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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 is a talmid hakham?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these daily prayers emphasizes the obligation to study and teach Torah?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these describes the process of Jewish study?
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following statements about Jewish censorship of books is most accurate?
Question 7 of 10
What is a d'var Torah?
Question 8 of 10
Before studying, it is customary to say a blessing thanking God for what?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following Jewish books have, at one time, been banned?
Question 10 of 10
In approaching a text, one may first try to understand its p'shat. What does this mean?
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