Major Works
Key Figures
Major Works and Key Figures II
Opinions in the Gemara
Later Opinions
100
This four-sectioned book is the major work of pesak written in the 16th century
What is the Shulchan Aruch?
100
The author of the Mishneh Torah
Who is the Rambam?
100
This 16th century posek wrote his commentary in the text of the Shulchan Aruch
Who is the Rama?
100
According to the Gemara in Kiddushin, women are not obligated to do these two things
1. Learn Torah 2. Teach Torah
100
Name two of the three definitions of the word "tiflut"
1. deceptiveness 2. confusion 3. emptiness
200
This major work of pesak was written in the 1100s by a sephardi poske
What is the Mishneh Torah?
200
This person wrote down the Mishna
Who is R' Yehuda HaNasi
200
This commentator wrote a book called the Prisha
Rav Yehoshua Falk Katz
200
This word is the source for the fact that fathers are not required to teach their daughters Torah
בניכם
200
According to the Rambam, only this part of Torah is considered tiflut
What is Torah She'Beal Peh?
300
This book on the laws of Lashon Hara was written by someone who is known by its title
Who is the Chafetz Chaim?
300
These people wrote mishnayot, beraitot, and toseftot
Who are tannaim?
300
This major 20th Century posek was against women learning Gemara
Who is Rav Moshe Feinstein?
300
This woman was recognized during the time of the Mishna and Gemara for her scholarship
Who is Beruriah?
300
According to the Chafetz Chaim, girls should learn the following texts:
Tanakh and Pirkei Avot
400
This halakhic work explaining the Orach Chaim section of the Shulchan Aruch was written by the person who also wrote the Chafetz Chaim
What is the Mishnah Berurah?
400
These people wrote halakhic works from 1500 to the present
Who are the Acharonim?
400
This major Modern Orthodox figure is known simply as "The Rav"
Who is Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik?
400
This tanna believed fathers must teach their daughters Torah
Who is Ben Azzai?
400
This later posek thought that women's learning Gemara is one of the great new innovations of this generation
Who is the Lubbavitcher Rebbe?
500
Name the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch
1. Yoreh De'ah 2. Choshen Mishpat 3. Orach Chaim 4. Even HaEzer
500
This person is known as the Chafetz Chaim
Who is R' Yisrael Meir HaKohen Kagan?
500
He is the official posek of Ma'ayanot and is still alive today
Who is Rav Aharon Lichtenstein?
500
This famous statement was made by R' Eliezer and is analyzed by almost every commentator who comes after him
כל המלמד את בתו תורה כאלו למדה תפלות
500
Name two people who completely support women learning Gemara
1. The Lubbavitcher Rebbe 2. Rav Soloveitchik 3. Rav Lichtenstein