JEWISH CALENDAR
True or False:
Tisha B'Av will always fall out on the same day of the week as the first day of Pesach
True
What does Tanach stand for?
Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim
What are the dates of the 2 days of Rosh Hashanah?
א-ב תשרי
Which of the following Parshiyot can never be doubled up with another Parasha?
A. Vayakhel
B. Tazria
C. Matos
D. Haazinu
D. Haazinu
When is Rabbi Levin's Hebrew birthday?
16 Iyar (it's up on the balloon birthday wall)
Chanukah can never begin on which day (evening) of the week?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Friday
D. Shabbat
A. Monday
How many chapters are there in Tehillim?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
C. 150
How long can Matzah be baked before it becomes Chametz?
18 minutes
During which Parshiyot is Avraham Avinu alive?
Noach, Lech Lecha, Vayera, Chayei Sarah (technically Toldot as well)
How many brothers and sisters does Rabbi Levin have?
3 sisters, one brother
What is the only fast day that can observed on Shabbat?
Yom Kippur
Name the 5 Megillot
Rut, Kohelet, Shir Hashirim, Eicha, Esther
On which days of the year do we say HALF Hallel?
Rosh Chodesh and the last 6 days of Pesach
Which of the following Parshiot does NOT deal with the building of the Mishkan?
A. Terumah
B. Vayakhel
C. Pekudei
D. Vayikra
D. Vayikra
How many sons and daughters does Rabbi Levin have?
4 sons, one daughter
Why do we add an extra month of Adar in a Hebrew leap year?
So that the lunar year can catch up with the solar year and Pesach will occur in the Spring (in Israel)
Which three books in Ketuvim did Shlomo Hamelech write?
Mishlei, Shir Hashirim, Kohelet
Why is Sukkot celebrated six months after Pesach if it commemorates leaving Mitzrayim?
It is Autumn in Israel so we go out into the sukkah in the colder weather to show our reliance on Hashem
Which Parasha from Sefer Shemot and onwards does not contain Moshe's name? Bonus points if you can explain why.
Tetzaveh
In which Shule does Rabbi Levin read the Torah?
Caulfield Shule
This year Purim falls on Friday and Erev Pesach falls on Shabbat. These are very rare occurrences. When will this setup happen again?
Not until 2045 / 5805- 20 years from now!!
Which is the LONGEST book of Navi?
Yeshaya- 65 chapters
According to the Torah what is the date of Shavuot?
There is no date! The Torah simply says to count the days from Pesach and after 49 days you have another festival called Shavuot.
How many Parasha titles contain the name of a person and what are they?
6:
Noach, Chayei Sarah, Yitro, Korach, Balak, Pinchas
In which American city was Rabbi Levin born?
A. New York
B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego
D. Miami
C. San Diego