Mesorah Freshman
Amidah Additions
Zionist Bios
Jewish Geography
Mesorah Guest Speakers
100
Chatan Bereishit who started the Siyum on Masechet Taanit learning initiative for Eretz Yisrael. No way!
Who is Dani Bank?
100
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?
100
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?
100
You're from Charan? Do you know this cheater with tons of sheep?
Who is Lavan?
100
Special Mishmar!
Title: "When and Why the Jewish People Became a Family"
Who is Rabbi David/Dovid Bashevkin?
200
A tall Yavneh fellow who began the Morning Seder (and Breakfast) program
Who is Efraim Kooijman?
200
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?
200
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?
200
You're from Midyan? Do you know this local priest?
Who was Yitro?
200
He's an Ashkenazi Rabbi in a Sefaradi Shul, author of “The Power of Shabbat,” “Gray Matter,” and a weekly parsha article in the Jewish Link, and spoke in our Hillel Sukkah
Who is Rabbi Chaim Jachter?
300
Hailing all the way from Country Club... she spoke (beautifully) at the Bereishit Bonanza, gave the parasha summary for Parashat Lech Lech, and has curly hair.
Who is Meira Barenholtz?
300
Mashiv Haruach is added to the bracha of Gevurah between these dates.
What are Shemini Atzeret and Pesach?
300
He was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, and helped bring about the Balfour Declaration.
Who was Baron Nathan Rothschild?
300
You're from Yericho? You must know this innkeeper.
Who is Rachav?
300
Title: "Chizzuk in Tough Times: Looking for Light"
Who is Rabbi Andrew Israeli?
400
He gave the parasha summary for Nitzavim-Vayelech, spoke about Tzom Gedaliah during our first student speakers event, and likes history (and Torah!)
Who is David Gitelman?
400
Nachem is added into this Bracha on Tisha B'Av.
What is V'Liyershalayim?
400
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?
400
You're from Cheshbon? Have you met this king? I've heard he's really tall.
Who is Sichon?
400
Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Israel of Springfield
Who is Rabbi Chayim Gerson?
500
He got a head-start serving on Mesorah Board even as a Freshman, and orders delicious food for all our your events
Who is Eitan Gulich?
500
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)"?
500
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?
500
You're from Ein Dor? What's the deal with this creepy lady?
Who is the Eishet Ba'alat Ov?
500
Rebbi from RKYHS
Title: "Teshuva and the Power of Our Thoughts"
Who is Rabbi David Schlusselberg?