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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
Before studying, it is customary to say a blessing thanking God for what?
Question 2 of 10
What does the term “talmud torah” specifically refer to?
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following Jewish books have, at one time, been banned?
Question 4 of 10
Which 20th-century Jewish scholar said: “When I pray, I speak to God; when I study, God speaks to me”?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these daily prayers emphasizes the obligation to study and teach Torah?
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
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 8 of 10
In approaching a text, one may first try to understand its p'shat. What does this mean?
Question 9 of 10
What does Judaism value more--study or action?
Question 10 of 10
What is a beit midrash?
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