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Introduction to Gemoro

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is תורה שבעל פה?

a)

The part of תורה which was not written down

b)

The written תורה

c)

Some type of mouthwash

2.

Who did תורה שבעל פה come from?

a)

משה

b)

יוסי

c)

3.

What does תורה שבעל פה help us understand?

a)

תורה שבכתב

b)

How to keep מצות properly

c)

The reasons behind the מצות

d)

All of the above

4.

What does the word תנא mean?

a)

Teacher

b)

A Mishna

c)

Repeater

5.

How many generations of תנאים were there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

6.

Who gathered all the teachings of the תנאים and compiled the משנה?

a)

רבי יוסי

b)

רבי שמעון בר יוחאי

c)

רבי יהודה הנשיא

7.

Why was תורה שבעל פה written down if it is meant to only be learnt by memory?

a)

Why not

b)

ה' told משה on הר סיני to write it down

c)

People were forgetting it

8.

How many generations of אמוראים were there?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

6

9.

What language is the גמרא written in?

a)

Hebrew

b)

English

c)

Aramaic

10.

What is a סדר ? (from the ששה סדרים)

a)

the סדר פסח

b)

A collection of מסכתות (about a specific topic)

c)

The halochos of growing food

11.

what is the ש"ס?

a)

short for a name of רבי יהודה הנשיא

b)

short for ששה סדרים

c)

short for שלחן ערוך

12.

What does סדר זרעים speak about?

a)

the Halochos of growing food and the Halachos of brochos on food and Tfilah

b)

the Halochos of Shabbos and Yom Tov

c)

the Halochos of marriage and divorce

d)

the Halochos of how to be careful with other people's money or things

13.

What does סדר מועד speak about?

a)

the Halochos of growing food and the Halachos of brochos on food and Tfilah

b)

the Halochos of Shabbos and Yom Tov

c)

the Halochos of marriage and divorce

d)

the Halochos of how to be careful with other people's money or things

14.

What does סדר נשים speak about?

a)

the Halochos of growing food and the Halachos of brochos on food and Tfilah

b)

the Halochos of Shabbos and Yom Tov

c)

the Halochos of marriage and divorce

d)

the Halochos of how to be careful with other people's money or things

15.

What does סדר נזיקין speak about?

a)

the Halochos of growing food and the Halachos of brochos on food and Tfilah

b)

the Halochos of Shabbos and Yom Tov

c)

the Halochos of marriage and divorce

d)

the Halochos of how to be careful with other people's money or things

16.

What does סדר קדשים speak about?

a)

the Halochos of Korbanos in the Beis Hamildash and how to keep kosher

b)

the Halochos of how to be Spiritually clean and pure

c)

the Halochos of marriage and divorce

d)

the Halochos of how to be careful with other people's money or things

17.

What does סדר טהרות speak about?

a)

the Halochos of Korbanos in the Beis Hamildash and how to keep kosher

b)

the Halochos of who to be Spiritually clean and pure

c)

the Halochos of marriage and divorce

d)

the Halochos of how to be careful with other people's money or things

18.

What is the translation for זרעים ?

a)

seeds

b)

special times

c)

woman

d)

damages

19.

What is the translation for מועד?

a)

seeds

b)

special times

c)

women

d)

damages

20.

What is the translation for נשים?

a)

seeds

b)

special times

c)

women

d)

damages

21.

What is the translation for נזיקין?

a)

seeds

b)

special times

c)

woman

d)

damages

22.

What is the translation for קדשים?

a)

holy things

b)

special times

c)

woman

d)

damages

23.

What is the translation for טהרות?

a)

holy things

b)

pure things

c)

woman

d)

damages

24.

What does פרק mean?

a)

In the משנה

b)

In the תלמוד בבלי

c)

Chapter

25.

Where do we find the הֲלָכָה that a מְזוּזָה should be made out of parchment?

a)

תּוֹרָה שׁבַּעַל פֶּה

b)

תּוֹרָה שׁבִּכְתַב

26.

What is another name for רבי יהודה הנשיא?

a)

רבי

b)

רבינו הקדוש

c)

רבי שמעון בר יוחאי

27.

ברייתות that are organized similar to the way that רבי divided the משנה are called:

a)

תּוֹסֶפְתָּא

b)

מִׁשְנָה

c)

ׁשַ”ס“

28.

זְמַן נָקַט

a)

This is a ראשי תיבות for the ששה סדרי משנה

b)

This is something about the time

c)

This takes time to understand

29.

what is a מסכתא?

a)

A volume of Mishna or Gemoro (discussing specific מצות)

b)

A chapter

c)

A topic