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Torah Study Quiz

How much do you know about studying Torah?

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For thousands of years Jews have been studying texts in pairs or in groups, respectfully debating each other, and learning the stories and legal texts of Judaism. How much do you know about studying Torah?

You answered {{correct}} of 10 correctly

Question 1 of 10
What does the term “talmud torah” specifically refer to?
Question 2 of 10
What does Judaism value more--study or action?
Question 3 of 10
Rashi--an 11-century commentator--and his grandchildren were part of which school of study?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: In the period after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, Torah study, along with liturgical prayer, replaced sacrifices as the primary means of worship.
Question 5 of 10
Before studying, it is customary to say a blessing thanking God for what?
Question 6 of 10
What does "it" refer to in this rabbinic saying: "Turn it and turn it; for everything is in it"?
Question 7 of 10
What is a chumash?
Question 8 of 10
After which holiday do Jews begin the cycle of weekly Torah reading?
Question 9 of 10
Which 20th-century Jewish scholar said: “When I pray, I speak to God; when I study, God speaks to me”?
Question 10 of 10
What is a d'var Torah?
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