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Kosher Quiz
01. Can natural cheese flavor be pareve?
A. Yes
B. No
C.
02. Where does the work “kosher” appear in Tanach?
A. Vayikra
B. Devarim
C. Esther
D. Tehillim
E. A & B
03. When the word “kosher” appear in Targum Onkelos, of what word is it the translation?
A. Ochel (food)
B. Tov (good)
C. Maleh (full)
D. Yashar (straight)
E. Nachon (correct)
04. Name two foods one kosher and the other not kosher that when the kosher food is put around the non- kosher food the non-kosher becomes kosher and the kosher becomes non-kosher?
A. Salt & onion
B. Meat & blood
C. Salt & meat
D. Meat & onion
E. Salt & blood
05. Which of these is not always dairy:
A. Caseinate
B. Whey
C. Lactic acid
D. Lactose
E. All of the above
06. Which of these require full-time on-site rabbinic supervision to be kosher, according to all:
A. Hard cheese
B. Butter
C. Soft cheese
D. Ice cream
07. Which of the following is likely from a dairy source:
A. Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
B. Caramel color
C. Calcium Caseinate
D. Calcium Hydroxide
08. Which of the following is considered kosher without ANY kosher supervision:
A. Ground oyster shells
B. Canned oyster mushrooms
C. New England Style oyster crackers
D. Whole, raw oysters
E. A & B
09. Glycerin can come from which of the following sources?
A. Animal
B. Vegetable
C. Mineral
D. B & C
E. All of the above
10. L- Cysteine can be derived from:
A. Human Hair
B. Vegetable Sources
C. Dairy Sources
D. Meat sources
E. All of the above
11. Jews don’t eat giraffes because:
A. They do not have split hooves
B. They do not chew their cud
C. No one eats giraffes
D. They are high in cholesterol and fatty acids
E. the neck is too long so it’s impossible to know where to slaughter
12. Carmine comes from:
A. Pig’s hooves
B. Tiny beetles
C. Cat’s brains
D. Rabbit ears
E. None of the above
13. Why is honey Kosher?
A. Because bees are a Kosher animal
B. Because the Torah says so
C. Because we treat honey distinctly from bees (because we treat the honey and the bee as separate and distinct from each other
D. B & C
E. A & B
14. When a non-Jew cooks which of the following, is there not a problem of the laws of bishul akum?
A. Pasta
B. Beans
C. Squash
D. Fish
E. None of the above
15. Which of the following fish can be purchased without its skin and be assumed to be Kosher?
A. Tilapia
B. Flounder
C. Salmon
D. Cod
E. None of the above
16. Which of the following cheeses are not considered “hard cheeses” and do not require one to wait six hours?
A. Asiago medium
B. Parmesan & Reggiano
C. Mozzarella
D. Romano
E. C & D
17. Which of the following, wine or grape juice derivatives does not present Stam Yaynam issues?
A. Grape juice flavoring
B. Cream of Tartar
C. Cognac
D. Vermouth
E. None of the aobe
18. Which of the following solutions does not work to make a product Bishul Yisroel?
A. A frozen blintz that has to be finished cooking by a consumer in an oven or a microwave.
B. Having a Rabbi by remote start an automated production at a factory.
C. Breakfast cereals don’t require Bishul Yisroel because are not eaten at formal affairs.
D. Fish is eaten raw in Japan so therefore fish doesn’t require Bishul Yisroel
19. Which of the following items are substantively different both practically and from a Kosher perspective from the others?
A. Scotch
B. Bourbon
C. Rye
D. Triple Sec
E. Irish Whiskey
20. Which of the following vegetables have particular concerns with insect infestation?
A. Artichokes
B. Sweet Potatoes
C. Radishes
D. Tomatoes
E. None of the above
Bereshit 5770 Quiz
01. What of the following is not an identification of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil according to the Talmud?
A. Etrog Tree
B. Fig Tree
C. Wheat
D. Apple Tree
E. Grape Vine
02. According to the Rambam (Maimonides), “Maaseh Breishit” refers to_____.
A. Mystical secrets
B. The laws of Shabbat
C. Aristotelian physics
D. Platonic metaphysics
E. Natural universal laws
03. What is not one of four rivers flowing out of Gan Eden?
A. Pishon
B. Rhine
C. Gichon
D. Chidekel
E. Prat
04. Which day of creation had a double “Ki Tov”?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday
05. What is not an explanation of the argument of Kayin and Hevel according to the Midrash?
A. They were fighting over property.
B. They were fighting over women.
C. They were fighting over where God’s Temple would be built (religion).
D. They were fighting over where the Torah would be given.
E. All of the above.
06. Hevel literally means
A. Death
B. Twin
C. Nothingness
D. Rebirth
E. Shepherd
07. What type of garment did God give to Adam and Chava after their sin?
A. Fig leaves
B. Leather
C. Cotton
D. Wool
E. Linen
08. What is guarding the entrance to the Garden of Eden?
A. Snakes
B. Archangels
C. Cherubim
D. The turning flaming sword
E. C & D
09. In what direction was Adam and Chava exiled from the Garden of Eden?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
