Eved Ivri Trivia - Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

How many years does an Eved Ivri (Hebrew servant) serve?

Accepted Answer

Six years

Question 2

What happens to the Eved Ivri in the seventh year?

Accepted Answer

He goes free

Question 3

In which Torah portion (parsha) are the laws of Eved Ivri first presented?

Accepted Answer

Parshat Mishpatim (Exodus 21)

Question 4

What does 'Eved Ivri' literally mean?

Accepted Answer

Hebrew servant

Question 5

Which body part is pierced if the Eved Ivri refuses to go free?

Accepted Answer

His ear

Question 6

What is the term for the Jubilee year in Hebrew?

Accepted Answer

Yovel

Question 7

An Eved Ivri who refuses to leave must have his ear pierced against what?

Accepted Answer

The doorpost (mezuzah)

Question 8

What is one way a person becomes an Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

A thief who cannot repay what he stole is sold by the court

Question 9

When the Eved Ivri goes free, he goes out with what?

Accepted Answer

He goes free without paying anything (chinam)

Question 10

The Torah commands the master to treat the Eved Ivri how?

Accepted Answer

With dignity, like a hired worker

Question 11

What is the 'retziah' ceremony?

Accepted Answer

The piercing of the servant's ear with an awl

Question 12

Can a woman become an Amah Ivriyah (Hebrew maidservant)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a father may sell his minor daughter

Question 13

In which book of the Torah are laws of Eved Ivri repeated with additional details?

Accepted Answer

Deuteronomy (Devarim, chapter 15)

Question 14

What happens to all Hebrew servants in the Jubilee (Yovel) year?

Accepted Answer

They all go free

Question 15

What is the Hebrew term for a Canaanite servant?

Accepted Answer

Eved Kena'ani

Question 16

The Torah says the master must provide the Eved Ivri with what?

Accepted Answer

Food, drink, and proper living conditions

Question 17

Why does the Torah say the ear is pierced specifically?

Accepted Answer

Because the ear heard God's commandments at Sinai yet chose servitude

Question 18

What does the phrase 'ki tov lo imach' mean regarding the Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

It is good for him with you (the master must treat him well)

Question 19

If a master has only one pillow, who gets it according to the Talmud?

Accepted Answer

The servant (Eved Ivri)

Question 20

What is the second way a person can become an Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

He voluntarily sells himself due to poverty

Question 21

An Eved Ivri is different from a slave in other ancient cultures because:

Accepted Answer

He retains his dignity and has legal protections

Question 22

Which Talmudic tractate primarily discusses the laws of Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

Kiddushin

Question 23

The ear piercing of the Eved Ivri is done with what tool?

Accepted Answer

An awl (martzea)

Question 24

When the Eved Ivri goes free, the master must give him what?

Accepted Answer

Gifts/provisions (ha'anakah) from his flock, threshing floor, and wine press

Question 25

The laws of Eved Ivri apply during which historical period?

Accepted Answer

When the Jubilee year is observed (Temple period)

Question 26

What does the Torah call the female Hebrew servant?

Accepted Answer

Amah Ivriyah

Question 27

How often does the Jubilee (Yovel) year occur?

Accepted Answer

Every 50 years

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a way to become an Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

Captured in war (this applies to Eved Kena'ani, not Eved Ivri)

Question 29

The Eved Ivri's service begins when he is sold. When does it end at the latest?

Accepted Answer

After 6 years or in the Jubilee, whichever comes first

Question 30

What does the Torah say about striking an Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

It is forbidden; he must be treated with respect

Question 31

The master of an Eved Ivri is compared to what in rabbinic literature?

Accepted Answer

Someone who acquires a master over himself

Question 32

Which biblical figure is described as an 'eved' (servant) of God as a title of honor?

Accepted Answer

Moses (Eved Hashem)

Question 33

The concept of freeing servants is connected to which foundational Jewish experience?

Accepted Answer

The Exodus from Egypt (freedom from slavery)

Question 34

What happens if the Eved Ivri says 'I love my master, I will not go free'?

Accepted Answer

His ear is pierced and he serves until the Jubilee

Question 35

The Torah's laws of servitude are meant to teach what fundamental value?

