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Tanach
Chodshe HaShana
Shabbasos HaShana
Shulchan Aruch
Hallel
100
What are the 5 books of Chumash?
Bereishit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bemidbar, Devarim
100
What are the 2 kinds of years called?
Shana Peshutah, Shana Me'uberes
100
What are the 7 Shabbasos that are unique and given the distinction of their own name?
Shabbas Chazak, HaGadol, Mevorchim, Shirah, Nachamu, Shuvah, Chazon
100
What are the 4 sections of the Shulchan Aruch?
1. Orach Chayim 2. Yoreh Deah 3. Choshen Mishpat 4. Even Ezer
100
How many days is full hallel said outside of eretz yisroel?
21
200
What are the 4 books of Nevi'im Rishonim?
Yehoshua, Shoftim, Shmuel, Malachim
200
From which month does the Jewish calendar year begin?
Tishrei
200
Why is Shabbos Shuva called Shabbos Shuva?
Because we read the Haftorah "Shuva Yisroel" on it
200
Which halachos are contained in Orach Chayim?
The halachos of every day life
200
On which days of Pesach is full hallel said?
The first 2
300
What are the Sifre Emes?
Iyov, Mishle, Tehilim
300
Why are the Jewish months counted from Nissan?
To commemorate yetzias mitzrayim which was the beginning and the birth of klal yisroel
300
Why do we feed the birds on Erev Shabbos Shirah?
To reward them for eating the Man that Doson and Avirom left out to discredit Moshe Rabbeinu who has said there won't be Man on Shabbos. The Parsha of the Man is read on Shabbos Shirah.
300
What book did the Chofetz Chaim write as a commentary on the Orach Chayim?
Mishnah Berurah
300
Which days are half-hallel said?
Rosh Chodesh and the last 6 days of Pesach
400
What are the 5 Megillos in order from Pesach?
Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Eichah, Kohelet, Esther
400
Which 2 special events are in Iyar and on what days do they occur?
Pesach Sheni - 14th of Iyar Lag BaOmer - 18th of Iyar
400
Why is it important to announce the Molad on Shabbos Mevorchim?
To know the earliest and latest time for reciting kidush levana
400
Give 2 examples of halachos that would be found in Yoreh Deah.
Kashrus, Yayin Nesech, Nedarim, Tzedaka, Milah, Mezuzah, Aveilus
400
On which holidays is hallel not said at all?
Rosh HaShana Yom Kippur Purim
500
What are the 12 sub-books of the Trei Asar?
Nachum, Tzefanyah, Zecharyah, Hoshea, Amos, Ovadyah, Michah, Malachi, Chagai, Chabakuk, Yoel, Yonah
500
Which 5 special days fall out in Tishrei and on which day are they?
Rosh HaShana - 1st and 2nd Yom Kippur - 10th Sukkos - 15th Hoshaana Raba - 21st Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah - 22nd
500
What 3 customs are there on Shabbos HaGadol?
1. We add poems to the Shemoneh Esreh in Shacharis during the Chazaras HaShatz 2. We read part of the Hagaddah after mincha 3. The Rav gives a Shabbos HaGadol Derasha
500
What halachos are contained in Choshen Mishpat?
Halachos that pertain to monetary matters
500
On which 2 days of Rosh Chodesh is half-hallel not said?
Tishre Teves