THE ETGAR CHALLENGE
1. The Temple last stood in Jerusalem approximately a. 5,000 years ago b. 2,000 years ago c. 1,000 years ago d. 500 years ago e. 100 years ago 2. Which book of Torah spanned the shortest time: a. Bereshit b. Shemot c. Vayikra d. Bemidbar e. Devarim
3. Which of these do not appear on the top of the Seder dish: a. An egg b. A shankbone c. Charoset (a mixture of apples, nuts and wine) d. A matzah e. Bitter herbs 4. Which of these is not one of the Seven Mitzvot of Noach: a. Don’t murder b. Don’t steal c. Don’t lie d. Set up courts of law e. Don’t treat animals cruelly 5. “The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people”: This was said by : a. Rabin as he signed the Oslo Accords b. Herzl in c. Ben Gurion in the Declaration of Independence d. Joshua, speaking to the Jewish people as he prepared to die e. Yitzchak as he spoke to his sons, Yaakov and Eisav 6. The book of Nezikin includes : a. The story of Ruth b. Laws of farming c. The redemption from Egypt d. Rules about bringing sacrifices e. The laws of business