Students at Pardes, a pluralistic yeshiva in Jerusalem. Copyright: Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

Talmud Quiz

How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

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The Talmud–which consists of the Mishnah and Gemara–explicates and builds upon the Torah’s laws and stories. How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

Question 1 of 10
Where is the commentary of Rashi found on a page of Talmud?
Question 2 of 10
Why was the Mishnah so important?
Question 3 of 10
Where is the commentary of the Tosafot on a page of Talmud?
Question 4 of 10
Why do Jews study Talmud?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these teachings does NOT appear in Pirkei Avot?
Question 6 of 10
Which came first, the Mishnah or the Gemara?
Question 7 of 10
Who was Beruriah?
Question 8 of 10
According to the Talmud, which of these sages entered the Divine Pardes, or the Orchard, and came out sane and alive?
Question 9 of 10
What does Talmud mean?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: The Talmud is a code of law, much like the Shulhan Arukh.
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