Questions:
Who were נח's sons?
שם, חם, יפת
Why was Hashem going to destroy the world? What were the people doing?
Stealing, serving Avoda Zara, committing adultery
Prefix ב means
in/ with
Title each פרק
What was the first thing נֹ֑חַ did once he left the תֵּבָ֑ה?
He brought up a קרבן
What types of things were meant to go into the תיבה?
people, animals, demons, fruit and vegetables
Why did ה make נֹ֔חַ spend 120 years building the תֵּבָ֑ה?
So the people should have a chance to do תשובה
Prefix ה means
the
Why did the raven not want to leave leave the Teiva?
because he wanted to stay with the female raven. He was worried that נח would be with her.
How many kosher animals did נֹ֑חַ bring in to the תֵּבָ֑ה? Why did נֹ֑חַ bring in so many kosher animals?
4 And the ark came to rest in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat.
Why does it say "these are נח's children and not list them right after?"
1. Because it wants to pause to say something good about the צדיק first.
2. Because his children are his good deeds.
How many floors were needed in the תֵּבָ֑ה? What was each one for?
Top- people
Middle- animals
Bottom- garbage
Prefix ל means
to/ for
Why does ה֘ repeat, that He will not add in bringing a מבול again?
Because he is making a promise to himself
Why does it say that day, night, and seasons will not stop?
Because they did stop during the מבול. The entire universe and all of the planets froze.
What were the measurements of the תֵּבָ֑ה?
three hundred אַמָּ֗ה the length, fifty אַמָּ֗ה its breadth, and thirty אַמָּ֗ה its height
Why was an extra אַמָּ֗ה needed on top of the תֵּבָ֔ה?
for the covering. It slanted like a pointy roof so the rainwater could slide down.
What does איתנ mean
I will, he/it will, you/she will, we will
What season is פסח in?
קציר
What was the difference in climate before and after the מבול?
The earth became tilted on its axis, so no longer would there be perfect weather all year round.
What is the difference between נֹ֗חַ's תֵּבָ֗ה and the boat that משה was placed in?
since the water was calm, it was enough to have mud on the inside and pitch on the outside. Another reason: so that this צדיק should not smell the bad odor of pitch. But here, because of the force of the water, he covered it with pitch both inside and outside.
What is the צֹ֣הַר?
window or precious stone in order to give light.
What is a ו ההפוך
a prefix ו with a patach or a kamatz that changes future tense to past tense
When did the flood end completely?
כז חשון
Why does it say before the flood: you should come into the תֵּ֔בָה, you and your sons, and your wife and your sons' wives with you.
And after the flood: "Go out of the תֵּבָ֑ה, you and your wife, and your sons, and your sons' wives with you.
They were not allowed to have marital relations inside the תיבה, but once they left they were able to.