What-Part 1 Flashcards
What are the months of the Jewish year?
תשרי חשון כסלו תבת שבט אדר ניסן אייר סיון תמוז אב אלול
What are the names of the Shiv’at Haminim (7 species of Israel)?
Wheat-Chitah Barley-Se'orah Grapes-Gefen Figs-Te'enah Pomegranate-Rimon Olives-Zayit Dates-Tamar or D'vash
What was created on every day of creation?
The 1st day-Hashem created light
The 2nd day-Hashem created the sky and called it heaven
The 3rd day-Hashem created oceans, seas, lakes, rivers also all kinds of plants, grass, trees, shrubs and flowers, the land was now visible
The 4th day-Hashem created the sun, the moon, the stars, set time for day and night, weeks, months, years
The 5th day-Hashem created fish and other water animals and birds of all sizes and colors and insects
The 6th day-Hashem created all other animals, the ones that walk and the ones that crawl and then He created Humans
The 7th day-the world was complete and Hashem rested
What are the signs of kosher fish, animals and birds?
Fish-Fins and scales
Animals-Split hooves and chews its cud
Birds-Basically all of the birds that are NOT predatory and scavenger birds.
The Torah lists the all the 24 non kosher birds
What are the 7 Noahide laws (laws that even non Jews should keep)?
- Acknowledging that there is only one G-d
- Respect G-d (even if you are angry you cannot curse G-d)
- Respect human life
- Respect the institution of marriage
- Respect the rights and properties of others (be honest in business)
- Respect G-d’s creatures/animals
- Maintain justice
What is the correct order in which we should cut our nails?
The Halacha states that we should not cut out nails in order.
Ex: 5, 3, 1, 4, 2, 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
What are the names of the 5 Megillot and when is each one read in Shul?
קהלת-סוכות אסתר-פורים שיר השירים-פסח רות-שבועות איכה-תשע באב
What is the correct way for putting on and tying shoes?
The Halacha states that should not tie them in order
Ex: Put on right shoe, put on left shoe, tie your left shoe, tie your right shoe
