Some sample questions from this category:
* In par'shat Chayai Sarah, Sarah dies in the very first pasuk. She had lived 127 years. She died in Kiriat-Arbah (the city of four), in the land of Chevron. According to Rashi, what was the significance or foreshadowing of the name Kiriat-Arbah?
* In Par'shat Kedoshim, we are giving many laws regarding many topics (holiness, Shabbat, parents, human relations, dietary laws, etc.). One law says 'Lo Tenachashu'. What is this law forbidding?
* Unlike most kosher animal groups, this animal group's kashrut laws are identified by a list of names rather than by characteristics.
* What does a 'daf' consist of?
* Which rabbi does Abbaye most often have a 'machlokes' with?
* What is a 'machlokes' anyways?
* A tractate of the Talmud always starts the first page counting with what Hebrew letter?
* The first tractate in the Talmud is called.... ?
* How many Sedarim (orders) are there in the Talmud?
* The commentary that is printed on the inside columns of a Talmud is written by...?
* There are two Talmuds. What are they?
* What is the longest tractate (in number of dafim)?
* The rabbis Rav and Shmuel were in charge of Yeshivos (mesivtos or academies) in which two cities?
* Where were the cities in which the rabbis Rav and Shmuel taught located?
* Raish Lakish's profession before he became a Talmudic sage was a ....?
* What does the 'Raish' in 'Raish Lakish' stand for?
* The rabbinical sutdents in Pumpedisa were known to engage in 'pilpul'. This exercise was colourfuly described as....
* Another name for the sage Abbaye is?
* Abbaye was an orphan adopted by his future teacher who was the sage....?
* Who was Raish Lakish's teacher and brother-in-law?
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