2nd+quick+quiz

Quick Quiz Questions

From 14 October 2011

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 October 2011

10. What are the סדרים (orders) of the Mishnah? ZaManNekat זמן נקת zraeim moad mashim nezikim codasheim toharot.

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

12. Give two examples of a halacha from סדר מועד Seder Moed (or from נשים Nashim, or ברכות Brachot)? Holidays summit and yom kippur Catovot and get גאת in zareim laws about agriculture, and blessings on agri.

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

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

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