The Four Parshiyot
The Arba Parshiyot refer to the four special Torah portions leading up to what holiday?
Pesach
This river, known as the longest in the world, flows through northeastern Africa and is famous for its ancient civilizations, including Egypt.
Nile
This "King of Rock and Roll" is credited with revolutionizing popular music with his 1950s hits like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog."
Elvis Presley
This element, symbolized by "Cu," has been used by humans for thousands of years in tools and coins due to its excellent conductivity and malleability.
Copper
This genre of Jewish music, blending Jewish melodies with elements of popular music, became widely popular in the 20th century, particularly through artists like Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw.
Klezmer
What are the four parshiyot?
Shekalim, Zachor, Parah, HaChodesh
This river, the second-longest in the world after the Nile, runs through the Amazon rainforest and is the largest river by discharge of water in the world.
Amazon
Known for their wild performances and anthems like "We Will Rock You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," this band, fronted by Freddie Mercury, became one of the most iconic acts in rock history.
Queen
This element, symbolized by "W," is known for its extremely high melting point and is often used in the production of lightbulb filaments.
Tungsten
This Jewish artist, born in the early 20th century, was known for his avant-garde style and works like "The Fiddler" and "The Drunkard."
Marc Chagall
Parshat Parah remembers THIS ritual, which allowed the Jews to be come ritually pure before Pesach
Parah Aduma
This river, the longest in Asia, flows through China, India, and Bangladesh, and is vital to the people living in its basin, especially in agriculture.
Yangtze
This British band, led by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, is known for hits like "Satisfaction" and "Paint It, Black," and is considered one of the most influential rock bands of all time.
Rolling Stones
This element, symbolized by "Bi," is the heaviest stable element in the periodic table and is often used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Bismuth
This Jewish writer and poet, born in the late 19th century, was a prominent figure in the Yiddish literary movement and became a central voice in the cultural renaissance of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
Sholem Aleichem
The Mitzvah mentioned in the Parsha of Parah is an example of what type of Mitzvah?
A Chok- a mitzvah we don't have a logical reason for
Known for its role in the ancient Indian subcontinent’s development, this river is sacred to Hindus and is one of the most heavily polluted rivers in the world.
Ganges
This legendary guitarist was a key figure in the psychedelic rock movement and died tragically in 1970 at the age of 27
Jimi Hendrix
This radioactive element, symbolized by "Rn," is a noble gas and is known for being a health hazard due to its presence in some building materials.
Radon
This Jewish-American artist, known for his work in abstract expressionism, became famous for his large-scale, chaotic artworks such as “No. 5, 1948.”
Jackson Pollock
What was so difficult to understand about the mitzvah mentioned in Parshat Parah?
The people who would who perform the ritual to make other people pure would themselves become impure
Flowing through central Europe, this river passes through major cities like Budapest, Vienna, and Bratislava, and it empties into the Black Sea.
This Australian rock band, known for their electrifying performances and songs like "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell," was led by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.
ACDC
This element, symbolized by "Np," is named after a celestial body and is used in the production of nuclear fuel, despite being rare and highly radioactive.
Neptunium
This legendary Jewish conductor, known for his work with the New York Philharmonic, was influential in bringing classical music to a broader audience and is considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century music.
Leonard Bernstein