Choices
The Ten Commandments
Hebrew Vocabulary
Choices in the Bible

More Hebrew Vocabulary
100

Every choice we make can be categorized into one of these two types.

What is short term and long term?

100

The story of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments is found in the Bible here.

What is Exodus 20?

100

holy

What is kadosh?

100

This person chose to murder his brother.

Who is Cain?

100

Genesis, the first book of the Torah

What is Bereshit?

200

The principles upon which our choices are made.

What are values?

200

This is the sixth commandment.

What is "you shall not murder?"

200

Spirit or wind

What is Ruach?

200

These people chose to disobey God and eat from a tree that was forbidden.

Who are Adam and Eve?

200

friends or comrades

What is chevra?

300

The study of principles of right and wrong.

What is ethics?

300

This means to want the exact thing that your neighbor has and is a part of the tenth commandment.

What is covet?

300

covenant

What is berit?

300

This person chose to obey God over his fears and lead his people out of Egypt.

Who is Moses?

300

truth

What is emet?
400

The distinction between right and wrong choices.

What is morality?

400

This is day is mentioned as part of the fourth commandment and we are to keep it holy.

What is the Sabbath?

400

blessing

What is bracha?

400

This person chose to obey God and was willing to sacrifice his own son.

Who is Abraham?

400

The prayer shawl worn during morning prayer in synagogues. 

What is tallit?

500

The moral choices that people make based upon a specific set of beliefs (values) that define our lives.

What is ethical framework?

500

This third commandment not only means that we shouldn't use vulgar language, but we should also refrain from being irreverant.

What is "do not misuse the name of the Lord" or "do not take the Lord's name in vain?"

500

morning or morning prayer service

What is shacharit?

500

This person chose to steal his brother's blessing by pretending to be him.

Who is Jacob?

500

evening or evening prayer service

What is ma'ariv?