E. Up
10. According to the Mishneh which of the following was not created “Bain Hashmashot”?
A. Bilaam’s donkey
B. Moshe’s staff
C. The two tablets
D. King Solomon’s ring
E. The Shamir worm
11. What is the first use of God’s name “Y H V H?
A. The sixth day of creation
B. When God rests on the Sabbath
C. The second story of creation
D. When He separates Chava from Adam.
E. When God punishes Adam and Chava for disobeying Him.
12. What Mitzvah is taught in Parshat Breishit?
A. Don’t cut down fruit trees
B. Procreation
C. Shabbat
D. Don’t kill
E. Don’t eat without a Brachah
13. What was not on the list of six commandments to Adam HaRishon?
A. Don’t steal
B. Don’t kill
C. Create courts
D. Love thy neighbor as thyself
E. Don’t blaspheme
14. Who named Chavah the second time?
A. God
B. Adam
C. The Snake
D. The Angels
E. Chavah named herself
15. According to the Midrash, Chanoch was transformed into:
A. Noach
B. The Angel Gavriel
C. The Angel Metatron
D. Malki Tzedek
E. The Angel Refael
16. Noach was the first_____
A. man to not have girls
B. man to fear God
C. man to recognize God
D. man born after the death of Adam
E. man to plant trees
17. According to the Midrash who was Noach’s wife?
A. Amatlei
B. Na’amah
C. Adah
D. Tzilah
E. Mehalalel
Sukkot 5770 Quiz
01. Which of the following is not a Midrashic understanding of the symbolism of the four species (minim)?
A. They allude to the four letters in God’s name.
B. They refer to four types of Jews.
C. They refer to four names of God.
D. They refer to the four Foremothers.
E. They refer to four parts of the body.
02. Which of the following is not an explanation of Simchat Beit Hasho’aivah?
A. The joy of the pouring of water.
B. The joy of the pouring of Divine presence.
C. The important joy.
D. The joy of the pouring of the blood of the seventy cows.
E. None of the above.
03. According to the Vilna Gaon, what, historically, happened on the first day of Sukkot?
A. The beginning of the exodus from Egypt.
B. The Manna started falling.
C. Yaakov Avinu came to the city of Sukkot.
D. The construction of the Mishkan.
E. The Jews crossed into the land of Israel.
04. In what way is Chol Hamo’aed Sukkot different from Chol Hamo’aed Pesach?
A. On Chol Hamo’aed Sukkot you are allowed to write.
B. On Chol Hamo’aed Sukkot we say a whole Hallel every day.
C. On Chol Hamo’aed Sukkot we don’t say Tachanun or Laminatzeiach.
D. On Chol Hamo’aed Sukkot the shemonah esrei is longer.
E. On Chol Hamo’aed Sukkot we are not allowed to pick fruit.
05. According to Jewish tradition, what event will take place on Sukkot in the future?
A. The Moshiach will arrive.
B. The revival of the dead.
C. The battle of Gog and Magog.
D. The reestablishment of the Sanhedrin.
E. The destruction of Amalek.
06. What is traditionally eaten on Hoshanah Rabbah?
A. Potato soup
B. Kneidlach (matzah balls)
C. Kreplach
D. Chicken soup
E. Potato kugel
07. When are Jewish males absolutely required to eat in a Sukkah?
A. The first night of sukkot.
B. The first night and day of sukkot.
C. Once a day and once a night.
D. All seven days of sukkot.
E. Shmini Atzeret.
08. “Ki Basukot Hoshavti Et Bnei Yisroel” refers to what?
