Yosef
Was Yosef's כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים most likely made from cotton, wool, or linen?
wool
Define the word exile.
You are forced to leave your homeland and live somewhere else usually as a kind of punishment.
How did Esther and Mordecai prove their loyalty to King Achashverosh?
They warned him about the plot to kill him
How many signs did G-d perform through Moses and Aaron in Egypt?
Twelve
Where in Shushan did Mordecai and his family live?
The palace
Why were Yosef's brothers jealous of him?
His dreams
Their father loved him more
When Babylon became Persia, Jews were told they could go home to Israel. Why did some Jews decide to stay in Persia?
Laws let Jews practice their religion
Jews could get good jobs (government, army)
Persia was home now
How did Mordecai's family get to Shushan?
They were exiled there by the Babylonians
Who cast his staff before Pharaoh so that it turned into a snake?
Aaron
Why did Morah Suzanne translate הֶעָרֹ֑ב as awful creatures on our chevruta sheets?
Some translate this as beasts. Some translate it as insects. Chabad says, "noxious creatures" so Morah Suzanne used this as G4 words.
Which brother suggested they sell Yosef?
Judah
Name at least 2 things Babylon did when it defeated Israel.
Burned Jerusalem
Destroyed the First Temple
Sent people into Exile
How are Esther and Mordecai related?
Esther is Mordecai's adopted daughter
Esther is Mordecai's cousin
What was special about how some Egyptians reacted to Moses' warning about G-d sending hail?
Some listened and brought their animals/ servants inside
Why is it important that Persia allowed Jews to work in the army and in the government?
It shows that the Persians trusted the Jewish people.
What is ONE thing we know for CERTAIN about Yosef's כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים?
It was special
It was a tunic
Yaakov made it
Who defeated Babylon, changed the name of Susa to Shushan, and told the Jews they could rebuild their temple?
Cyrus the Great
According to our Torah, why did Haman decide to try to kill all the Jews in Persia?
Because it seemed too small to punish Mordecai only for now bowing down to him
How did Pharaoh respond when the Nile turned to blood?
He turned, went into his palace, and paid no attention
After which sign did Pharaoh first show thoughts of letting the people go?
Frogs - 3rd sign
Two men tore their clothes in our story about Yosef. Who were they? Why did they tear their clothes?
Rueben - Yosef was gone
Yaakov - He thought Yosef was dead
What did the Jewish people have to figure out after the First Temple was destroyed and they were forced to leave Israel?
How to be Jewish/ How to worship G-d
What did Haman say to King Achashverosh to convince him to kill an entire people?
They live scattered throughout Persia
They live separate from the rest of the people
They do not follow Persian laws
They follow their own laws
It is not a good idea to let them live like this
After the last sign, the parting of the Sea, what does the Torah tell us about how the Jewish people felt about G-d and Moses?
The people feared the Lord.
They believed in the Lord and in Moses, His servant.
Which was the first sign that Pharaoh's magician-priests couldn't do?
Lice - sixth sign