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Jewish Trivia - Bible Flashcards

1
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Name the Philistine giant whom King David Killed

A

Goliath

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2
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Who wore the coat of many colors

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Joseph (Yosef)

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What is the first Hebrew word in the Torah?

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Bereishit (in the beginning of)

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On which day did G-d create light and darkness?

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The first day

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What happened to the Egyptians when they tried to follow the Jews into the Red Sea?

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They were drowned

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Why did Adam and Chava (Eve) have to leave the Garden of Eden?

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They ate from the Tree of Knowledge.

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What did Moshe (Moses) do to the rock in the desert?

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He hit it to get water (instead of speaking to it, as G-d had instructed him)

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Which forefather wrestled with an Angel?

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Ya’akov (Jacob)

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After the last plague what did pharaoh tell Moshe (Moses)?

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Take the Jews and leave Egypt.

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10
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Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) sister?

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Miriam

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On which day were Adam and Chava (Eve) created?

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The sixth day

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12
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Who was the first Jewish woman?

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Sarah

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13
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Where did G-d place the first man and woman after He created them?

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In Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)

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Why was Moshe (Moses) not allowed to enter Israel?

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He hit the rock when he was supposed to speak to it.

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15
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What did Rivka (Rebecca) offer to Eliezer at the well?

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Water for him and his animals

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16
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Was Esav (Esau) a hunter, fisherman, or farmer?

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Hunter

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17
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What kind of bird brought the news to Noah that the flood was over?

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Dove

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18
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Who was Moshe’s (Moses’) wife?

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Tzipporah

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19
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What nation came from Yishmael (Ishmael)?

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The Arab nation

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20
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Which two servants of Pharaoh were in jail with Yosef (Joseph): Butler, Baker, Candlestick maker?

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Butler and Baker

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Who did G-d save from Sedom: Eliezer, Lot, Abraham?

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Lot

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22
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How many children did Noah have?

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Three sons

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23
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In which plague did the little bugs get into everyone’s hair?

A

Lice

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24
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What did G-d give to the Jews at Mount Sinai?

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Torah/Ten Commandments

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25
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Who were the first man and woman?

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Adam and Chava (Eve)

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26
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Which baby boy was placed in a basket in the Nile River?

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Moshe (Moses)

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27
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What appeared in the sky after the Great flood?

A

Rainbow

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28
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What happened to Jericho when Joshua marched around it?

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The walls came tumbling down

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29
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Who killed Abel (Hevel)?

A

Kayin (Cain)

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30
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In how many days did G-d create the world?

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Six

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31
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Who was sent to find a wife for Yitzchak (Isaac)?

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His servant Eliezer

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32
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What did G-d tell Noah to build?

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A Teyva (ark)

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33
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Who in the Bible had a dream about seven fat cows and seven lean cows?

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Pharaoh

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34
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What graven image did the Israelites create while in the desert?

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The Golden (Molten) Calf

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35
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Who were Yitzchak’s (Isaac’s) twin sons?

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Esav (Esau) and Ya’akov (Jacob)

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36
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Who was Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) youngest son?

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Binyamin (Benjamin)

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37
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Who named all the animals?

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Adam

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38
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Who was able to interpret and explain Pharaoh’s dream?

A

Yosef (Joseph)

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39
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When the Jews were in the desert, what did they build for G-d to dwell in?

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Mishkon (Tabernacle)

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40
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How long did Moshe (Moses) stay up on Mount Sinai the first time?

A

Forty Days

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41
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What food did G-d give the Jews to eat in the desert?

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Manna

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42
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Who was Potiphar?

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Joseph’s master when he was sold as a slave in Egypt

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43
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How old was Avraham (Abraham) when Yitzchak (Isaac) was born?

A

One hundred years old

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44
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Who carved out the stone tablets the second time the Ten Commandments were given?

A

Moshe (Moses)

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45
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Who was Yitzchak’s (Isaac’s) wife?

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Rivka (Rebecca)

46
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With what weapon did David kill Goliath?

A

Slingshot

47
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On which day did G-d create animals?

A

The sixth day

48
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Who went with Moshe (Moses) to speak to Pharaoh?

A

His brother Aharon (Aaron)

49
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What was unusual about the burning bush?

A

It was not consumed by the fire though it continued to burn

50
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How many days and nights did it rain during the great flood in the time of Noah?

A

Forty days and forty nights

51
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To marry Rachel, how many years did Ya’akov (Jacob) work for her father Lavan (Laban)?

A

Fourteen years

52
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Of Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers, who did not go to Egypt to buy food?

A

Binyamin (Benjamin)

53
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What kind of animal did Avraham (Abraham) sacrifice instead of his son?

A

A ram

54
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On which day did G-d create the trees, grass, and plants?

A

The third day

55
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What was the name given to Ya’akov (Jacob) after he fought with the angel?

A

Yisrael (Israel)

56
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The only sundown to sundown fasts on the Hebrew calendar are Yom Kippur and???

