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Rabbi Menachem Posner serves as managing editor at Chabad.org, the world’s largest Jewish informational website. He has been writing, researching, and editing for Chabad.org since 2006, when he received his rabbinic degree from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch. He lives in Chicago, Ill., with his family.

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Aryeh krinsky so. California August 21, 2025

6 out of ten. It looks like some of your other posters went to the same Talmud Torah I went to. ( In Brooklyn) Reply

Mazal Zirkind Brooklyn November 27, 2025

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:-)
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Rita Forbes Clinton August 21, 2025

Good Afternoon,

The wonderful thing about Torah is studying and learning. Its never banal, but it is endlessly intriguing, inspiring, enriching, and meaningful! "He who walks with one who is wise, grows wise . . ." Proverbs 13:20.

Thank you, Reply

Abby Roth Boca Raton, FL August 21, 2025

6/10 Pretty cool! Reply

Chris Chemuku Kitale May 30, 2024

I got 9 out of 10. Victory is coming. Reply

Minucha Chicago January 25, 2024

I got 10 out of 10 right. I guessed right on Question #7. All the others I already knew because I had researched the topic in preparation for a speech I plan to give at some time in the future. Reply

Shulamit Saeger Sun City Center January 25, 2024

Praying for victory of Israel and the destruction of Iran. Reply

Mazal Zirkind Brooklyn November 27, 2025

in response to Shulamit Saeger:

Amen. Am Yisroel Chai Reply

Jorge Bastrop Tx January 21, 2024

10/10 praying for the peace of Jerusalem.. and Brothers and Sisters around this earth….Shalom and Blessings .!! Reply

Rita Forbes Clinton January 25, 2024

in response to Jorge:

I join you in praying for peace in Israel and around the world.

Shalom,

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Patrick Rotterdam January 21, 2024

Haha 10/10 not bad at all. Reply

Corinne January 20, 2024

6/10 not so good. Sabbath Shalom to everyone from Germany. Reply

Aryeh Krinsky Beaumont, Ca.. January 19, 2024

Excellent quiz..each piece of knowledge is to be treasured like a gold coin...... Reply

Casimir Lagos January 18, 2024

I am happy to participate Reply

A K January 18, 2024

5/10 Reply

Gilbert Hoffberg Richland January 18, 2024

6/10 I wish I'd done better! Reply

Andrew Elder Bryan, OH USA January 18, 2024

in response to Gilbert Hoffberg:

we all learn as we go 5/10 gratifying in learning

Shalom y'all

Shalom Israel Reply

Andrew Elder Bryan, OH USA January 19, 2024

in response to Andrew Elder:

Gratefully fun learning! 8/10 this time =))

Shalom Israel Shabbat shalom y'all!

Thank you Chabad Reply

Deborah Greene South Africa January 18, 2024

Yes I've got it 10/10 Yepee 💃🙌
Thanks Rabbi totally enjoyed it
Shalu Shalom Yerushalayim 🇮🇱🇮🇱🙏
Pray for the Peace of Yerushalayim 🕯️🕯️🔯🕎 Reply

Yvonne Torres Rockledge January 18, 2024

I did better than I expected. I learn from every quiz and I am challenged to learn more every week. I enjoy these quizzes please keep them coming. G-d Bless Israel! My heart and prayers are with the Israeli people. Reply

rea Horsham PA January 17, 2024

Please note that the Pidyon-Haben has nothing to do with the slew of the first born in Egypt.
Kindly retract and reply.
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m January 18, 2024

in response to rea:

Parshas Bo 13:15.

וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֘ לְשַׁלְּחֵ֒נוּ֒ וַיַּֽהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהֹוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֨חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה:

And it came to pass when Pharaoh was too stubborn to let us out, the Lord slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I slaughter [for a sacrifice] all males that open the womb, and every firstborn of my sons I will redeem. Reply

Aryeh Krinsky Beaumont, Ca.. January 25, 2024

in response to rea:

Read the last sentence of the Rabbi's reply of January 18th. That says it all! No retraction required..... Reply

Raad Jawad Auckland January 17, 2024

9/10 Reply

MG January 16, 2024

10/10 Reply

Rita Forbes Clinton January 16, 2024

Good Evening,

[8/10]. Thank you for helping me to understand a little more about the firstborn redemption. Reply

Yoel Englander London January 16, 2024

10/10 Very easy!! Reply

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