Parshat Pinchas Year 9 5784

Parsha

100

Pinchas' action is detailed in this book of the Torah, which is the fourth book of the five books of Moses.

Bamidbar

200

In Parshat Pinchas, Hashem commands the offering of daily sacrifices, known by this Hebrew term.

Korban Tamid

300

Pinchas' lineage is traced back to this man

Aharon HaKohen

400

This man was the leader of Shimon and was killed by Pinchas

Zimri

500

This leader of the tribe of Manasseh was noted for having no sons but five daughters who sought inheritance rights.

Tzelofchad

The Three weeks

100

The three weeks of mourning marks the time period between which two days

17th of Tammuz and 9 Av

200

What happened on Tisha B'Av

primarily the destruction of both Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Second Temple by the Roman Empire in Jerusalem

300

What happened on the 17th of Tammuz

• The Tablets of the Law were destroyed.
• An idol was placed in the Sanctuary of the Bet HaMiqdash.
• The daily sacrificial offering was interrupted.
• Apostomus publicly burned a Sefer Tora.
• The walls of the city of Jerusalem were destroyed.

400

What is the Shabbat before 9 Av known as?

Shabbat Chazon

500

What is the Shabbat after Tisha B'Av known as?

Shabbat Nachamu

Amira LNochri

100

“I cant sleep with the light on.”

Indirect benefit, non-instruction- OK

200

“I’ll reward anyone who turns the gas off!”

Indirect COMMAND

indirect benefit

NOT OK

300

“Do me a favour, there’s not enough light here!”

Insubstantial benefit but its an indirect command- Not permitted

400

“Why didn’t you pick me up after Shabbat last week, I was hoping for a lift!”

Yes, as it is for after Shabbat

500

Do me a favour, there’s not enough light here!”

Indirect command, insubstantial benefit- NOT OK

The Olympics

100

The first ancient Olympic Games were held in this country in 776 BCE

Greece

200

This Australian athlete won the women's 400 meters at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Cathy Freeman

300

This swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by a single athlete.

Michael Phelps

400

This African-American athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, challenging Adolf Hitler's ideology of Aryan supremacy.

Jesse Owens

500

This Australian speed skater famously won a gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics after all his competitors fell down in the final race.

Stephen Bradbury

Famous Inventors and Their Inventions

100

This American inventor is known for inventing the light bulb

Thomas Edison

200

This inventor is famous for creating the first successful airplane in 1903

The Wright Brothers

300

This Scottish inventor is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876

Alexander Graham Bell

400

This Serbian-American inventor developed the alternating current (AC) electrical system.

Nikola Tesla

500

This German inventor is credited with inventing the movable type printing press in the 15th century.

Johannes Gutenberg