parsha
Which brother suggested not to kill Yosef?
Reuven
What does Chassidus help us understand about our neshama?
That every Jew has a holy spark of Hashem inside them.
What happened to the Alter Rebbe on Yud Tes Kislev?
He was released from prison.
What empire ruled Eretz Yisrael during the Chanukah story?
The Greek Empire (Yevanim).
What is the name of the first Chabad Rebbe?
the alter rebbe
Which brother sold Yosef instead of leaving him in the pit?
Yehudah
What sefer explains Chassidus in a clear way, written by the Alter Rebbe?
The Tanya.
Why was the Alter Rebbe put in prison in the first place?
Because people accused him for spreading Chassidus and helping Jews, even though he did nothing wrong.
What was the main thing the Greeks wanted the Jews to stop doing?
Keeping Torah and mitzvos (especially Shabbos, Bris Milah, and Rosh Chodesh).
What important book did the Alter Rebbe write that teaches Chassidus?
The Tanya.
Why did Yosef not get angry at his brothers later on, even though they sold him?
Because he knew Hashem planned everything so he could go to Mitzrayim and save everyone from hunger.
According to Chassidus, what is the job of a yid in this world?
To bring light and make the world a home for Hashem.
What special phrase do we call Yud Tes Kislev?
Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus.
Why couldn’t the Jews light the menorah at first when they came back into the Beis Hamikdash?
Almost all the oil was made impure by the Greeks.
What special day celebrates when the Alter Rebbe got out of prison?
yud tes kislev
What animal did they use to dip Yosef’s coat in?
A goat (blood)
Why does Chassidus compare the neshama to a flame on a candle?
Because just like a flame always goes up, the neshama always wants to get closer to Hashem.
What did the Alter Rebbe start teaching after he got out of prison that became much stronger than before? He spread Chassidus openly and much more powerfully.
He spread Chassidus openly and much more powerfully.
According to Chassidus, why did the Greeks not destroy the oil but only make it tamei (impure)?
Because they didn’t want to stop mitzvos — they wanted Jews to do them without holiness, just as culture or tradition, instead of with true kedushah and connection to Hashem.
What did the Rebbe ask us to do on Yud Tes Kislev?
Learn extra Chassidus and celebrate with a farbrengen.
When Yosef was taken to Egypt, Chazal say he kept saying one pasuk again and again. What was it and why?
He said “Shema Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad” to remind himself that Hashem is with him everywhere, even far from home and surrounded by Egypt.
According to Chassidus, what is the biggest victory over darkness?
Not by fighting the darkness, but by adding more light of Torah and mitzvos until darkness disappears.
According to Chassidus, why was his release not just freedom for one Rebbe but for all Chassidus?
Because Yud Tes Kislev showed that Chassidus is meant to shine in the world openly, and no one can stop the light of Chassidus.
Why does Halacha say that the menorah must be placed below 10 tefachim (low to the ground) when lit outside in the time of the Chazal?
Because the light of the Chanukah candles is meant to shine into the lowest places spiritually, showing that holiness can reach everywhere.
Which Rebbe brought Chabad to America.
The friedeker rebbe