Question
Original language term required. Rabbi Simlai wrote that “the Torah begins with [this virtue] and ends with [this virtue].” For 10 points each:
[10m] What Hebrew word is traditionally translated into English as lovingkindness? The Pirkei Avot writes that the world stands on Torah, prayer, and this concept, whose name provides a generic term for charities.
ANSWER: chesed [or Hesed]
[10e] The name of what branch of Orthodox Judaism, centered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, originates from the word chesed? This group includes the Chabad-Lubavitch, and its men wear their hair in sidecurls.
ANSWER: Hasidism [or Hasidic Jews]
[10h] The name of this bird, chasidah, springs from the same word root as chesed, leading to rabbinical interpretations that this bird is not kosher because it feeds other birds, but only of its own kind. Jeremiah 8:7 notes that this bird “in the heavens knows her appointed times,” referring to its punctual migration and filial piety.
ANSWER: storks
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable of the Miis | Knox et al | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Goldman & Jackson | Water Buffalo | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Three Cantabrigians | Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |