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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?

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Question 1 of 10
Which 20th-century Jewish scholar said: “When I pray, I speak to God; when I study, God speaks to me”?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these describes the process of Jewish study?
Question 3 of 10
What does "it" refer to in this rabbinic saying: "Turn it and turn it; for everything is in it"?
Question 4 of 10
What does Judaism value more--study or action?
Question 5 of 10
After which holiday do Jews begin the cycle of weekly Torah reading?
Question 6 of 10
What is a talmid hakham?
Question 7 of 10
What is a beit midrash?
Question 8 of 10
What is a chumash?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these daily prayers emphasizes the obligation to study and teach Torah?
Question 10 of 10
Which of the following Jewish books have, at one time, been banned?
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