A. The clouds of glory that traveled with Israel in the desert.
B. The tents in which Israel camped when they left Egypt.
C. The Mishkan that Israel built in the desert.
D. A & B
E. All of the above.
09. What are the minimal and maximum number of walls that a Sukkah can have?
A. 2 (minimum) & 4 (maximum)
B. 2 1/2 (minimum) & no (maximum)
C. 4 (minimum) & 4 (maximum)
D. No (mininum) & no (maximum)
E. 3 1/2 (minimum) & 4 (maximum)
10. Which of the following is a Kosher sukkah for the first night of Sukkot?
A. A sukkah underneath another sukkah.
B. A sukkah underneath a tree.
C. A sukkah in a tree.
D. A sukkah on a porch.
E. A sukkah underneath a porch.
11. Why is this year different from other years with regard to the four species (minim)?
A. We take more Aravot (willows) than usual.
B. We also take the four species during Mussaf.
C. The commandment is only Rabbinic and not Biblical.
D. Because of the economic crisis, normally prohibited Etrogim are acceptable.
E. Because of the Shemittah year, there is a special reason not to have an Etrog from Israel.
12. Why do we circle the Bimah every day of Sukkot?
A. Because God told us to.
B. To reenact Choni Hamagel’s circle when he prayed for rain.
C. To prepare for simchat torah when we will circle the Bimah seven times.
D. To commemorate the practice in the time of the Beit Hamikdash when they circled the Altar.
E. In commemoration for the seven times Israel walked around the city of Jericho before the walls came tumbling down.
13. What is not part of the formal text of tikkun leil hoshanah rabbah?
A. The 10 Commandments
B. Zohar
C. Shulchan Aruch
D. Mishneh
E. Sefer Yetzirah
14. Sukkot is the harvest time for which crop?
A. Wheat
B. Barley
C. Fruit
D. Potatoes
E. All of the above
15. What is unique about waving the 4 species in Jerusalem?
A. They wave the four species during Shir Shel Yom like the custom of the Vilna Gaon.
B. The Mitzvah there may be Biblical for all seven days of Sukkot.
C. Waving the four species in Jerusalem, and in particular at the Kotel is a Segulah for rain for the coming year.
D. Taking the four species around the wall of Jerusalem is a helps protect it from its enemies.
E. There are those who take extra large willows (aravot) in Jerusalem.
Yom Kippur 5770 Quiz
01. Which of the five innuyim are biblical?
A. Wearing leather shoes
B. Anointing with oil
C. Eating and drinking
D. Marital relations
E. Washing with water
02. If you are forced to eat on Yom Kippur, what should you say in Ya’aleh Veyavo?
A. “Yom Tov Hazeh”
B. “Chag HaKippurim Hazeh”
C. “Yom Hakippurim Hazeh”
D. Nothing
E. None of the above
03. Yom Kippur is compared to which holiday?
A. Chanukah
B. Pesach
C. Purim
D. Yom Ha’atzma’ut
E. Sukkot
04. Historically, what happened on Yom Kippur?
A. Chait HaEgel
B. Hashem gave the second set of Luchot to Bnei Yisroel
C. Bnei Yisroel entered the land of Israel
D. The Mishkan was dedicated
E. The Beit Hamikdash was dedicated
05. What is the name of the central prayer from Mussaf Yom Kipper?
A. Ne’ilah
B. Mareh Kohain
C. Avodah
D. Kol Nidrei
E. Maftir Yonah
06. What unique happens in Avodat Yom Kippur (the Yom Kippur Temple Service) unlike the rest of the year?
A. The service is done by the High Priest (Kohein Gadol)
B. A Bull is offered
C. Blood is sprinkled on the golden incense altar
D. The daily offering (Korbon Tamid) is not brought
E. None of the above
07. What food is customarily eaten on Erev Yom Kippur?
A. Chicken soup
B. Challah
C. Roasted lamb
D. Kneidlach
E. Kreplach
08. What is unique about Mincha on Yom Kippur?
A. Tachanun is said
B. Ashrei is not said
C. The Torah is read
D. An Haftorah is read
E. All of the above
09. What is unique about Mincha on Erev Yom Kippur unlike the rest of the year?
A. No tachanun is recited
B. We do not say Aleinu
C. Viduy is recited
D. It is not said with a minyan
E. No chazarat hashatz is said
10. How many Aliyot are there on a regular Yom Kippur?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. None of the above
11. What is unique about Yizkor on Yom Kippur as opposed to any other Yizkor service?
A. Children leave the synagogue for yizkor
B. We ask God to remember grandparents also
C. It is essential to the Yom Kippur service
D. Nothing
E. None of the above
12. What is recited before davening on Yom Kippur morning?
A. Aleinu
B. Shirei Yichud
C. Hatarat Nedarim
D. Mishnayot Masechet Yumah
E. Ibn Gabirol’s Keter Malchut
13. What is the point of Kol Nidrei?
A. Asking God for forgiveness for our sins
B. To allow people time to finish up the important Tefillah Zakah
C. To show God the unity of the community
D. To publically renounce our vows
E. To allow the Synagogue to have a Yom Kippur appeal
14. For whom is Yom Kippur primarily designed?
A. Tzaddikim (righteous people)
B. Bainonim (average people)
C. Reshaim (wicked people)
D. Men
E. The dead
15. Where is a custom to wear what on Yom Kippur?
A. A white straw hat
B. A gartel (belt)
C. White clothes
D. Kittel
E. C & D
16. Yom Kippur can never fall out on:
A. Tuesday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Teshuva 5770 Quiz
01. Which of the following is not part of the Teshuva process?
A. Sinning deliberately
B. Admission of one’s sins
C. Confession
D. A commitment not to do those same sins again
E. None of the above
02. Which of the following is not an important modern mussar book?
A. Mesilas Yesharim
B. Cheshbon Hanefesh
C. Ohr Yisroel
D. Ktzot Hachoshen
E. Alei Shor
03. What are not on the list of three things remove evil decree?
A. Repentance
B. Prayer
C. Charity
D. Self-flagellation
E. All of the above
04. What is the highest level of service to Hashem?
A. Fear of the awesomeness of God (Yirat Haromemut)
B. Fear of Punishment of God (Yirat Ha’onesh)
C. Love of the reward for serving God (Ahavat Schar)
D. Love of God (Ahavat Hashem)
E. None of the above
05. Who was not a major figure in the Mussar movement?
A. Rabbi Yisroel Salanter
B. Rabbi Yitzchak Blazer
C. Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik
D. Rabbi Itzele (Yitzchak) of Petersburg
E. The Alter of Kelm
06. Which of the following is not a standard Mussar Technique?
A. Fasting
B. Taanit Dibbur (not speaking for a period of time.)
C. Removing oneself from other people
D. Studying Mussar books
E. Publically berating other people for sinning
07. Which pasuk is the source for the mitzvah of Teshuvah according to the Ramban (Nachmanides)?
A. ” And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.” (Shemot 20:6)
B. "And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing” (Vayikra 5:5)
C. “Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the
D. “And you should love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.” (Devarim 6:5)
E. “For this commandment which I command to you on this day, it is not hidden from you, nor is it far off.” (Devarim 30:11)
