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Quick Quiz Questions

1. What is the chain of tradition of the Mishnah?

2. What does the word Zugot mean? Why were there two? Who were the last of the Zuggot?

3. Who compiled the Mishnah?

4. When was the Mishnah compiled?

5. What does Mishnah mean?

6. What proof is there that there was an oral torah (be specific and give two examples)?

7. What is the language of the Mishnah?

8. Why was the Mishnah written down?

9. What does the word ברייתא baraittot mean? And what are they?

From 19th September 2011

10. What are the סדרים (orders) of the Mishnah?

11. What are the divisions of a סדר seder called?

12. Give two examples of a halacha from סדר מועד Seder Moed (or from נשים Nashim, or Zeraim)?

13. What are the divisions of a פרק perek called?

14. How do we translate the seder of טהרות Taharot or קדושים Kedoshim or זרעים Zeraim?

15. What acronym do we use to remember the סדרים orders of the Mishnah?

From 26th September 2011 - Mishnah Brachot 1:1

16. What is the opening question of the Mishnah? When do we say the shema at night?

17. What do all opinions agree on? The start time if the shema

18. What is the Machloket about? How late can one say the shema at night

19. What is Terumah? The yisraelim give 1/50th of produce to the cohenim

20. Explain what the Ashmura HaRishona (the first watch) is. The first of three guard watches (hrs 1-4)

21. How many halachic hours are there at night? 12

22. How many halachic hours are there during the day? 12

23. Why did the sages bring forward the time that one is allowed to say the evening Shema until. To distance a person from sinning

From 23rd October 2011 - Holiday Special

24. What activities should a Jew do in their Sukkah? Sleep, eat, relax (treat it as your home)

25. What makes a Lulav not kosher? The top leaf is split more than a tefach (handbreadth)

26. What parts of the body do the Etrog/Lulav/Haddass/Arovot represent? Etrog-heart Lulav-spine Arovot-lips Haddass-eyes

27. What is the literal translation of Chol HaMoed? Weekday of the festival

28. What extra prayers are said on Chol HaMoed? Musaf and hallel

29. Tradionally what types of work are forbidden on Chol HaMoed? Skillful work (laundry and shaving ect.)

30. According to the Mishnah during Sukkot when is a person allowed to leave the Sukkah? When it rains enough to ruin your porridge