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Rebecca
Kansas City
January 24, 2026
Look forward to taking these quizzes every Shabbat! Since the start of the most recent reading cycle, I've been wanting to rely more on memory to keep my mind sharp and make sure I've been retaining what I've learned over the years. Got a perfect score on this one, Baruch HaShem! 🙏 Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
January 25, 2026
in response to Rebecca:
I always rely on my memory when taking these quizzes, because only then do i achieve an authentic score Reply
Steve
Ky
January 22, 2026
Rabbi,
An excellent Parshah summary and quiz.
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Raymond
West Hollywood
August 22, 2025
I scored really poorly this time, at 7/10. One of the questions that threw me was the one about the plague of darkness, which I always thought lasted only three days, not six. I think i also scored this low because I am taking this quiz late at night, and it also happens to be really hot outside and so that negatively affects my thinking ability as well Reply
Deborah
Lawrence,NJ
February 1, 2025
Dear Rabbi,
I scored 9/10 (I noticed that in January 2024 I scored 6/10); what a change in my study of the Torah and understanding.
Question number 3 was tricky and the one I had wrong; because I read several readings that mentioned 3 days and or 7 days but not 6 days. Please clarify where the six days is written?
Peace,
Deborah
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Raymond
West Hollywood
August 22, 2025
in response to Deborah:
The question about the plague of darkness is one that I also got wrong, as I always thought it lasted three days, not six Reply
Harry
Potter
January 31, 2025
Look Ron its a firebolt!! Reply
Steve
KY
January 30, 2025
Rabbi,
An excellent summary of the Parshah and quiz to test how well you retained it.
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Deborah
Lawrence, NJ
January 20, 2024
Dear Rabbi Posner,
I scored 6 out of 10 on this quiz; my lowest for this month. Questions 3, 5, 6, and 8 were tricky or I didn’t study well enough today to select the correct answers. But, it was a great quiz and I will remember my mistakes and why I got the questions wrong.
Peace,
Deborah
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Herm
Vancouver
January 15, 2025
in response to Deborah :
10/10 there where a few tricky ones
but I admire your attitude
peace and love
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Steve
Ky
January 18, 2024
Rabbi,
For question 3, I think the answer should be three.
The Torah says there were three days of thick darkness.
I don't see any mention of three other days of darkness.
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Steve
Ky
January 18, 2024
Rabbi,
Wonderful way to learn the Parshah: thanks for making this available.
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Susan Fiedler
Bristol, TN
January 28, 2023
Where are the answers? Reply
Yulanda
Toronto CA
January 27, 2023
8/10 I really enjoy these quizzes! Thanks Rabbi Posner! Shabbat Shalom. Reply
Steve
Ky
January 26, 2023
Rabbi,
Another excellent quiz, great for learning the Parshah.
I know it may sound wrong, but I don't understand Rashi's explanation for question #3.
The Torah specifically says three days of darkness.
Can you explain why Rashi translates this to six days?
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moshe gorin
January 23, 2023
Amazing great work! Reply
El'azar
Nigeria
January 22, 2023
Lovely quizzes
8/10
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Edward Lavi
Santa Monica
January 9, 2022
I love the quizzes Reply
Eva Einhorn
Hollywood Fl
January 7, 2022
It’s nice to have a quiz that challenges me Reply
Ivet Baldayac
Nj
January 23, 2021
Nice !!! Learning a lot Reply
Rajan Varghese
Thumpamon,Kerala
January 19, 2021
6/10.. Thanks. Reply
Rickylee
TEXAS
February 6, 2020
Very instructive Reply
6/10 🙁 I think this was my lowest score yet. My fault, not the quiz.