Help Your Neighbour
If you see your enemy's animal wandering around lost, what must you do?
Return it to them
If someone digs a big hole (a pit) and doesn't cover it, and a donkey falls in, who has to pay?
The person who dug the pit
How many years are farmers allowed to plant and harvest their fields before they must stop?
6 years
How many times a year were Jewish men commanded to "appear before God" at the Temple?
3 times
What does the name of the Parshah, "Mishpatim," actually mean
Laws or Ordinances
Why does the Torah say we must never mistreat a "stranger" (someone from another country)?
Because we were once strangers in Egypt
If an ox gets out and eats the vegetables in a neighbor’s field, who is responsible for the damage?
The owner of the ox
What is the special Hebrew name for the 7th year when the land rests?
(Shemittah)
What are the three "Pilgrimage Festivals" mentioned in this Parshah
Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot
What famous phrase did Bnei Yisrael say when they promised to follow God's laws?
Na'aseh V'Nishma—We will do and we will hear
If you see an animal struggling under a heavy load, even if it belongs to someone you dislike, what is your job?
Help them unload it
If a thief steals an ox and sells it, how many times its value must they pay back?
5 times
: During the Shemittah year, who is allowed to come and eat whatever grows on its own in the fields?
(The poor and wild animals)
What two types of food are we forbidden from cooking or eating together
Meat and Milk/Dairy
At the end of the Parshah, how many days and nights did Moses stay up on Mt. Sinai?
40 days and 40 nights
What is the special name for the mitzvah of returning a lost item?
Hashavat Aveidah)
If a thief steals a sheep and sells it, how many times its value must they pay back?
4 times
: How many years does a Hebrew servant work before he is offered his freedom?
(6 years)
For how many days a week must we work before we rest on Shabbat
6 days
If a servant loves his master and refuses to go free after 6 years, what part of his body is pierced?
His ear
If you lend money to someone who is poor, are you allowed to charge them extra "interest" money?
NO
If an ox gores someone but the owner was never warned it was dangerous, is the owner punished?
No, but the ox is removed
In which year does a Hebrew servant go free?
The 7th year)
What is the rule about "first fruits" (Bikkurim) in this Parshah
They must be brought to the House of God
Where is the servant's ear pierced to show he is staying?
At the doorpost