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Mishna Quiz Masechet Brachot SHA

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What halacha is taught by the Mishna that says

מַזְכִּירִין יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם בַּלֵּילוֹת ?

a)

That we tell the story of leaving Egypt on Seder night

b)

We tell the story of leaving Mizraim each night

c)

We recite the third paragraph of Shma, which includes the exodus from Egypt, every night

2.

Why did Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaria say he was "like 70 years old"?

a)

Because he was 70 years old

b)

He was 18, but Hashem gave him a miraculous 18 rows of grey hair in his beard

c)

He was almost 70 years old

3.

כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ

means, according to Ben Zoma,

a)

that you should mention the exodus from Egypt - the whole day - including the nights

b)

that you should mention the exodus from Egypt - in the daytime and not nighttime

c)

you should mention the exodus from Egypt even when Mashiach comes

4.

כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ

means, according to Chachamim,

a)

that you should mention the exodus from Egypt - the whole day - including the nights

b)

that you should mention the exodus from Egypt - in the daytime and not nighttime

c)

you should mention the exodus from Egypt even when Mashiach comes

5.

When does Tanna Kamma/Chachamim say the time of Shacharit ends?

a)

4 hours into the day

b)

Midday

c)

1 pm

6.

When does R. Yehuda say that the time of Shacharit ends?

a)

4 hours into the day

b)

Midday

c)

1 pm

7.

When does R. Yehuda say the time of Mincha ends?

a)

Plag Hamincha

b)

Evening

8.

Which of the two approaches - R. Yehuda or Tanna Kamma (Chachamim) is more lenient when it comes to the time allowed for Tefilah?

a)

R. Yehuda

b)

Tanna Kamma/Chachamim

9.

What did R. Nechunia Ben HaKane pray for before he entered the Beit Hamidrash?

a)

That he have time to study each day

b)

That he not make a mistake in learning and analyzing halacha

c)

Neither of the two answers

10.

What is the כובד ראש/Koved Rosh referred to by the first mishna in the fifth perek?

a)

a headache

b)

a light attitude

c)

a serious attitude

11.

How long did the Chasidim HaRishonim wait before tefilah?

a)

Trick question - they did not wait much time at all

b)

one hour

c)

a half hour

12.

What kind of snake is referred to for which you should not interrupt your tefilah?

a)

non-poisonous - because nothing stands in the way of Pikuach Nefesh

b)

poisonous - because of the seriousness of Tefilah

c)

No snake is mentioned in any mishna

13.

What is meant by the expression גבורות גשמים?

a)

The request for rain in the Birkat HaShanim

b)

Havdala

c)

Mashiv HaRuach v'Morid Hageshem at the start of the tefilah

14.

Is there a disagreement in the mishna regarding where to insert Havdala in the Motzaey Shabbat Arvit Tefilah?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Practically speaking, which blessing do we insert Havdala into in Arvit, Motzaey Shabbat?

a)

Shome'a Tefilah

b)

Chonen Hada'at

c)

Modim

16.

Why should the person leading the Tefilah not answer "Amen" after the Kohanim?

a)

because he'll become confused

b)

There is no need to answer "Amen" after the brachot

c)

Neither of the two answers

17.

What does the mishna say a Kohen should do if he is the only Kohen at tefilah?

a)

He should absolutely not recite it under any circumstance

b)

If he can be sure that he can return to his tefilah without problem, he can recite it

18.

Why is R. Chanina Ben Dosa famous?

a)

For waiting an hour before tefilah

b)

For waiting an hour after tefilah

c)

For being able to predict who, among those he is praying for, will live or die

d)

None of the answers here

19.

Does a Boreh Pri Ha'adama work as a bracha if it was accidentally recited on a peach?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Does a Boreh Pri Ha'etz work as a bracha if it was accidentally recited on a radish?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

What bracha do we recite on eggs or cheese?

a)

שהכל

b)

בורא פרי האדמה

c)

המוציא

22.

What bracha do we recite on unripe fruit?

a)

Ha'etz

b)

Shehakol

c)

It's a debate in the mishna - some say Shehakol and some say no bracha at all

d)

None of the answers here