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What is 5?
The Torah has this many books.
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What is 1948?
The UN General Assembly Resolution 181 was ultimately passed and created the state of Israel in this year.
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What is Israel?
At just over six million Jews, this country has the largest Jewish population.
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What is Hanukkah?
Although widely celebrated, this Kislev holiday is never mentioned in the Torah.
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What is a golden calf?
After receiving the ten commandments, Moses returns from Mt. Sinai to find the Israelites worshiping one of these.
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What is teaching/law/instruction?
The Hebrew word "Torah" can be translated to this in English.
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Who is David Ben-Gurion?
This person was elected as the first Israeli Prime minister shortly after the nation was founded.
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What are Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform?
These are the three main branches of modern Judaism.
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What is Purim?
On this holiday, it is customary to give mishloach manot, gifts of food and drinks.
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Who is Abraham?
In Beresheit, he was instructed to go to Mount Moriah and sacrifice his son, Isaac.
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What is 20-30lbs?
The average Torah weighs approximately this many pounds.
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What is the Yom Kippur war?
In 1973, a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria invaded Israel, beginning an 18 day war aptly named this.
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What are Ashkenazim and Sephardim?
These are the two major modern ethnic divisions of Jews.
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What is Shavuot?
This festival holiday marks the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai.
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What are Sodom and Gomorrah?
These two cities, situated on the Jordan river, were burnt for their sins.
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What is the Tanakh?
In addition to the Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim make up this collection of scriptures.
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What are the Camp David Accords?
In 1978, Egypt became the first Arab nation to formerly recognize Israel in an agreement known as this.
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What is 14 million?
Representing roughly 0.2% of the world's total population, there are about this many Jews worldwide.
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What is 10?
Both celebrated in Tishrei, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are this many days apart.
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What is Yom Kippur?
Kedoshim, or the Holiness code, gives instructions regarding atonement, sacrifice, and this holiday.
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What are Bresheit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, and Devarim (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)?
In order, these are all the books of the Torah.
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Who is Yitzhak Rabin?
The Oslo Accords of 1993 were signed between PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat and this Israeli prime minister.
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What is 70 CE/AD?
The Jewish Diaspora occured around this year CE/AD after the failed revolt on the Roman controlled Masada.
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What is Shemini Atzeret?
Meaning "Eighth Day of Assembly", the last Torah portion is read on this final day of Sukkot.
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What is the Tochacha?
Meaning admonition or reproof, this section of Bechukotai tells the consequences of failing to follow God's laws and commandments.
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