Rosh Hashanah, Chapter 1

How many new years/ ראשי השנה does the mishnah imagine?

• 3

• 5

• 1

• 4

What are they?

• For the buildings, for giving ma’aser (tithes), for counting the years, and for the rain

• For the kings, for giving ma’aser (tithes), for counting the years, and for the trees

• For the kings, for the sun, for counting the years, and for the taxes

How many times is the world judged, according to the Mishnah?

• 5

• 1

• 4

• 6

On what is the world judged?

• Pesach, on the grain; Shavuot, on the fruits of the trees; Rosh hashanh, people are judged; sukkot, on the rain

• Pesach, on the rain; Shavuot, on the grain; Rosh hashanah, on the animals; sukkot, on the water

• Pesach, on the rain; Shavuot, on the fruits of the trees; Rosh hashanh, people are judged; sukkot, on the grain

Which one is a new moon?

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How many times does the mishnah tell us messengers are meant to be sent out to inform of the new moon?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 6

For what holiday would a messenger be sent for the month of Av?

• Chanukah

• Pesach

• A fast day

• Purim

For which months does the mishnah tell us that we should sent out messenger for, even if it requires breaking shabbat (when we don't have the beit hamikdash)?

• Av and Adar for the ninth of Av and Purim

• Nissan and Tishrei for Pesach and Yom Kippur/Sukkot

• Shevat and Elul for Tu B'shvat and Rosh Hashanha

What does בעליל mean?

• Clearly

• The Moon

• New Year

• Raindrops

Who stopped 40 pairs of witnesses from going to testify?

• R Yishmael

• Raban Gamliel

• Rabi Elazar

• Rabi Akiva