Names
List the four items of jewellery mentioned in the Parsha.
35:22
חָ֣ח וָנֶ֜זֶם וְטַבַּ֤עַת וְכוּמָז֙
bracelets, nose-rings, rings, body-jewellery
How many times does the number 50 appear in the Parsha?
1. 36:12
2. 36:12
3. 36:13
4. 36:17
5. 36:17
6. 36:18
7. 38:12
8. 38:13
Which two items are described as being made out of a solid piece of gold?
The lid of the Aharon with the Kruvim - 37:7
The Menorah - 37:17
Why is the Mishkan called "Mishkan HaEidus?"
38:21
The Mishkan was testimony for Bnei Yisrael, that Hashem had forgiven them for the Egel HaZahav, for now His Shechinah was resting amongst them in the Mishkan.
When was the Mishkan erected? (date, month, year)
Rosh Chodesh Nissan 2449
What is the name for the middle pole that connected all the Krashim (planks of wood) together, to form the walls of the Mishkan?
Briach HaTichon
בְּרִ֣יחַ הַתִּיכֹ֑ן
36:33
Which two items are described with the measurements of a perfect square?
1. Mizbeach HaZahav - 37:25
2. Mizbeach HaNechoshes (not including the ramp) - 38:1
What two expressions are used for clever people? (M/F)
35:10 - חֲכַם־לֵ֖ב
35:25 - אִשָּׁ֥ה חַכְמַת־לֵ֖ב
Why does the Torah go into the lineage of the both the architects of the Mishkan?
35:34
It doesn't matter which tribe they came from: Yehudah (Bezalel) or Dan (Oholiav), one of the lowest of the tribes, they were both equal to each other and Hashem loved both their works equally.
Why was it, that once they finished building the Mishkan, they needed to bring it to Moshe?
So he could assemble it for them. BY were unable to figure out how to assemble the very heavy Krashim, but Hashem told Moshe to put out his hand, and the the Mishkan was set up by itself.
39:33
Find all four directions in this week's Parsha, and provide the names given to them by the Torah.
Shvii:
תֵּימָ֗נָה - South
צָפוֹן֙ - North
יָ֗ם - West
קֵ֥דְמָה - East
Of all the people mentioned in this week's Parsha, which one has the biggest Gematria?
Itamar
איתמר
656
What word is missing a Yud in this week's Parsha?
BONUS 50 points: Why?
וְהַנְּשִׂאִ֣ם
35:27
BONUS: Because they weren't first to come forward to donate to the Mishkan, and thus missed out on most of the donations, the letter yud was omitted from their names.
Why did Moshe initially not want to use the women's mirrors to make the Kiyor, and why did Hashem davka want them to be used?
38:8
Moshe thought they were used for lustful thoughts, and thus inappropriate.
Hashem told him they were used to continue building families and keeping Am Yisrael going.
Which phrase in this week's Parsha is the source of the Minhag to have cholent (hot foods) on Shabbos?
לֹֽא־תְבַֽעֲר֣וּ אֵ֔שׁ בְּכֹ֖ל מֽשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם
"You shall not kindle fire in any of your dwelling places"
35:3
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 257:8
ומצוה להטמין לשבת כדי שיאכל חמין בשבת כי זה מכבוד ועונג שבת וכל מי שאינו מאמין בדברי החכמים ואוסר אכילת חמין בשבת חיישי' שמא אפיקורס הוא
It is a mitzvah to wrap food for Shabbos so that he will have hot food to eat on Shabbos, for this is an honor and delight of Shabbos. Whoever does not put trust in the words of the sages and forbids eating hot food on Shabbos, may be suspect of being a heretic.
List the 10 people mentioned by name in this week's Parsha:
משה
אהרן
בצלאל
אורי
חור
יהודה
אהליאב
אחיסמך
דן
איתמר
Calculate the surface area of the individual Yerios (curtains).
1 amah = aprox 48 cm
28 amos in length
4 amos in width
=
13.4 m x 1.9 m = 25.46 m2
Find the Luchot which are not Luchot in this week's Parsha.
What are they?
נְב֥וּב לֻחֹ֖ת
38:7
A hollow structure of panels on all four sides
How was Bezalel related to Moshe?
Moshe's great-great nephew.
(Chur was Miriam's son)
35:30
What hint towards the 39 Melachos is seen in the beginning of the Parsha?
39 words exactly, until the word "Shabbos"
Find three people, whose names, rearranged, make words which also appear in this week's Parsha.
(37:1) הארן = אהרן
(35:9) שהם = משה
(35:31) רוח = חור
Which essential Mitzvah has the same Gematria as the name of this Parsha?
ויקהל = מקוה =151
Find two sets of 'twins' in this week's Parsha.
Kruvim - 37:7-9
"Toamim" - 36:29
Which part of a niggun is found in a Rashi at the culmination of the building of the Mishkan?
"Vihi noam Hashem elokeinu"
39:43
I appear in 5 consecutive verses. I am not the Mishkan or any of the Keilim. What am I?
The Anan (cloud)
40:34-38