A

Tisha B’Av

57
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Why did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers go to Egypt?

A

To buy food

58
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The Fifth Commandment tells us to _______ our parents

A

Honor

59
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What did Sarah do when she heard she would have a son?

A

She laughed

60
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Which son was abraham told to sacrifice?

A

Yitzchak (Isaac)

61
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How did G-d destroy the earth during the time of Noah?

A

He sent a flood

62
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How many tribes of Israel were there?

A

Twelve

63
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Were the people of Sedom kind to strangers?

A

No

64
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Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?

A

The serpent (snake)

65
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Name the four matriarchs (Imahot) in the Bible.

A

Sarah, Rivka (Rebecca), Rachel, Leah

66
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Who was the first Jew?

A

Avraham (Abraham)

67
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From which tribe do the Kohanim (priests) come from?

A

The tribe of Levi

68
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Where did Moshe (Moses) grow up?

A

In Egypt at the Pharaoh’s palace

69
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Who was Abraham’s oldest son?

A

Ishmael

70
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What tribe did not inherit its own land in Israel?

A

The tribe of Levi

71
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To whom did Esav (Esau) sell his birthright?

A

Ya’akov (Jacob)

72
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Which Jewish king built the first Beit Hamikdash?

A

Sh’lomo (King Solomon)

73
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On which day did G-d rest after creating the world?

A

On the seventh day (Shabbat)

74
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When G-d spoke to Moshe (Moses) from the burning bush, what did he tell him to do?

A

Lead the Jewish people out of Egypt

75
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To which country was Yosef (Joseph) taken as a slave?

A

Mitzrayim (Egypt)

76
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Which plague finally convinced Pharaoh to let the Jews leave Egypt?

A

The tenth: killing of the firstborn

77
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What were the names of Yosef’s (Joseph’s) two sons?

A

Ephraim and Menashe

78
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Who told Avraham (Abraham) that Sarah would have a son?

A

An angel

79
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What did Esav (Esau) get from Ya’akov (Jacob) in return for the birthright?

A

A bowl of lentils

80
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What happened to Lot’s wife when she turned around to look at Sedom?

A

She turned to a pillar of salt

81
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Which plague resembles ice falling from the sky?

A

Barad (Hail)

82
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What is the tallest tower mentioned in the Bible

A

The Tower of Babel

83
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Who spoke to Moshe (Moses) from the burning bush?

A

G-d

84
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Who was the mother of Yishmael (Ishmael)?

A

Hagar

85
Q

Who bought the Machpelah cave so that he could bury his wife?

A

Avraham (Abraham)

86
Q

Who tempted Chava (Eve) to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge?

A

The serpent (snake)

87
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What to lights did G-d put in the sky on the fourth day?

A

The sun and the moon

88
Q

Who chased after the Jews when they left Egypt?

A

Pharaoh’s army

89
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What is the Hebrew word for Noah’s ark?

A

Teyvah

90
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Where did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers throw him?

A

In a pit

91
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What did Pharaoh put Yosef (Joseph) in charge of in Egypt?

A

All food (grains)

92
Q

What were the names of Noah’s three sons?

A

Shem, Ham and Yafet

93
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Did Yosef’s (Joseph’s) brothers recognize him when they saw him in Egypt?

A

No

94
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Which plague made the most noise?

A

Frogs

95
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When Moshe (Moses) threw his rod on the ground in front of Pharaoh, what did it turn into?

A

A serpent (snake)

96
Q

In which plague were people unable to see or move?

A

Darkness

97
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What happened when the Jews came to the Red Sea?

A

The sea split, allowing the Jews to walk across on dry land

98
Q

How many sons did Ya’akov (Jacob) have?

A

Twelve

99
Q

Which Jewish leader led us out of Egypt?

A

Moshe (Moses)

100
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In what cave was Sarah buried?

A

The cave of Machpelah

101
Q

What did Avraham’s (Abraham’s) father do for a living?

A

He made idols

102
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Who did Pharaoh’s daughter hire to take care of baby Moshe (Moses)?

A

Moshe’s (Moses’) mother Yocheved

103
Q

Who was the oldest man in the Bible?

A

Metushelach (Methusellah)

104
Q

How was the snake punished in Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden)?

A

It must crawl on its belly and eat dust?

105
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What job did Moshe (Moses) do for his father-in-law Yitro (Jethro)?

A

He was his shepherd

106
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What did Yosef (Joseph) interpret for the butler and baker when they were in jail?

A

Their dreams

107
Q

Which one of the Avot (forefathers) became blind in his old age?

A

Yitzchak (Isaac)

108
Q

Who led the Jewish people into Israel for the first time?

A

Yehoshua bin Nun (Joshua)

109
Q

How many levels were on Noah’s ark?

A

Three

110
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How old was Avraham (Abraham) when he had his Brit Milah (circumcision)?

A

Ninety nine

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