Egyption Slavery
How many plagues did G-d send to Egypt? List them.
10. Blood, frogs, lice, wild animals, a disease for the animals, boils, hailstones, locusts, darkness, death of the first born.
Which leader led the Jews from Egypt?
Moshe
What food did the Jews make in a rush while leaving?
Matzah
Who were the guarantors that G-d agreed to give the Jews the Torah?
The children
What was the Mishkan?
It was Hashem's home in the desert where He could be extra close to us.
Why did Pharoah order all the baby boys to be thrown in the River Nile?
His stargazers saw that a Jewish baby boy will be born to take the Jews out slavery.
Who were Moshes siblings?
Ahron and Miriam
What is the name of the Holiday for this story and why?
Pesach. It means Passover, just like G-d passed over the Jewish houses during the plagues and only the Egyptians were affected.
What is the name of the Holiday that celebrates the Giving of the Torah and why?
Shavuot. It means weeks and we count 7 weeks from Pesach until Shavuot which is when we received the Torah.
What did Moshe do when he saw the Golden Calf the Jews made?
He broke them.
What was the promise that gave the Jews hope while they were slaves?
G-d promised Avraham that He would take them out of slavery and bring them to Israel
Who jumped into the sea before Moshe parted it?
Nachshon ben Aminadav
What was the name of the sea the Jews were trapped in front of?
The Yam Suf
Why was the Torah given in the desert and not Israel?
Because just like the desert doesnt belong to one country, it belongs to everyone, the Torah doesn't belong to just the Jews in the desert it belongs to all Jews everywhere.
What were the miracles that G-d used to protect the Jews in the desert?
Their food fell from heaven, as man, and it tasted like anything.
The water flowed from a rock.
They were surrounded and protected by Clouds of Glory.
Their clothes grew on them as they grew and they stayed fresh and clean.
Where did G-d reveal himself to Moshe to tell him to go to Egypt and tell Pharoah to let the Jews go?
A burning bush
Who did Hashem send with Moshe to Pharaoh?
His brother Ahron
As they traveled out of Egypt, the Jews realized they were trapped between the Sea in front of them and the Egyptian army behind.
What did the Jewish people think they should do?
Fight the Egyptians
Drown in the Sea
Pray to G-d
How many years were the Jews in the desert?
49
The Jews sent 10 spies into Israel to check that it was safe to travel there. They saw the land was full of giants and scary people. How many of them told the Jews not to be afraid and to trust that Hashem will always take care of them?
2/10. Yehoshuah and Kalev knew that even though the land was different than the desert, they still could be very close to Hashem in Israel, where they would be able to do so many new mitzvot and make the world a home for Hashem.
How many years were the Jews slaves for?
210
Who said the Ten Commandments?
G-d said the first two and Moshe said the next 8.
What did the Egyptians give the Jews when they were leaving Egypt?
All their gold and jewels so the Jews left with great wealth.
What was the Golden Calf?
The idol the Jews made when Moshe went up the mountain and they thought he died and wasn't coming down again.
Can you name the Keilim (vessels) in the Mishkan?
Aron (Ark with the Luchos inside)
Shulchan (Table)
Keruvim (two angels)
Kiyar (The copper sink)
Menorah
Mizbeach (The altar)