What is the Torah?

In this lesson, we will learn all about the Torah, the Holy Text of Judaism. We will learn who Jews believe wrote the Torah, as well as what the books contain.

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What is the Torah?

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Q1.Who do Jews believe wrote the Torah?

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Q2.Moses was raised as a Prince in Egypt.

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Q3.What is the book of Genesis about?

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Q4.What is the book of Exodus about?

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Q5.What is the book of Leviticus about?

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Q6.What is the book of Numbers about?

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Q7.What is the book of Deuteronomy about?

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Q8.How many laws are given in the Mitzvot?

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Q9.The Mitzvot tells Jews that they should hate the stranger:

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

What is the Torah?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Who do Jews believe wrote the Torah?

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Q2.Moses was raised as a Prince in Egypt.

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Q3.What is the book of Genesis about?

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Q4.What is the book of Exodus about?

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Q5.What is the book of Leviticus about?

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Q6.What is the book of Numbers about?

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Q7.What is the book of Deuteronomy about?

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Q8.How many laws are given in the Mitzvot?

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Q9.The Mitzvot tells Jews that they should hate the stranger:

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Lesson summary: What is the Torah?

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