08. What should you do if you asked forgiveness from someone and they refuse to grant it to you?
A. Forget about it
B. Ask a Rabbinic Court (Beit Din) for forgiveness instead
C. Ask God for forgiveness instead
D. Ask them again for forgiveness with two other people
E. Any of the above
09. What sins does Yom Kippur not forgive?
A. Sins between man and his fellow
B. Sins between man and God
C. Chillul Hashem (Desecrating God’s name)
D. Sins done deliberately
E. All of the above
10. What is the traditional Jewish response to suffering and tragedy?
A. Blaming the exile for our lowly state and suffering.
B. Self-examination.
C. Assuming that it is a result of too much Lashon Harah (gossip).
D. Finding who in the community is sinning and punish or “out” them.
E. Hoping that the Mashiach will solve our problems.
11. Which of the following is not a medieval mussar book?
A. Shaarei Teshuva of Rabbi Yonah of Gerona
B. Sefer Hayashar of Rabbeinu Tam
C. Hilchot Teshuva of Rambam
D. Kuntress Dina D'Garmi by the Ramban
E. Orchot Tzaddikim
12. What is the first step of the Teshuva process?
A. Sinning
B. Being rebuked
C. Admitting that they made a mistake
D. Confessing the sin
E. Asking forgiveness
13. Which of the following is not one of the traits of Mesilas Yesharim?
A. Generosity
B. Cleanliness
C. Watchfulness
D. Humility
E. Saintliness
14. Which of the following is not one of the gates of Chovot HaLevavot?
A. Gate of God’s Unity
B. Gate of Trust in God
C. Gate of Fear of God
D. Gate of Humility
E. Gate of Love of God
Elul/Rosh HaShanah 5769 Quiz
01. What is unique about Mussaf Rosh ha-Shanah?
A. It has 9 brachot
B. It is recited three times
C. There is no Chazarat Hashatz
D. We recite piyyutim during the Chazarat Hashatz
E. All of the above
02. Which is not a distinct custom for saying selichot?
A. Saying Selichot for the entire month of Elul through Erev Yom Kippur
B. Saying Selichot from the Motze’ai Shabbat before Rosh ha-Shanah through Erev Rosh haShannah, but not during Aseret Ymei Teshuva
C. Saying Selichot from the Motze’ai Shabbat before Rosh ha-Shanah through Erev Yom Kippur
D. Selichot only from the Motze’ai Shabbat before Rosh ha-Shanah through Erev Sukkot
E. None of the above
03. The ideal time to say Selichot is?
A. After Maariv
B. After Sunset (sh’kiyah)
C. After Tzeit ha-Kochavim (when the stars come out)
D. Before dawn
E. After sunrise
04. There is a custom not to eat what on Rosh ha-Shanah?
A. Meat from animals
B. Sharp acidic foods
C. Matzah
D. Whiskey or other alcoholic beverages
E. All of the above
05. There was not a custom to fast on which of the following days:
A. Erev Rosh ha-Shanah
B. Rosh ha-Shanah
C. All the days on which Selichot were said
D. Erev Yom Kippur
E. None of the above
05. “Tekiyot D’Meyushav” refer to when the shofar is blown:
A. When the congregation is sitting down
B. When the Baal Tokayah sits down
C. During the month of Elul
D. During mussaf
E. After Yom Kippur
06. The longest Selichot are said on:
A. The first night of Selichot
B. Erev Rosh ha-Shanah
C. Tzom Gedaliah
D. Erev Yom Kippur
E. None of the above
08. What is not a custom for the month of Elul?
A. Blowing the Shofar after Shacharit and Mincha every day
B. Planting a tree at Rosh Chodesh and then uprooting it at the end of the month
C. Saying L’Dovid Hashem Ori after Shacharis and Mincha every day
D. Beginning the Teshuva (repentance) process
E. Picking apples in the orchard to eat the first night of Rosh Hashanah
09. What is not a reason given for Teki’at Shofar?
A. A reminder of creation
B. A reminder of Akeidat Yitzchak
C. A reminder of Matan Torah
D. A reminder that Rosh ha-Shanah is a day of judgement
E. To wake up the people who fell asleep during the Haftorah
10. One fulfills the Biblical commandment to listen to Teki’at Shofar after how many blowings?
A. 1
B. 10
C. 30
D. 60
E. 100
11. What do we postpone in Tishrei unlike other months?
A. Marriage
B. Divorce
C. Kiddush Levana
D. Bar Mitzvahs
E. Court cases
12. What do we not celebrate nowadays on Rosh Hashanah that used to be celebrated on Rosh Hashanah?
A. Birchat haChamah
B. Rosh Chodesh
C. Weddings
D. Ibbur HaShanah
E. The grape harvest
13. Which of the following is not a phrase used in Unetane Tokef?
A. “Who will live and who will die?”
B. “Who will rest and who will wander”
C. "Who by thirst, who by storm"
D. "Who will be impoverished and who will be enriched"
E. "Who in the sunshine and who in the nighttime”
14. There is a custom to learn which sefer during Aseret Ymei Teshuva?
A. Masechet Rosh Hashanah
B. Masechet Sukkah
C. Sefer Cheshbon Hanefesh
D. Rambam’s Hilchos Teshuva
E. Sefer Hayashar of Rabbeinu Tam
15. What do you do if you forget to say L’Dovid Hashem Ori after davening?
A. Say it twice the next Tefillah
B. Say it twice in two Tefillot (e.g. if you forgot at Maariv, say it twice the next maariv)
C. Nothing
D. Say it after the next Mincha
E. None of the above
Shavuot Quiz
01. Which of the following is NOT a difference between the Aseret Ha-Dibrot (Ten Commandments) as presented in Shemot and the Aseret Ha-Dibrot in Devarim?
A. Shemot say “זָכוֹר אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, לְקַדְּשׁוֹ” while Devarim says “שָׁמוֹר אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת”
B. Shemot says that we keep Shabbat because God created the world in six days, while Devarim says that we keep Shabbat to commemorate the exodus from Egypt.
