Questions on the Parsha
Translations/תרגום
רשי Letters
?על מי נאמר
Chumash Skills
100
Why was he called Yaakov?
When Yaakov was born he pulled Eisav's ankle/heel because he wanted to be the בכור.
ע.ק.ב is the שרש of יעקב so he was called Yaakov.
100
ויאכל
and he ate
100
א
100
and he was holding on to the heel- וְיָדוֹ אֹחֶזֶת בַּעֲקֵב
Yaakov
100
ש
that
200
Why was יעקב cooking lentils?
Yaakov was cooking lentils because it was Avraham's Shiva.
200
ויקם
and he got up
200
ד
200
אַדְמוֹנִי- he was red
Eisav
200
ה
the
300
How old was יצחק when he married רבקה?
Yitzchak was 40 years old.
300
וילך
And he went
300
ז
300
In her stomach - בְבִטְנָהּ
Rivkah
300
Is זכר אהבה or נקבה?
נקבה
400
When did עשו start serving עבודה זרה in public?
Only after Avraham passed away.
400
וַיִּקַּ֥ח
And he took
400
ל
400
וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים- and the young boys grew up
Yaakov and Eisav
400
Is יחיד אני,את,היא or יחידה?
יחידה
500
What did עשו do that made יצחק love him?
Eisav had a lot of Kivud Av towards Yitzchak which made him be loved by his father.
500
וַיֵּצֵ֤א
and he went out
500
צ
500
לֶ֚חֶם וּנְזִ֣יד עֲדָשִׁ֔ים וַיֹּ֣אכַל וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וַיָּ֖קׇם- Bread , lentils soup and he ate and he drank
Eisav
500
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רבים