Introduction to Gemoro

1. What is תורה שבעל פה?

• The part of תורה which was not written down

• The written תורה

• Some type of mouthwash

Who did תורה שבעל פה come from?

• משה

• יוסי

• 'ה

What does תורה שבעל פה help us understand?

• תורה שבכתב

• How to keep מצות properly

• The reasons behind the מצות

• All of the above

What does the word תנא mean?

• Teacher

• A Mishna

• Repeater

How many generations of תנאים were there?

• 5

• 6

• 7

Who gathered all the teachings of the תנאים and compiled the משנה?

• רבי יוסי

• רבי שמעון בר יוחאי

• רבי יהודה הנשיא

Why was תורה שבעל פה written down if it is meant to only be learnt by memory?

• Why not

• ה' told משה on הר סיני to write it down

• People were forgetting it

How many generations of אמוראים were there?

• 2

• 7

• 6

What language is the גמרא written in?

• Hebrew

• English

• Aramaic

What is a סדר ? (from the ששה סדרים)

• the סדר פסח

• A collection of מסכתות (about a specific topic)

• The halochos of growing food