C. Shemot says to honor your parents, while Devarim says to fear your parents.
D. Devarim prohibits coveting your neighbor’s field, while Shemot does not.
E. Devarim connects commandments six through nine with a “vav”, while Shemot does not.
02. What is unique about the Korban that is brought on Shavuot?
A. It involved a goat.
B. It was Chametz.
C. It was brought at night.
D. Every Kohain in the Beit Hamikdash was involved.
E. It was brought by women.
03. In the time of the Beit Hamikdash, if you did not bring the Korban Chagigah before Shavuot what should you do?
A. Bring two korbanot next Shavuot.
B. Bring an extra korban during the next holiday of Sukkot
C. Bring the korban during the week following Shavuot
D. Nothing can be done.
E. A, B or C
04. What is the reason for staying up late the first night of Shavuot?
A. Following the example of the Kohein Gadol who stayed up the night of Yom Kippur
B. Following the example of Hashem who neither rests nor slumbers (“lo
yanum ve’lo yishan
”)
C. Following the example of Rabbi Yosef Karo who stayed up all night and was visited by the Spirit of the Mishneh.
D. Following the example of Gideon’s army who stayed up all night before attacking their enemies.
E. Following the example of Moshe Rabbeinu who was awake for 40 days and nights on Has Sinai.
05. Which of the following is NOT part of the Shelah's version of the Arizal's Tikkun Leil Shavuot?
A. The Aseret Hadibrot
B. The Zohar
C. The Gemara
D. Sefer Yetzirah
E. Mishneh
06. What is NOT a name for Shavuot?
A. Chag Ha-Katzir
B. Yom Habikkurim
C. Leil HaTorah
D. Atzeret
E. Zman Matan Torateinu
07. What did Bnei Yisroel do for Sheloshet Yimei Hagbalah?
A. Learned Torah
B. Prepared for the giving of the Torah
C. Separated husbands and wives
D. Sacrificed animals
E. B & C
08. According to the Gemarah, what does “Lo Tignov” mean?
A. Don’t steal.
B. Don’t murder.
C. Don’t kidnap.
D. Don’t commit grand larceny
E. Don’t steal other people’s ideas.
09. What is NOT true about Akdamot?
A. It was composed by Rashi
B. Every line ends with the letters “Tav” and Aleph”
C. It was composed in the 11th Century
D. It praises God, the Torah and the Jewish people.
E. It is recited on the first day of Shavuot
10. What is another name for Har Sinai?
A. Moriah
B. Chorev
C. Se’ir
D. Meron
E. Grizim
11. Which Mitzvah begins with Shavuot?
A. Leket
B. Shichicha
C. Pe’ah
D. Bikkurim
E. Terumah
12. Ruth was NOT the ancestor of?
A. David
B. Rechavam
C. Yeravam
D. Yeshayahu
E. Yehosheyahu
13. According to Chazal, why was Ruth, a Moabite, allowed to marry Boaz, an Israelite?
A. Because she was a sincere convert
B. Because there was an exception to allow David HaMelech to come into the world.
C. Because she was female.
D. Because she was secretly born Jewish and adopted by the Moabite King.
E. Because the Mitzvah of Yibum overrode the prohibition against marrying Moabites.
14. Why do we read Megillat Ruth on Shavuot?
A. Because King David who died on Shavuot was descended from Ruth
B. To teach us about Chesed, the foundation of the Torah
C. Because Ruth takes place during the grain harvesting season which is between Pesach and Shavuot
D. Because Ruth adopted Judaism just like the Jewish people adopted Judaism on Shavuot
E. All of the above.
15. According to Chazal, who was Ruth’s nephew?
A. Do’eg HaEdomi
B. King David
C. Goliath
D. King Shaul
E. B & D
16. Matan Torah is the paradigm for which Mitzvah?
A. Shabbat
B. Kibud Av Ve-Aim (Honoring one’s parents)
C. Visiting the sick
D. Conversion
E. Shemittah
Israel History - Yom Ha’atzmaut Quiz
01. Which of the following was NOT a military group in the 1940’s in Israel?
A. Palmach
B. Haganah
C. Irgun
D. Histadrut
E. The Stern Gang
02. Who did not fight Israel in 1948?
A. Jordan
B. Iraq
C. Iran
D. Egypt
E. Sudan
03. Who was not a 19th Century Zionist leader?
A. Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer
B. Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook
C. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch
D. Yitzchak Yaacov Reines
E. Theodor Herzl
04. What did the White Paper establish?
A. Israel as a Jewish homeland
B. Jewish self-government for Palestine
C. A Jewish division within the British army
D. Strict quotas on Jewish immigration
E. Uganda as a Jewish homeland
05. How many Jews were killed in the 1948 War of Independence?
A. 1,000
B. 2,200
C. 6,400
D. 15,000
E. 25,000
06. Which country was the main supplier of arms to Israel in the earlier decades of the State
A. USSR
B. USA
C. France
D. Germany
E. United Kingdom
07. What happened on May 14th, 1948?
A. The United Nations voted to establish the State of Israel
B. A cease fire was declared between Israel and the Arab Nations
C. Israel declared its independence
D. The British Mandate over Palestine Expired
E. C & D
08. Who was the leading Israeli General in the 1948 War of Israeli Independence?
A. Yigal Yadin
B. Yitzchak Rabin
C. Ariel Sharon
D. Moshe Dayan
E. Chaim Weitzman
09. What was the name of Herzl`s book translated into English?
A. The Jews Redeemed
B. My People, My Land
C. The Jewish People
