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What is teaching?
The literal meaning of the Hebrew word "Torah"
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What is an Etrog or Citron?
Torah asks us to take "the fruit of a goodly tree". This is that fruit.
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What is 100?
It is a special mitzvah to say this many blessings each day.
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Who is Marilyn Monroe?
In 1956 Egypt banned her films after she converted to Judaism.
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What is the cherry tomato?
Israeli food scientists are credited with developing this type of tomato.
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Who is Reuven or Reuben?
This brother said "Let's not kill Joseph"
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Who is Moses?
Surprisingly, this person's name is not mentioned in the traditional Haggadah.
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What is 3?
Its traditional to say Shema this many times a day.
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What is a Kippah or Yarmulke?
This Jewish ritual object belonging to Frank Sinatra was sold at auction for nearly $10,000
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What is the Dead Sea?
The lowest place on Earth.
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Who are Joshua & Caleb?
These two of the twelve spies who said "we can conquer the land"
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Who is God?
Who's name is surprisingly not mentioned in Meggilat Esther for Purim.
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What is standing?
The word Amida literally means this.
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What is number 9?
This week Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija was taken at this number in the NBA draft - higher than any Israeli player in history.
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Who is Naomi Shemer?
Israel's "first lady of song and poetry".
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Who are Shiphrah and Puah?
These Egyptian midwives saved Jewish babies in defiance of Pharaoh.
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What is darkness
This was the ninth plague of Egypt
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What is 4?
We bow this many times during the Amida.
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Who is Rabbi Bob Alper?
This performer, often heard on Sirus/XM Radio sandwiched between Bob Newhart and Jerry Seinfeld, once performed for archbishop of New Mexico.
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What is 1979?
The year a peace treaty was signed between israel and Egypt.
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What is Esau's heel?
In this week's Torah portion Jacob was born holding onto this..
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Who are the Firstborn
The day before Passover these people are supposed to fast
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What is 8?
The school of Shamai was of the opinion that we light this many cancles on the first night of Chanukah.
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Who is Mel Brooks?
His given name is Melvin Kaminsky.
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What is citrus?
This is the largest agricultural export of israel.
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