Judaism

Books

100

What is the Talmud?

Gemara and Mishnah with Extra Commentary

200

What is the Tanakh?

The Tanakh is made up of the Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings). 

300

What is the second division of the Hebrew Bible?

Neviim

400

What is the Gemara?

Commentary on the Mishnah

500

What is another name for the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament?

The Tanakh.

Torah

100

What is the Torah Shebichtav?

Written law which is the Torah

200

What collections of writings is the Torah in?

The Tanakh.

300

What is the Oral Torah written down?

Mishnah

400

What is a D’Oraita?

A law that is based directly on the Torah

500

What is a Siyag L’Torah?

Laws around the Torah's laws are not broken 

Rabbinic Laws

100

What are Rabbinic Laws also known as?

Chalacha

200

What is D’Rabbanan?

Laws from the Rabbis

300

What is Gezeira?

A rabbinical enactment issued as a guard or preventive measure

400

Who are Hazal?

 Rabbis who give us Jewish Law

500

What are the laws from the Rabbis called?

D’Rabbanan

Commandments

100

What is a Mitzvah?

A commandment

200

What is a Mitzvot Bein Adam L’Makon?

Commandments People Do for God

300

What are affirmative commandments from the Torah also known as?

Mitzvot Asah

400

What are Hebrew laws that tell you what not to do?

Mitzvot Lo Taaseh

500

What is a Mitzvot Lo Taaseh?

A mitzvot that tells you what not to do

Miscellaneous

100

How do you spell Mitzvah in Hebrew?

מצוה

200

How do you spell Misnah in Hebrew?

משנה

300

What is a Brit?

A Jewish Covenant or Jewish Agreement.

400

What is a Beit Din?

A rabbinical court that decides on cases dealing with Jewish Law.

500

What is the text of the scroll we read in services?

Written law which is the Torah