D. The Jewish State
E. Alone No More
10. Echad Ha’am is associated with what movement?
A. Cultural Zionism
B. Religious Zionism
C. Territorialism
D. Labor Zionism
E. Christian Zionism
11. Chaim Weitzman was
A. Israel’s first President
B. Israel’s first Prime Minister
C. Israel’s first ambassador to the United Nations
D. Israel’s first ambassador to the United States
E. Israel’s first Minister of Defense
12. What did the Peel Commission decide
A. To force all Jewish European refugees to Cypress
B. To partition British Mandate Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab lands
C. To expel all Jews from Palestine
D. To expel all Arabs from Palestine
E. To create a single joint Jewish and Arab country
13. What did the Balfour Declaration establish
A. Jerusalem as Israel’s eternal capital
B. Israel as a Jewish homeland
C. Strict quotas for Jewish immigration
D. Jewish militias in Israel
E. British control over Mandate Palestine
14. What was not part of Israel in 1949?
A. Ashdod
B. Eilat
C. Netanya
D. Holon
E. Shechem
15. The Haftorah of Yom Haatzmaut is from
A. Ezekiel about the battle of Gog and Magog
B. Zechariah about the final battles against Israel’s neighbors
C. Isaiah about the Messianic Age
D. Jeremiah about the return of Jews from Exile
E. Joshua about the original conquest of the land of Israel
16. The Jewish government before 1948 was called
A. The Palestinian Agency
B. The Jewish Agency
C. The Palestinian Authority
D. The Jewish Authority
E. The Judenstaat
Israel - Yom Ha’atzmaut Quiz
01. How many members are there in the Israeli Parliament (the Knesset)?
A. 100
B. 120
C. 150
D. 200
E. 250
02. Who of the following was NOT a Chief Rabbi of Israel?
A. Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook
B. Rabbi Shlomo Goren
C. Rabbi Tzvi Yehudah Kook
D. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
E. Rabbi Meir Lau
03. Who of the following was a President of Israel?
A. David Ben Gurion
B. Zalman Shazar
C. Golda Meir
D. Moshe Dayan
E. Menachem Begin
04. Which is the highest point (above sea level) in Israel?
A. Mount Arbel
B. Mount Carmel
C. Mount Hebron
D. Mount Hermon
E. Mount Meron
05. Which is the lowest point (above sea level) in Israel?
A. The Silwan Valley
B. The Dead Sea
C. Eilat
D. Emek Yizre'el
E. Zichron Yaakov
06. Which is the largest city in Israel?
A. Tel Aviv
B. Haifa
C. Beer Sheva
D. Jerusalem
E. Eilat
07. Although Israel does not have a formal constitution, it does have _____ which serves the same purpose.
A. An activist Supreme Court
B. The Basic Laws
C. An informal constitution
D. A President
E. A Prime Minister
08. Which of the following countries do not border Israel?
A. Lebanon
B. Syria
C. Egypt
D. Iran
E. Jordan
09. How big is Israel?
A. 6,245 Square Miles
B. 8,367 Square Miles
C. 15,378 Square Miles
D. 22,143 Square Miles
E. 31,498 Square Miles
10. Which of the following is not one of the four holy cities of Israel?
A. Haifa
B. Hebron
C. Jerusalem
D. Safed (Tzfat)
E. Tiberias (Teveriah)
11. What is the Northern-most point in Israel?
A. Shebaa Farms
B. Beirut
C. The Kinneret Sea
D. Kiryat Shemonah
E. Mount Hermon
12. What is the official language of the State of Israel?
A. Hebrew
B. Arabic
C. English
D. A & B
E. All of the above
13. What is the Israeli internet TLD (top level domain)?
A. .is
B. .ir
C. .il
D. .ey
E. .rl
14. What is the citizen population of Israel?
A. 5.5 Million
B. 6.4 Million
C. 7.3 Million
D. 8.8 Million
E. 10.3 Million
15. What is the population of the West Bank (residents and citizens)?
A. 700,000
B. 1.1 Million
C. 2.6 Million
D. 5.5 Million
E. 7.3 Million
16. How often are Parliamentary elections in Israel?
A. Every four years
B. Every two years
C. Following the death or indictment of the Prime Minister
D. Following a no confidence vote by a majority of the members of the Knesset
E. A & D
F. B & D
17. What percent of world Jewry lives in Israel?
A. 20%
B. 33%
C. 40%
D. 60%
E. 80%
18. Who was the first Israeli to win the Noble Prize in Literature?
A. Chaim Nachman Bialik
B. Shmuel Yosef (Shay) Agnon
C. Naomi Shemer
D. Yehudah Amichai
E. A. B Yehoshua
19. Who was the first Israeli to win the Noble Peace Prize?
A. Moshe Dayan
B. Golda Meir
C. Menachem Begin
D. Shimon Peres
E. Yitzchak Rabin
20. What fruit tree is on the official seal of the State of Israel?
A. Oranges
B. Dates
C. Olives
D. Pomegranates
E. Grapes
Pesach Food Quiz
01. Which of the following is not Kitniyot?
A. Lima Bean
B. Cocoa Beans
C. Soy Beans
D. Peas
E. Buckwheat (Kasha)
02. Which of the following cannot be used for Bedikat Chametz?
A. Candle
B. Flashlight
C. Match
D. Torch
E. Penlight
03. What are you supposed to do with Chametz that you find in your house on Pesach?
A. Keep it until after Pesach
B. Flush it down the toilet bowl
C. Give it to a non-Jew
D. Burn it
E. Do bittul chometz on it (nullify it)
04. Matzah must be completed within 18 minutes of:
A. When the flour hits the water
B. From when the workers stop kneading the dough
C. From when the Matzeh enters the oven
D. From when the dough begins to be kneaded
05. 18 Minutes Matzah refers to:
