Chumash מ''ד
Who said that if they didn't bring back binyamin, they would give up this world and the world to come?
Yehuda
what does it mean that the HOUSE of Pharoh heard, according to Rashi?
The people of Pharoh's household- his servants and family- heard the cries
What did the Givonim wear when they went to Yehoshua to ask him to make a treaty with them? What did they bring?
Ripped clothing, worn out shoes, they brought broken wine bottles and moldy bread.
What is the melacha of cooking?
Bishul
When do we read Megillas Esther?
Purim!
Give one explanation of what "you are like a pharoh means"
1. I will kill you and pharoh if you take binyamin
2. You will get tzaras just like the pharoh who took my grandmother got tzaras
3. both you and pharoh dont keep your word
Didn't Yosef know his father was still alive? Why is he asking again?
He wanted to know if his father was emotionally well/ he cared so much he couldn't resist asking a few times
What is קפיצת הדרך?
When the ground "jumps" underneath someone when they are travelling, and they reach their destination much quicker than what is normal.
When Yehoshua went to confront the Givonim, he had קפיצת הדרך and arrived at Givon in 1 day instead of 3.
Oh no! Yenta spilled some grape juice on her shirt and the liquid went INTO her shirt. Is she allowed to scrub it off with some water?
No! Instead she has a Shabbos badge!!!
What did Rebbi Akiva promise his wife, Rachel, that he would give her?
A crown with Yerushalayim on it.
What was the first thing that the brothers did when the goblet was found in Binyamin's sack?
They tore their clothing
why did Yosef send his servants out of the room?
1. it was not proper for them to see a ruler crying
2. so the brothers wouldn't be embarrassed
Why did Yehoshua take down the 5 Emori kings hanging bodies by sunset? Where did they bury them?
Because it wasn't respectful to the kedusha of Eretz Yisrael to have dead bodies hanging there. They buried them in the cave where they hid from Bnei Yisrael.
What is considered a permanent knot? And a temporary knot?
Permanent knot - lasts for 24 hours or more
Temporary knot - lasts for less than 24 hours
How many students did Rebbi Akiva have? After they all died, how many did he start again with?
Extra 100 points, who was one of the new Talmidim?
24,000, and then 5 new ones, including Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
What dramatic expression does Yehudah use to talk about how sad Yaakov would be if Binyamin was taken as a slave?
"he will go down to his grave in mourning"
why does it say that Yosef cried on Binyamin's "necks"?
he was crying about the two BHMK that would be destroyed on Binyamin's portion of land
Finish the phrase:
____ שמש בגבעון
דום!
If someone needs to put on a bandaid on Shabbos, what should they make sure of?
It shouldn't wrap around onto itself, and we should avoid taking it off as it might pull off hair which would be Gozez.
What reward did Orpah get for crying four tears when she left Na'ami?
She had four descendants that were giants.
Extra 100 points, can you name one of these giants?
what reason do the shevatim give for why it could not possibly be that they stole Yosef's goblet?
they came all the way back to Mitzraim to return the money that they found in their bags- they are obviously not thieves! why would they steal now?
why does Yosef specifically tell the brothers to tell their father they can live in the land of Goshen?
Goshen is separate from the Mitzriim- they don't need to worry about the Avodah Zara there.
What argument did the sun give to Yehoshua when he told it to stop? What was Yehoshua's response?
The sun said that since it was created on day four, and man was created on day six, the sun is greater because he is older, and why should he listen to Yehoshua??
Yehoshua said that the sun serves Hashem without choosing to, but humans serve Hashem through choice, so he is greater.
(He also tells the sun that it stopping in it's rotation will be the greatest from of praise and Shira to Hashem.)
What are the 3 requirements of a Shabbos brush?
1) Has to be set aside as a designated Shabbos brush, only to be used on Shabbos.
2) It has to have soft bristles, like a hat brush.
3) You must use it gently in order not to pull out hair.
Who was Rus's great grandson?
What sefer did he write?