in Israel.
Who was Ze'ev Jabotinsky?
You're from Cheshbon? Have you met this king? I've heard he's really tall.
Who is Sichon?
Should we still be machmir not to eat these two food groups together, if it no longer causes tzara'at?
What are meat and fish?
The word Vayikadesh in kiddish refers to this event, which didn't happen on Shabbat.
What is the falling of the mann?
The amount of time you have to realize and fix a mistake is called toch kedei dibur, and is the time it takes to recite this short phrase.
What is "Shalom Alecha Rebbi (U'Mori)"?
He was a British Jewish banker and philanthropist, the initiator and financier of Proto-Zionism, and built a windmill in Yemin Moshe.
Who was Moses Montefiore?
You're from Ein Dor? What's the deal with this creepy lady?
Who is the Eishet Ba'alat Ov?
Now that we don't eat this anymore, is there a need for mayim achronim?
What is melach Sdomit?