A. Matzah that takes 18 minutes to be digested
B. Matzah that was exposed to water for less than 18 minutes
C. Matzah that was baked on equipment that was cleaned every 18 minutes
D. Matzah that was baked for at least 18 minutes
E. Matzah whose dough was kneaded for less than 18 minutes
06. Egg Matzah refers to Matzah that:
A. Is made with juice or eggs
B. Is only eaten by the old or informed, among Ashkenazim
C. Can never become chametz
D. Is sometimes also called Matzah Ashirah
E. All of the above
07. Which cannot be used without kosher supervision on Pesach?
A. Plain Seltzer
B. Raw vegetables
C. Brown sugar
D. Frozen salmon
E. Aluminum foil
08. The Kinyan (method of acquisition) used for selling chametz recommended by the Mishneh Berurah that is commonly used is:
A. Kinyan Chalipin (barter or symbolic transaction)
B. Monetary Exchange
C. Selling land with the Chametz
D. All of the above
09. Which of the following is not a distinct custom with regard to the selling of Chametz?
A. Not to sell pure chometz (chametz gamur)
B. Only to sell Shnapps (alcohol)
C. Only to sell Kitniyot
D. Only to sell Taaruvet Chometz (chametz that is mixed with other ingredients, for example condiments)
10. Which of the following is not a reason given for not eating Kitniyot on Passover:
A. Kitniyot is harvested and processed in the same manner as chametz
B. Kitniyot is ground into flour and baked just like chametz [so people may mistakenly believe that if they can eat kitniyot, they can also eat chametz]
