Parsha
In which year since leaving Egypt does Moshe deliver the speech of Devarim?
40
After Shabbat before Tisha B'Av, when does one make Havdala?
Bless on the candle after Shabbat, Wine and havdala after the fast is over Sunday night
armchair, handsome, legume, cheeky
body parts hidden in the word
This area is the lowest point below sea level in the world
The Dead Sea
What were the three sins for which the first Bet Hamikdash was destroyed and what was the sin for which the second BH was destroyed
First- Murder, idolatry, immorality
Second- Sinat Chinam, baseless hatred
Which sin does Moshe go back to discuss in this parsha
The sin of the spies
Which prohibitions of Tisha B'Av commence at sunset?
All the prohibitions except wearing shoes and sitting on a chair commence at sunset. These two activities are permitted until nightfall.
Ballet, depot, gnome, subtle
silent letters
This river runs from the Kinneret to the Dead Sea and was the site of Bnei Yisrael’s entry into the Land of Israel.
Jordan River
Why was Ben Kalba Savua called that?
Because when people came to his house hungry as a dog (kalba), they would leave satisfied (savua)
What word appears in the Parsha, Haftorah and also the special text we read on Motzaei Shabbat
Eicha
What is the shabbat before Tisha B'Av called?
Shabbat Chazon
Sea, Tea, You, Eye
words that are letters
This mountain, located in the Golan Heights, is Israel’s highest point and often snow-covered in winter. It’s also near where the tribe of Dan originally settled.
Har Chermon
For how many years could the wealthy men of Jerusalem have fed the Jewish people if the Biryonim didnt burn down the storehouses
21
Moshe opens the book (and parsha) with a speech to Bnei Yisrael. Where is he delivering that speech?
In the Jordan river valley before entering the land
What is the Shabbat AFTER Tisha B'Av called?
Shabbat Nachamu
bread, cheddar, dough, bucks
slang for money
This Negev city, mentioned in Sefer Bereishit and associated with both Avraham and Yitzchak, is also one of the fastest-growing cities in modern Israel.
Be'er Sheva
Why did the Biryonim burn down the storehouses
Because they wanted to force Am Yisrael to fight
Devarim is the fifth book of the Torah- it is also called THIS (HINT: It is also the name of a book by the Rambam)
Mishneh Torah (repetition of the Torah)
When do we do the Seuda Mafseket (the mourning meal before the fast) when Tisha B'Av falls out on Motzaei Shabbat?
Trick question- we don't. We do a regular seuda shlishit, making sure to finish before 5:34 when the fast begins
Promise, record, silence, heart
things that can be broken
This mountain in northern Israel is the site of an important pilgrimage on Lag BaOmer and the burial place of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
Har Meron
Why did the Rabbis teach us the story of Marta Bat Baitos
To show us how disconnected the wealthy people were from the reality they were facing