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Etgar challenge October 20

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1.    How many days was Noah in the ark?    
a.    40 
b.    99 
c.    120 
d.    240 
e.    365    
    
2.    Each new Jewish month begins with:    
a.    A crescent moon 
b.    a half moon 
c.    a gibbous moon 
d.    a full moon 
e.    a solar eclipse    

3.    Rashi’s full name was Rabbi ____ Yitzchaki?    
a.    Shlomo 
b.    Shmuli 
c.    Shimon 
d.    Zalman 
e.    Shammai    

4.    How much of one’s income should be given to charity, according to Jewish law?
a.    one to two per cent 
b.    two to five per cent
c.    five to 10 per cent
d.    10 to 20 per cent 
e.    as much as you can    

5.    What is the odd 
one out?    
a.    ploughing 
b.    shearing 
c.    building 
d.    eating 
e.    burning     

6.    How many generations were there from Noah to Abraham?    
a.    2 
b.    3 
c.    5 
d.    7 
e.    10    

Highlight the hidden text below to check your answers:

Answers: 1e, 2a, 3a, 4d, 5d (the others are types of work prohibited on Shabbat),6e

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