Students at Pardes, a pluralistic yeshiva in Jerusalem. Copyright: Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

Talmud Quiz

How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

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The Talmud–which consists of the Mishnah and Gemara–explicates and builds upon the Torah’s laws and stories. How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

Question 1 of 10
What does Talmud mean?
Question 2 of 10
Rabbi Akiba started studying Torah when he was how old?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these does not appear in the Talmud?
Question 4 of 10
Which came first, the Mishnah or the Gemara?
Question 5 of 10
Where is the commentary of Rashi found on a page of Talmud?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these was written in Aramaic?
Question 7 of 10
Whose commentary on the Talmud is printed on the inside margins of every page?
Question 8 of 10
How is the Tosefta different from the Mishnah?
Question 9 of 10
What is the first teaching in Pirkei Avot?
Question 10 of 10
Who was Hillel's intellectual adversary?
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