Subjective Test
NAME:_____________________________
I.  DEFINE
1. Berakhah:____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Rabbi:______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Talmud:_____________________________________________________________________________________

4. Mitzvah:_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.Siddur:_______________________________________________________________________________________
II.  SHORT ANSWER
1. How many mitzvot are there?___________

2. How is halakhah best translated?______________________________________________

3. How often do Jews pray?__________________________

4. What is a Jewish place of worship called?____________________________

5. How old is a boy when he becomes bar mitzvah?_____________

6. How old is a girl when she becomes bat mitzvah?____________

7. What is the first word of every berakhah?_________________

8. What is the difference between a rabbi, a kohein and a tzaddik?________________________________________

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9. What are the two stages of marriage in Judaism?___________________________________________________

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10. Why does the first-born son need to be "redeemed"?_______________________________________________

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III.  ESSAY
1. Describe the role of halakhah in Jewish life.














2. What is Shabbat?  When and how is it observed?  What are the two commands associated with it?  What is the purpose of Shabbat?














3. Briefly describe the purpose of each of the holidays listed below, as well as how each is observed:

a) Yom Kippur
b) Pesach
c) Sukkot














4. What is Torah?