C. Kitniyot may have chametz grains mixed into it [so people who eat kitniyot may inadvertently be eating chametz]
D. Kitniyot has gluten just like Chametz
11. Which of the following is prohibited on Pesach and must be cleaned up beforehand?
A. Dust
B. Dirt
C. Crumbs
D. Bread larger than a k’zayit measurement
E. Stains
12. There is a custom to:
A. Draw all water before Pesach
B. Purchase all milk before Pesach
C. Purchase all the matzah before Pesach
D. Purchase all the Eggs before Pesach
E. Both A & B
F. A, B & C
13. Shemurah Matzah refers to flour that was
A. Kept from water from the time of grinding
B. Watched and protected from the time it was mixed with water
C. Watched from when it was harvested
D. Watched from when the seeds were planted
E. Watched from when it arrived in the warehouse
14. Which of the following is an example of Gebrochts:
A. Matzah Balls
B. Potato Starch
C. Rice flour
D. Quinoa
E. Peanut oil
15. When does the prohibition of Chametz begin Biblically?
A. Sunrise on erev Pesach
B. Midday of Erev Pesach
C. Sunset of the first day of Pesach
D. From when you daven Mincha on Erev Pesach
16. There is a custom on the eighth day of Passover:
A. For those who normally don’t eat Kitniyot to eat Kitniyot
B. For those who normally don’t eat Gebrochts to eat Gebrochts
C. For those who normally don’t eat Egg Matzah to eat Egg Matzah
D. Both A & B
E. All of the above
17. Shabbat Hagadol (literally “The Great Shabbat”) is called Shabbat Hagadol because of:
A. The great miracle that occurred on the Shabbat before the exodus
B. The word “HaGadol” that appears in the Haftorah
C. The long sermon that is usually given on Shabbat HaGadol
D. The fact that in the Spring Shabbat begins to get longer
E. Both A & B
F. Both A & C
Pesach Seder Quiz
01. How many times does Moshe's name appear in the Haggadah?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
02. A fifth cup of wine at the Seder is not:
A. Mentioned in the Mishneh or Gemarah
B. Optional according to many sources
C. Mentioned in the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah
D. Mentioned on the Shabbat HaGadol piyyut
E. Drunk exclusively by Yemenite Jews
03. The word Pesach means:
A. Skipped over
B. Had mercy
C. A Korbon (sacrifice) that was cooked and eaten
D. A Korbon that was eaten when one was full
E. Both a & b
04. As a custom we don’t eat at the Seder:
A. Fresh fish because of Makkat Dam (the Plague of Blood)
B. Roasted meat because of the Korban Pesach (Paschal lamb sacrifice)
C. Cucumbers because the Jews longs for the Kishuyim (cucumbers)
D. Pickled or sour foods
E. Both b & d
05. Korban Pesach is the only Mitzvat Aseh (positive commandment) that incurs karet (excision) except for:
A. Kavod Shabbat
B. Getting married
C. Circumcision
D. Wearing tefillin
E. Blowing the shofar on Rosh HaShannah
06. There is a custom to eat at the Seder:
A. Olives
B. Cucumbers
C. Oranges
D. Eggs
E. Apples because of Shir Hashirim 8:5
07. The special grain Korban brought on Pesach was made from:
A. Oats
B. Wheat
C. Rye
D. Barley
E. Spelt
08. The words “Chasal Siddur Pesach” are first recited:
A. On Shabbat HaGadol
B. At the end of the first seder
C. At the end of the second seder
D. On the first night of Chol Hamo’aed
E. On the eighth day of Pesach before Pesach ends
09. What do you do if you cannot find your Afikoman when it is time for tzafun?
A. Use the other half of the middle matzah
B. Use the top matzah
C. Use the bottom Matzah
D. Use other matzah than the original three
E. Any of the above
10. What does the word “Afikomen” literally mean?
A. Matzah
B. Bread
C. Dessert
D. Dry flat cardboard
E. Final
11. The Jewish shame mentioned in the Mishneh is recited in the seder by talking about:
A. How we rush through Maggid to get to the meal (Shulchan Aruch)
B. That our ancestors were idolaters
C. That our ancestors were slaves
D. That we cannot bring a Korban Pesach because the Beit HaMikdash was destroyed
E. Both b & c
12. In the Seder described in the Mishneh in the 10th Perek (Chapter) of Pesachim, which of the following comes first:
A. Korban Pesach
B. Matzah
C. Maggid
D. Hallel
E. Maror
13. In the Seder described in the Mishneh in the 10th Perek (Chapter) of Pesachim, which of the following comes last:
A. Kiddush
B. Korban Pesach
C. Maggid
D. Matzah
E. Karpas
14. Which Mitzvah of the Seder is not D’Orayta (Biblical)?
A. Sippur Yetziat Mitzrayim
B. Eating Matzah
C. Eating Maror
D. Drinking four cups of wine
E. Both C & D
F. Both A & C
15. Who led a great revival that featured a rededication of the Bait Hamikdash and the bringing of a Korban Pesach which had been done since the time of Shmuel haNavi?
A. Shelomo
B. Yehoshaphat
C. Yoshiyahu
D. Ezra haSofer
E. Nechemiah
Purim Quiz
01. According to different sources, Mordechai & Esther were definitely not:
A. father & adopted daughter
B. husband & wife
C. brother-in-law & sister-in-law
D. cousins
E. a & c
02. How many days was Achashveirosh’s party (held in the third year of his reign)?
A. 40 days and 40 nights
B. 100
C. 187
D. 252
E. 365
03. How many parties did Esther throw?
A. 0 - She saved the Jews before the party began
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
04. What food is customarily eaten on Purim?
A. Chicken soup
B. Matzoh Balls
C. Potato Kugel
D. Kreplach
E. Bourekas
05. Which of the following cities definitely don’t read the Megillah on Shushan Purim?
A. Meiron
B. Acco
C. Teveriah
D. Yafoh
E. Tzfat
06. Purim always falls in Adar Sheni because:
A. It extends the Zman of the Yeshivot
B. It maximizes the time between Tu B’Shvat and Purim
C. It keeps Purim close to Passover
D. It gives more time to prepare and fulfill the many Mitzvot of Purim
07. There is a mystical connection between:
A. Purim and Tu B’Shvat
B. Purim and Shavu’ot
C. Purim and Sukkot
D. Purim and Tu B’Av
08. According to the Megillah, how many non-Jews were killed on Purim?
A. 150
B. 300
C. 500
D. 2000
E. 15,000
09. What claims its inspiration in the tradition Purim Shpiel?
A. Mel Brook’s Film The Producers
B. Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show
C. The Three Stooges
D. The Yiddish Theater
E. The Jack Jenny Show
10. During a Purim Meshulash (when Purim day falls on Shabbat), what is done on the 13th of Adar?
A. Mishloach Manot
B. Mikra Megillah
C. Seudah
D. Getting Drunk
E. Machatzit Hashekel
11. Which of the Four Parshiyot may be Biblical in origin?
A. Parshat Shekalim
B. Parshat Zachor
C. Parshat Parah
D. Parshat HaChodesh
12. On which Shabbat can we possibly take out three Sifrei Torah?
A. Parshat Shekalim
B. Parshat Zachor
C. Parshat Parah
D. Shabbat HaGadol
E. a & b
13. According to the Gemarah the descendants of Haman
A. Paid for Aliyah during the time of Ezrah
B. Taught Torah in Bnei Brak
C. Participated in settling Yavneh after the destruction of the Second Temple
D. Helped convince Cyrus to let the Jews return and resettle Israel
E. Fought with Bar Kochbah in the revolt against Rome
14. Why do we not say Hallel on Purim?
A. Because the redemption of Purim was not a complete salvation
B. Because non-Jews were killed on Purim
C. Because people are too drunk to have proper Kavvanah on Purim
D. Because the Megillah serves the role of Hallel
E. a & b
F. a & d
15. What is unique about the Torah reading on Purim?
A. A minor can get an Aliyah
B. It has only nine verses
C. No Kohein is called up
D. A woman can get an Aliyah
16. According to the Mishneh, what is the earliest day that the Megillah can be read?
A. 10th of Adar
B. 11th of Adar
C. 12th of Adar
D. 13th of Adar
E. 14th of Adar
Chanukah 5769 Quiz
01. Why do we celebrate Chanukah?
A. Because the Jews defeated the Greeks so they could be free to serve G-d and to remember the miracle of the oil
B. Because the Jews defeated the Greeks and there were no other occasions to celebrate in the month of Kislev
C. Because the oil burned for eight days instead of one and Haman was defeated
02. Who was the Greek king during the Chanukah story?
A. Antiochus
B. Achashverosh
C. Caesar
03. How many days did the one jar of oil burn?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
04. Who lit the menorah in the Beis Hamikdash?
A. The Kohen Gadol
B. The king
C. The general
05. What was the name of the man who led the Jews into battle?
A. Yehuda
B. Yochanan
C. Yehoshua
06. Who is Yehudit?
A. The woman who killed one of the Greek generals
B. The woman who lost seven sons
C. The woman who was married to Antiochus
07. Where is the best place to light the menorah?
A. On the dining room table
B. In the garage
C. By the front door or window
08. How many candles do we light each night of Chanukah?
A. We light eight every night
B. We light one the first night and then add one every night
C. We light eight the first night and then light one less each night
09. What special addition is there to Shemone Esrei and Grace After Meals on Chanukah?
A. Mussaf
B. Ya'aleh V'yavoh
C. Al Hanissim
10. How many times is Chanukah mentioned in the Torah?
A. Once
B. Three times
C. Not at all