Torah Stories
In the creation story, how many days does it take for God to complete the world, including rest?
7
True or False: Different communities have different ink colors in their Torah
False, a Torah can only be written in black
Who is Abraham's wife?
Sarah
The word for instruction, similar to the word for teacher, also the name of the scroll in which the Bible if written
Torah
How many commandments were given at Mt. Sinai?
10
How many things do we shake and what are they?
4
Lulav, etrog, hadasim, aravot
The Holy Closet
Aron Kodesh
Who was at the burning bush?
Moshe
A parchment book is wrapped around a Pole or poles. How many are used for a single Torah
Two
Who are Isaac's parents?
Sarah and Abraham
The parchment on which a Torah is written
Klaf
What does a Sofer do?
Write Torah and other holy scrolls
What is the lemony looking thing?
Etrog, Citron
The Parchment Used for a Torah
Klaf
Moses' final speech is in this book
Deuteronomy
Dvarim
True or False: A Torah scroll can be printed off a computer.
False, it is handwritten
I built a boat and saved whoever was willing to listen
Noah
The word for Torah portion in Hebrew
Parashah
We use this in order to avoid touching the Torah and smudging it
Yad
What is the long spiney looking thing?
lulav, the palm
The ink used for a Torah
Dyo
True or false
A Chumash can only be touched by a Yad
False
What is a Torah scroll written on?
The skin of a kosher animal, the skin, when made into parchment is called klaf.
Who are Jacob's parents?
Isaac and Rebecca
The person who does the physical writing of a Torah
Sofer
The Torah is book form is called
Chumash
What is the thingie that looks like a mouth
hadasim, myrtle
The person who writes the Torah
Sofer
Noah wasn't chosen bc he was perfect, instead he was describes as
Righteous
What is used to point to the proper line in a Torah?
Yad
I was Isaac's brother
Ishmael
Three of the 5 books of the Bible
Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, Deuteronomy
How many Torah Portions are there?
54
Aravot, willows
The name of a Torah in Scroll form AND in Book form (make sure to say which is which)
Sefer Torah (Scroll) and Chumash (book)