Mipharshim
Why does Balak want to curse the Jewish people?
He is afraid of them because they killed the two strongest nations, Sichon and Og and they took all their land. Balak is concerned that his nation is next to be destroyed.
In the beginning of the movie, what does Shrek put in his drink?
an eyeball
At first, where did the angel stand?
in the path of Bilam and his donkey
וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת ־אֲתֹנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם ־שָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָֽב
Bilam rose up in the morning, and he saddled his female donkey and went with the officers of Moav.
What did Bilam do in morning?
He saddled his female donkey and went with the messengers of Moav
Rashi: What is the reasoning behind why Bilam sattled his own donkey/what does this show about him?
Bilam hated the Jews so much and he was so eager to curse them that he sattled his OWN donkey (during that time it is not apart of the norm to sattle your own donkey)
what is pricess Fiona being gaurded by?
a fire breathing dragon!!! grrr
Where did the angel stand next after Bilam avoided the angel?
The angel stood in a path between 2 vineyard's with a fence on each side
וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה בְּמִשְׁע֖וֹל הַכְּרָמִ֑ים גָּדֵ֥ר מִזֶּ֖ה וְגָדֵ֥ר מִזֶּֽה:
The angel of Hashem stood in a path between the vineyards - a fence on this side and a fence on that side.
What did Bilam do to teh donkey when it went off the path?
he hit the donkey with his staff
Rashi: In pasuk Chuf Chet, why does it say Rigalim instead of Piamim?
it is a hint that shows that Bilam wanted wipe out all the people that celebrate the 3 Rigalim (meaning the Jews)
where does Shrek live?
In a #swamp
What did the angel of Hashem tell Bilam to do? (Pasuk Lamed Hay)
to go with the men, but do what Hashem/the angel says! Yay!
וַתֵּ֨רֶא הָאָת֜וֹן אֶת ־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ אֶל ־הַקִּ֔יר וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ אֶת ־רֶ֥גֶל בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל ־הַקִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֖סֶף לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ
The female donkey saw the angel of Hashem and pressed against the wall; it crushed the foot of Bilam against the wall, and he struck her again.
Why did Bilam hit the donkey the second time?
Rashi: Why did Hashem give the non-Jews a Navi/prophet?
Hashem didn't was the non-Jews to have an excuse for their bad actions and say that if they had a leader they would have done the right thing.
What band sang both the first and last song in the movie?
Smash mouth @allstar
What was the malach holding in his/she/its hand?
a sword! rawr
וַיּ֥וֹסֶף מַלְאַךְ ־יְהוָ֖ה עֲב֑וֹר וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ בְּמָק֣וֹם צָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵֽין ־דֶּ֥רֶךְ לִנְט֖וֹת יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול:
The angel of Hashem went further and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn right or left.
what did Bilam respond to the donkey when it said "what have I done to you that you beat me these times?"
He said "because you mocked me. If there was a sword in my hand I would have killed you right away!"
Rashi: Why did the angel of Hashem tell Bilam that he can go with Balak?
Whenever a person wants to go in a certain path, you should let them go in that path.
Who was the voice of Princess Fiona?
Camron Diaz!
Lastly, where did the angel stand?
in a narrow path where there was no place to turn right or left
וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה אֶת ־פִּ֣י הָאָת֑וֹן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה ־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים
Hashem opened the mouth of the female donkey, and she said to Bilam, What have I done to you, that you beat me these three times?
When the angel of Hashem confronted Bilam, what did he reply?
He said "I sinned because I didnt know that you were here to meet me. Now it is bad in your eyes, so I will go back."