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Torah Study Quiz

How much do you know about studying Torah?

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 of the following Jewish books have, at one time, been banned?
Question 2 of 10
In approaching a text, one may first try to understand its p'shat. What does this mean?
Question 3 of 10
What does Judaism value more--study or action?
Question 4 of 10
What is a chumash?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these daily prayers emphasizes the obligation to study and teach Torah?
Question 6 of 10
After which holiday do Jews begin the cycle of weekly Torah reading?
Question 7 of 10
Which 20th-century Jewish scholar said: “When I pray, I speak to God; when I study, God speaks to me”?
Question 8 of 10
What does the term “talmud torah” specifically refer to?
Question 9 of 10
Rashi--an 11-century commentator--and his grandchildren were part of which school of study?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these describes the process of Jewish study?

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