Take the Isaac Quiz

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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Angela wilder Brooklyn September 9, 2025

8/10 love my quizzes Reply

Avimelech , Brian Melmoth Kwa Zulu Natal . South Africa . September 9, 2025

Shalom Rabbi , It is a great pleasure to receive these Israel quiz questions, I must mention l am a Goyem(?) a Gentile but l am all with Israel . Questions about tradition and feasts will be a challenge. But there is one good thing in all this, the questions I am presented with the more research I will have to do, the more l will learn. Shalom shalom, Avimelech , South Africa. Reply

Chabad.org Staff September 9, 2025

in response to Avimelech , Brian Melmoth :

You are very welcome here! Good luck with your studies. Reply

Abby Roth Boca Raton, FL September 8, 2025

7/10 Yes! Reply

Hansen Asia December 6, 2024

A possible answer for question #2 answer says Issac was weaned at 3 years of age. What is the source for weaning at 3 years of age? Reply

Andrew Dublin December 9, 2024

in response to Hansen:

I believe that Isaac was weaned at the age of 2 years and then Abraham celebrated with a party.
Is this right? Reply

Hansen Asia December 9, 2024

in response to Andrew:

I'd like to know the typical age for weaning a child in those days, including a reference. Ishmael was observed "mocking" Issac on the day of the celebration. Sarah was so disturbed by what she observed, she ordered Ishmael banished from the camp, essentially a death sentence. The word translated as "mocking" in certain contexts [Joseph and Potiphar's wife, Gen. 39:14,17], is a reference to sexual activity, including rape.

Is it possible that Ishmael was abusing Issac in the field and was observed by Sarah? How old would Issac have been? Reply

Hansen Asia December 3, 2024

The answer to question number two says that Issac was the first to be circumcised at eight days. Abraham's household included more than 300 men. The command to circumcise Abraham and his household came about 10 years before Issac was born. Hard to believe that no children were born and circumcised during that ten year period. Reply

John London December 4, 2024

in response to Hansen:

The command came and the household were circumcised only about a year before Isaac was born, when, according to the Torah, Abraham was 99 years old and Ishmael 13. So isaac, born when abraham was 100, can't have been the first at all to be circumcised. But he can have been, and probably was the first to be circumcised at eight days. Reply

Hansen Asia December 5, 2024

in response to John:

You are right. I misread 99 for 90 years of age in Genesis 17:24. Thank you for pointing that out! Reply

ddot orlando December 5, 2024

in response to John:

Another thought is the first one of the immediate family. Reply

John London December 6, 2024

in response to ddot:

You must mean "first one of the immediate family to be circumcised on the eighth day". Because Abraham was circumcised earlier, and you can't get more immediate that him! Reply

Jonas G. December 2, 2024

The quiz will not load no matter how many times I reload or reopen the tab. Reply

Jack Harpers Ferry December 1, 2024

If G-d named Yitzchak (laugh) then why was Sara corrected for "laughing"?
If Yitzchak was the first to be circumsized at 8 days, was Ishmael circumsized - and was he circumsized at 13 years? Reply

Avimelech Brian Melmoth Kwa Zulu Natal , South Africa November 29, 2024

Shalom , Where in Scripture is it recorded Issac was buried with his parents ? . His family was gathered ... as families do at funerals . Is this an indication he was buried ... with those gathered?
Just a question , that's all . Shalom SHALOM . Reply

Andrew Kieran Dublin, Ireland November 29, 2024

in response to Avimelech Brian Melmoth :

Hi Avimelech,
Good question.
The tomb at Hebron is known as the tomb of the married couples as
Abraham and Sarah were buried there, Israel and Leah were buried there and reputedly,
Adam and Eve were buried there.
I don't know of any biblical reference to Isaac being buried there.
Andrew Reply

herm edmonton December 4, 2024

in response to Andrew Kieran:

9/10 he was buried by his two sons Jacob and Esau
because it was not mention where one has to assume
it was the cave of machpela in Hebron Reply

Andrew Dublin December 6, 2024

in response to herm:

That is a fair assumption Herm, thank you. Reply

דבורה ארבל חולון November 28, 2024

Thank you! Shabbat shalom! Reply

Raymond West Hollywood November 28, 2024

I scored an 8/10, which is the worst score I have gotten since I started taking these quizzes. The two I got wrong was who named Isaac, and who lusted after Sarah Reply

Yvonne FL November 28, 2024

Today, I am grateful for this opportunity to get closer to G-d. Thank you for this Torah teaching. Shalom! Reply

Soraya Ferreira Johannesburg November 28, 2024

I did it, 9/10, my son did it, 10/10. Thank you Rabbi, we love them. Reply

Deborah Greene South Africa November 28, 2024

10/10 hooray
Wishing you all a Blessed Thanks Giving
Toda Raba HASHEM
Shalu Shalom Yerushalayim Reply

John London November 28, 2024

I expected to get 10/10, but got no. 1 wrong. The Almighty did indeed tell Abraham to name his son Isaac before Abraham gave him that name and Sarah talked about laughter. Reply

Angela Wilder Brooklyn November 27, 2024

10/10thank you Reply

Angela Wilder Brooklyn November 28, 2024

in response to Angela Wilder:

You go gril Reply

Yiscah Sarah Nairobi November 27, 2024

B"H. 10/10 As bat Noah I Feel blessed to be here. Reply

Gamusi Yoseph November 27, 2024

I'm feeling so pleasant for the questions rabbi made me inspired. Thank you so much Reply

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