The Four Parshiyot
The Arba Parshiyot refer to the four special Torah portions leading up to what holiday?
Pesach
This river, known as the longest in the world, flows through northeastern Africa and is famous for its ancient civilizations, including Egypt.
Nile
This "King of Rock and Roll" is credited with revolutionizing popular music with his 1950s hits like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog."
Elvis Presley
Explain a Hava Amina
An assumption the Gemara is making that it will reject
We drink four cups of wine because of this....
The 4 languages of redemption
What are the four parshiyot?
Shekalim, Zachor, Parah, HaChodesh
This river, the second-longest in the world after the Nile, runs through the Amazon rainforest and is the largest river by discharge of water in the world.
Amazon
Known for their wild performances and anthems like "We Will Rock You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," this band, fronted by Freddie Mercury, became one of the most iconic acts in rock history.
Queen
What question did the Gemara ask as to what is strange about the language of our Mishna?
Why does it need to write both animals and vessels?
According to the Haggadah, what city did Rabbi Akiva and his students gather to tell over the story of the Exodus
Bnei Brak
Parshat Parah remembers THIS ritual, which allowed the Jews to be come ritually pure before Pesach
Parah Aduma
This river, the longest in Asia, flows through China, India, and Bangladesh, and is vital to the people living in its basin, especially in agriculture.
Yangtze
This British band, led by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, is known for hits like "Satisfaction" and "Paint It, Black," and is considered one of the most influential rock bands of all time.
Rolling Stones
Why might an owner of an animal be happy to give over the Kefel payment to the guard if it gets stolen-- but this logic won't apply to vessels....
An animal is a lot of work to look after
According to Rabban Gamliel, whoever doesn't say the following three things on Pesach has not fulfilled their obligation
Pesach, Matzah and Maror
The Mitzvah mentioned in the Parsha of Parah is an example of what type of Mitzvah?
A Chok- a mitzvah we don't have a logical reason for
Known for its role in the ancient Indian subcontinent’s development, this river is sacred to Hindus and is one of the most heavily polluted rivers in the world.
Ganges
This legendary guitarist was a key figure in the psychedelic rock movement and died tragically in 1970 at the age of 27
Jimi Hendrix
Why might an owner of a vessel be happy to give over the Kefel payment to the guard if it gets stolen-- but this logic won't apply to animals....
IF a vessel is stolen, the payment that the thief has to give is not so big- whereas with an animal, if its slaughtered the thief would have to pay five or four times the amount-
The Afikoman is traditionally hidden during the Seder. It represents the final piece of matzah eaten. What language is the word Afikoman?
The word "Afikoman" (אֲפִيكוֹמָן) comes from the Greek word epikomen, which means "dessert" or "that which comes after."
What was so difficult to understand about the mitzvah mentioned in Parshat Parah?
The people who would who perform the ritual to make other people pure would themselves become impure
Flowing through central Europe, this river passes through major cities like Budapest, Vienna, and Bratislava, and it empties into the Black Sea.
This Australian rock band, known for their electrifying performances and songs like "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell," was led by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.
ACDC
Translate the following:
משום דנפיש טירחה
לעיולה ולאפוקה
Because its a lot of work to bring it in and take it out
The main section of the Maggid, which starts "Arami Oved Avi"- My father was a wandering Aramean- is actually the text from which ritual that the Jews would do when the Bet Hamikdash stood?
The bringing of bikkurim (first fruits)