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The Etgar quiz number 214

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1)The name Isaac derives from which verb in Hebrew?

a)blessed

b)praised

c)fought

d)healed

e)laughed

2)The Zohar is written in which language?

a)Hebrew

b)Arabic

c)Ladino

d)Aramaic

e)Greek

3)How old was Sarah when she gave birth to Isaac?

a)30

b)50

c)70

d)90

e)120

4)The first example of hachnasat orchim in the Bible is from

a)Adam and Eve

b)Noah

c)Avraham and Sarah

d)Rebecca

e)Joseph

5)The Balfour Declaration was a letter addressed to which Rothschild:

a)Lionel

b)Walter

c)Dorothy

d)Solomon

e)Nathan

6)To fulfil the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim, what should you do when your guests leave?

a)give them a present

b)accompany them part of the way

c)call a taxi for them

d)invite them for another meal

e)teach them some Torah

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 Answers: 1e, 2d, 3d, 4c, 5b, 6b

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