Accepted Answer

Human dignity and compassion

Question 36

In the Jubilee year, besides servants going free, what else happens?

Accepted Answer

Land returns to its original owners

Question 37

What is the Shemitah year?

Accepted Answer

The sabbatical year when the land rests (every 7th year)

Question 38

The Eved Kena'ani (Canaanite servant) differs from the Eved Ivri in that:

Accepted Answer

He serves permanently (unless freed by the master)

Question 39

Where does the ear piercing of the Eved Ivri take place?

Accepted Answer

At the doorpost of the master's house (or the court's door)

Question 40

The Hebrew word for freedom or liberty is:

Accepted Answer

Cherut (or Dror)

Question 41

What is the Torah's attitude toward permanent slavery of a fellow Jew?

Accepted Answer

It is discouraged; the Torah limits it

Question 42

The commandment to give gifts (ha'anakah) when freeing an Eved Ivri comes from which source?

Accepted Answer

Deuteronomy 15:13-14

Question 43

What does the Torah remind us when commanding kindness to servants?

Accepted Answer

That we were slaves in Egypt

Question 44

An Amah Ivriyah (Hebrew maidservant) can be freed by which means?

Accepted Answer

Reaching puberty (simanei na'arut), Jubilee, or death of the master

Question 45

What must the master NOT do to the Eved Ivri according to Leviticus 25?

Accepted Answer

Work him with rigor (b'farech)

Question 46

The Torah's servitude laws appear in which three books?

Accepted Answer

Exodus (Mishpatim), Leviticus (Behar), and Deuteronomy (Re'eh)

Question 47

If an Eved Ivri is injured by his master (e.g., loses a tooth or eye), what happens?

Accepted Answer

The servant goes free

Question 48

The ear piercing is specifically mentioned regarding which type of Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

One who voluntarily refuses to leave after six years

Question 49

What is the main ethical lesson of the Eved Ivri laws?

Accepted Answer

Every person deserves dignity, and servitude must be temporary and humane

Question 50

The Eved Ivri goes free 'chinam' means:

Accepted Answer

Without payment; he owes nothing

Question 51

According to the Talmud (Kiddushin 20a), who said 'Whoever acquires a Hebrew servant acquires a master for himself'?

Accepted Answer

The Talmud states this as a general principle

Question 52

Can a person sell himself as an Eved Ivri more than once?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if he falls into poverty again

Question 53

What is the minimum value of theft for which the court can sell a thief as an Eved Ivri?

Accepted Answer

The amount he stole (and cannot repay)

Question 54

If an Eved Ivri is sick during his term of service, does the sick time count?

Accepted Answer

Yes, unless the illness lasts more than half his service period

Question 55

According to halacha, can a woman be sold by the court as an Amah Ivriyah for theft?

Accepted Answer

No, only a man can be sold by the court

Question 56

What does the master provide to the Eved Ivri's family during his service?

Accepted Answer

Sustenance for the servant's wife and children

Question 57

The Eved Ivri who is sold by the court is sold to repay what?

Accepted Answer

His theft (the principal amount)

Question 58

How does the Talmud derive that the ear is pierced at the doorpost specifically?

Accepted Answer

From a gezeirah shavah (verbal analogy) connecting 'door' in the servant passage to 'door' at the Exodus

Question 59

According to the Rambam, in how many positive commandments are the laws of Eved Ivri included?

Accepted Answer

Several, including acquisition, freeing, and ha'anakah

Question 60

If the Eved Ivri's master dies during the six-year term, what happens?

Accepted Answer

The servant passes to the master's son (heir) to complete his term

Question 61

Can an Eved Ivri be sold to a non-Jew?

Accepted Answer

No, it is prohibited

Question 62

What is the law if an Eved Ivri runs away from his master?

Accepted Answer

He is not returned; there is a biblical prohibition against returning him (according to some interpretations)

Question 63

The master may give the Eved Ivri a Canaanite maidservant as a wife. What happens to her children?

Accepted Answer

The children belong to the master (they have the status of Eved Kena'ani)

Question 64

According to the Mishna (Kiddushin 1:2), an Eved Ivri is acquired by which means?

Accepted Answer

By money (kesef) or by a document (shtar)

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