Nevi'im Rishonim
What happened in 586 B.C.E.?
Destruction of the First Temple by Babylon. The southern kingdom of Judea was conquered.
What holiday is Megillah Esther read on?
Purim
What is a synonym for the JEWISH Bible (Specific)?
Tanach
Which king of Israel founded Jerusalem?
King David
What is a Reisha and what is a Seifa?
Reisha - Opening clause
Seifa - Ending clause
What are the books of Nevi'im Rishonim?
Joshua, Judges, Samuel (2), Kings (2)
What is the literal translation of the word Megillot?
Scrolls
What are the 3 bookshelves of the Tanach (in order)
1. Torah
2. Nevi'im
3. Ketuvim
When were the two temples destroyed?
1. 586 B.C.E
2. 70 C.E
What does the BDB stand for?
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Who were the first three kings of Israel in order?
1. Saul
2. David
3. Solomon
Who wrote Kohelet and Song of Songs?
King Solomon
What are the names of the 5 books of the Torah in Hebrew and in English?
1. בראשית - Genesis
2. שמות - Exodus
3. ויקרא - Leviticus
4. במדבר - Numbers
5. דברים - Deuteronomy
Who were the two nations that destroyed the two temples?
Babylonia and Romans
What are the Sages opinions on how often someone is obligated to eat in the Sukkah?
There is no limit, but you have to eat the first night in the Sukkah
In Joshua, who are the main two people that died, and when in the book did they die?
1. Moses in the beginning
2. Joshua in the end
What are the 5 Megillot in English and in Hebrew?
- Song of Songs (שיר השירים)
- Ruth (רות)
- Lamentations (איכה)
- Ecclesiastes (קהלת)
- Esther (אסתר)
What are 2 different synonyms for Torah?
1. 5 Books of Moses
2. Pentateuch
What was the ancient capital of Israel before Jerusalem?
Hebron
Who teaches Bible 2&3 honors?
Rabbi Langer!!!
Who wrote two of the Nevi'im Rishonim?
Samuel
What holidays do we read Kohelet, Ruth, and Song of Songs?
1. Sukkot (Kohelet)
2. Shavuot (Ruth)
3. Passover (Song of Songs)
Name 1 event from each book
(it can be unspecific)
1. Creation, flood, founding fathers
2. slavery, exodus, Torah, 10 commandments
3. Laws, sacrifices, kashrut
4. traveling in the desert, battles
5. Moses dies
Name all 5 synonyms for Israel
Jacob
Nation of Israel
Land of Israel
Northern kingdom
A Jew
Who is the best Bible teacher...?
RABBI PACHTER!!!!!!!!