Avram
What new names did G-d give to Avram and Sarai?
Abraham/ Avraham
Sarah
What is exile?
You are forced to leave home.
How did Esther and Mordecai prove their loyalty to King Achashverosh?
They warned him about the plot to kill him
What is עַבְדוּת/ avdut?
Slavery
Where were we in slavery?
In Egypt
What were two things or people Avram took with him when G-d called him to a new land?
His wife, Sarai
His nephew, Lot
Everything he owned
Souls they had gained in Haran
After Babylon defeated Israel in the war, what did they do in Jerusalem?
They burned Jerusalem.
They destroyed the First Temple.
How did Mordecai's family get to Shushan?
They were exiled there by the Babylonians
What is חִירּוּת/ cheirut?
Freedom
How did Pharaoh tell his people to kill Jewish baby boys when we were slaves?
Throw them into the Nile River
What is a בר׳ת?
Covenant
Agreement/ Promise
What were two things that made it hard for Jews living in exile in Babylon?
They had to learn new languages.
They had to find jobs.
They had to figure out where to live.
They had to figure out how to worship G-d with no Temple.
Besides Megillat Esther having people, with arms/legs, who do not sing, what was one difference between our Tanak text and the VeggieTales' move we watched?
Lots of answers! Morah Suzanne will decide whether or not to accept your answer!
What were two things Jewish people had to do in slavery?
Build cities - Pithom and Ramses
Make bricks
Do hard labor, back-breaking labor
Work in the fields
When they got to Canaan, Lot and Avraham shared. Where did Lot decide to live?
The Jordan River
How did Hagar treat Sarai differently after she became pregnant?
Sarai became unimportant in her eyes
What was one thing Cyrus the Great, King of Persia, do to help the Jewish people after he defeated Babylon?
Let them go home
Helped them rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem
Passed laws to let Jews practice their religion
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
What did Pharaoh say to get the Egyptians to start enslaving the Jewish people?
He made them afraid of the Jewish people. He said they might join their enemies in a war against them.
Where was Avram living when G-d told him to follow Him to a land He would show to Avram?
Haran
Turkey
After Isaac is born, Abraham threw a party. After the party what did Sarah tell Abraham to do with Hagar and Ishmael?
She tells him to make them leave.
What does it mean if a nation lets people who are different work in the government and serve in the army?
It means the nation trusts those people
How are Esther and Mordecai related?
Esther is Mordecai's adopted daughter
Esther is Mordecai's cousin
Name two things about what the Jewish people looked like when they were eating the meal of lamb and matzah in Egypt?
They were eating quickly.
They had their shoes on.
They had a staff in their hand.
They looked like they were ready for something challenging to happen.
What was the name of the city of Shushan before Cyrus the Great, King of Persia, renamed it?
Susa