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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
What does the term “talmud torah” specifically refer to?
Question 3 of 10
What does Judaism value more--study or action?
Question 4 of 10
What is a beit midrash?
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following statements about Jewish censorship of books is most accurate?
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
Before studying, it is customary to say a blessing thanking God for what?
Question 8 of 10
Which of the following Jewish books have, at one time, been banned?
Question 9 of 10
What is a talmid hakham?
Question 10 of 10
What is a d'var Torah?
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