What-part One

Question 0

What are the months of the Jewish year?

Answer 0

תשרי, חשבן, כסלו, טבת, שבט, אדר, ניסן, אייר, סיון, תמוז, אב, אלול

Question 1

What are the names of the shiv’at haminim?

Answer 1

Wheat, Barley, Grapes, Olives, Figs, Dates, Pomegranates

Question 2

What was created on every day of creation?

Answer 2

1. Light and dark 2. Sky and seas 3. Dry land, trees,plants and grass 4. Sun, moon and stars 5.fish,birds and insects 6. Humans and animals 7. Rest

Question 3

What are the signs of kosher fish, animals and birds?

Answer 3

Fish- fins and scales
Animals- split hooves and chew their own cud
Birds- an bird of prey is not kosher, the Torah lists all 24 non kosher birds

Question 4

What are the 7 Noahide laws that even non Jews should keep?

Answer 4

1) don’t bow to idols 2) don’t swear 3) don’t kill 4) don’t commit adultery 5) don’t steal 6) don’t eat from a living animal 7) set up courts of justice

Question 5

What is the correct order in which to cut our nails?

Answer 5

1) don’t cut in order ( LH 5,3,1,4,2 RH 1,3,5,2,4)

Question 6

What are the names of the 5 Megillot and when is each one read in shul?

Answer 6

1. רות- שבועות
2. אסתר- פורים
3. קהלת- שבת סוכות
4. שיר השירים- שבת הגדול
5. איכה- תשעה באב

Question 7

What is the correct way for putting and tying shoes?

Answer 7

When putting on your shoes the right shoe goes first. When your tying your shoe the left shoe is tied first