Pinchas Parshah Quiz

Rabbi Leibel Gniwisch currently resides, along with his wife, in Brooklyn, New York, where he received his rabbinical ordination. He has taught Jewish law at various schools in the US. He has a passion for Jewish scholarship and writing and hopes to publish a book one day.

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Raymond West Hollywood September 8, 2025

I scored 9/10. The only one I got wrong was the one about inheriting the land. I find that odd, though, because if Torah law already says that it goes to the daughters, then what were the daughters of Zelafchad objecting to? Reply

Deborah Lawrence, NJ July 19, 2025

Dear Rabbi,

I scored 10/10 on this wonderful quiz. My new method of studying the Torah readings is working for me. No written notes, just read, take a break, think about what I read, and answer a question(s) related to the passage read. I repeat the same method to the end. So far, I am a high scorer and recall of facts in the scriptures has improved too.

Peace,
Deborah Reply

Ari lurie Boston July 19, 2025

I. Take quiz every time. Keeps me Torah sharp! Shalom ari Reply

Steve Ky July 17, 2025

Rabbi,
A wonderful Parshah reading and quiz. Reply

Wolfberg Laura Modiin July 16, 2025

Fun and interesting. Thank you and Shabbat shalom. 😊 Reply

Steve Ky July 25, 2024

Rabbi,
Another great discussion and quiz to reinforce it. Reply

Doveva Oregon July 7, 2023

Always look forward to the quiz! Todah rabah Rabbi. Reply

Elaine Contard Peekskill, NY July 11, 2020

I like this site, but I am very frutrated in your set-up which has a convoluted way of getting to features. For instance, I can’t seem to access the quiz. When I finally followed your “two step” process to go to something or other & “family parshah”, it didn’t take me there. I scroll down, past a large blank area, which takes me back to a previous page. My husband always has to “fiddle around” and manages to randomly locate it. We even had trouble locating the weekly parshah, at the beginning. Please fix this so that it is user-friendly! It looks organized, but we are not ‘getting to’ features listed, by direct one click. I would enjoy this site much more if it wasn’t so convoluted. Thank you. Elaine Contard Reply

Menachem Posner July 12, 2020

in response to Elaine Contard :

Hi Elaine,

I'm so sorry you have a hard time navigating our site. It's a challenge for us to keep our many thousands of pages organized and accessible. We do our best, but concede that things certainly can be better.

If there is ever something you cannot find, please reach out to us and we'll do our best to help. Reply

Raymond West Hollywood September 8, 2025

in response to Elaine Contard :

First go to the Learning & Values section, and then scroll downward to the Quiz section Reply

Tamar Jacksonville, florida July 5, 2020

Thank you so very much, it help tremendously, in my Torah knowledges. Reply

Axel Berger Köln-Ossendorf July 5, 2020

I'm not sure if I ever achieved a 10/10 yet, probably not. This is a great way to keep learning and to remember. Thank you very much. I look forward to it every week. Reply

Ellen Miriam Pedersen Valby, Denmark September 30, 2019

Both enjoyable and educational,. I have used one of the replies for my forthcoming midrash in verse form. Reply

MARSHALL S DICKER WEST ORANGE July 27, 2019

Thanks for something very good. Thank you Rabbi! The quiz was fun and reinforces the learning of the Parshah. Reply

Benoit Tordeurs Waterloo July 27, 2019

I am disappointed, I could answer none Reply

Tirtzah 🇺🇸 July 2, 2023

in response to Benoit Tordeurs:

Read the parsha...:) Reply

Shirley Anne Canada July 24, 2024

in response to Benoit Tordeurs:

Read the Torah portion, before coming to the Quiz, please 🙏🏻 Reply

Raymond West Hollywood September 8, 2025

in response to Benoit Tordeurs:

Yes, read the parsha, the Torah portion Reply

Stephen Arulraj Central July 27, 2019

Good way to refresh our learning the Torah.
Thank you Reply

Steve Northern Ky July 26, 2019

Excellent idea to have a quiz.
Like Goldilocks and the three bears:
Some too easy, some sort of difficult, some were just right. Reply

Meir Ny July 26, 2019

Thanks rabbi, Great quiz... Reply

Jenifer Nech Houston July 26, 2019

A quiz is very helpful to reinforce our study. Reply

Steve Kentuck July 12, 2020

in response to Jenifer Nech:

These quizzes are fantastic.
I've been doing them for years.
I think maybe once I received a 10, but I'm usually in the 8 or 9 range.

Technical questions:
1) I didn't notice it in Friday's web site, but then I got this emai, so all is good Was I missing it somehow?
2) I can get it only if I go to the web site with my Samsung phone.
I just checked it again: still not there: thank you for the email.
When I access it via the web using an Ipad, the quiz never shows up:
so I read it on the Ipad, then switch to the phone to take the quiz.
If I access it via my Mac, the quiz shows up.
Is there something in the coding that it only shows on certain device types/resolutions?

Religious questions:
Why is Pinchas referred to as Pinchas in Parshah Pinchas,
but referred to as Phinehas in the Parshah prior to that (Balak).
It's definitely the same person, and there's no mention of his name being changed for the heroic action he took.
Every year I've read this I wonder! Reply

Daniel Bachrach July 6, 2023

in response to Steve:

Phineas is just the translation of the Hebrew Pinchas. Reply

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