Israel
Hebrew
Bnei Mitzvah 101
Learn about Earne
Kitah Gimmel
100

Who was first Prime Minister of Israel?

David Ben Gurion

100

 The Hebrew letter prefix that makes a definitive article or add “the” to the noun is?

Hay

100

 The liturgical name for the section from the prophets or writings that has a theme that corresponds to the Torah portion is?

Haftarah

100

Running Rabbi Earne received a Varsity Letter in what sport?

Cross Country

100

What was the name of Abrahams first, but not favorite, son?

Ishmael

200

One of the co prime ministers in Israel is Yair Lapid, the other more popular one is?

Naftali Bennet

200

What is the Hebrew word for the mostly three letter “roots” of all Hebrew words?

Shoresh

200

What is the name of the melodic notes to which Torah is chanted?

Trope

200

How many times were the Bills in the super bowl during Rabbi Earne’s four years of High School?

4

200

How many Books are there in the Torah?

5

300

The word Hatkivah means?

Hope

300

What is the Hebrew word for “Book?

Sefer

300

  The last Aliyah honoring the person reading the haftarah is called?

Maftir

300

Rabbi Earne does not eat cheeseburgers because he follows the biblical laws of?

Kashrut

300

Rebecca fell so in love with her future husband and patriarch she fell off her horse when seeing him. What was his name?

Isaac

400

How many days was the War that took place in Israel in 1967?

6 days

400

What suffix sound do we add to past tense, first person verbs?

Ti

400

Morah Janet and Judy are 2 Beth am bnei mitzvah tutors, the third is Morah what?

Barbara

400

Rabbi Earne grew up on grand island, which was once unsuccessfully purchased by Mordechai Emanual Noah to be a homeland for what people?

Jewish

400

 Who made stew to trick his brother out of receiving his birthright?

Jacob

500

In 1973 a famous surprise attack took place against Israel on this Jewish holiday.

Yom Kippur

500

What is the Hebrew word for truth. It is spelled with the first, middle and last letter in the Hebrew alphabet?  Its also the name of a famous ruach song.

Emet

500

 The Hebrew term for the sermon or speech that is used to explain what the meaning of the weekly Torah portion is called what?

Dvar Torah

500

 Rabbi Matthew Earne’s Hebrew name is the name of the first neglected son of Joseph.  What is it?

Menashe

500

 How many Books are there in the Torah?

5