Names
Who is called by an alternative name in this week’s Parsha?
Yisro
Called "Chovav" in this week's Parsha.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר משֶׁ֗ה לְ֠חֹבָ֠ב בֶּן־רְעוּאֵ֣ל הַמִּדְיָנִי֘ חֹתֵ֣ן משֶׁה֒ נֹֽסְעִ֣ים | אֲנַ֗חְנוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֹת֖וֹ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם לְכָ֤ה אִתָּ֨נוּ֙ וְהֵטַ֣בְנוּ לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־יְהֹוָ֥ה דִּבֶּר־ט֖וֹב עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל:
10:29
How old do Leviim have to be, to begin training for the Avodah?
25 years old. 5 years training and learning the laws, and then at 30 he can begin doing the actual Avodah.
8:24
What expression shows us how close Moshe was to Hashem?
לֹא־כֵ֖ן עַבְדִּ֣י משֶׁ֑ה בְּכָל־בֵּיתִ֖י נֶֽאֱמָ֥ן הֽוּא
This is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful throughout My household.
פֶּ֣ה אֶל־פֶּ֞ה אֲדַבֶּר־בּ֗וֹ וּמַרְאֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א בְחִידֹ֔ת וּתְמֻנַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֖ה יַבִּ֑יט וּמַדּ֨וּעַ֙ לֹ֣א יְרֵאתֶ֔ם לְדַבֵּ֖ר בְּעַבְדִּ֥י בְמשֶֽׁה
With him I speak mouth to mouth; unambiguously, without riddles, so he can behold the image of God. So why were you not afraid to speak against My servant, against Moses?”
12:7-8
Who built the Menorah?
Hashem via Moshe
8:4
כֵּן עָשָׂה אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָה - (lit.) So he made the Candelabrum - i.e., the one who made it. And according to an aggadic explanation, it is not specified who made it because Moses threw the block of gold into the fire and it was made by itself, i.e., by the Holy One, blessed be He. 4
What is the shortest Tefillah in Torah?
The prayer Moshe said to ask for Miriam to be healed:
אֵ֕ל נָ֛א רְפָ֥א נָ֖א לָֽהּ:
"Please G-d, Please heal her"
Name two places that were given pretty bad names, because of something not good that happened there.
1) Tav'erah - meaning "blaze". Because a fire from Hashem broke out amongst the complainers. 11:3
2) Kivrot HaTaavah - meaning "graves of the craving". They buried the people who exploded from eating the Slav. 11:34
At what exact date did Bnei Yisrael start travelling from Har Sinai? (date/month/year)
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Which items found in this Parsha are "מִקְשָׁ֣ה " - formed out of one solid piece of metal?
BONUS 100 POINTS: What other item in the Mishkan was also made out of one solid piece of metal?
Menorah and Chatzotzrot (silver trumpets)
8:2
10:2
BONUS: the kaporet (lid) of the aron and the keruvim were also made out of one solid block of gold.
Which Shevet was in charge of the lost property for Bnei Yisroel? ie: Hashovas Aveidah.
Dan.
10:25
Then, the banner of the division of Dan set out, according to its troops, as the collector for all the other divisions. Heading its troop was Achiezer son of Amishadai.
The collector for all the other divisions. It says in Talmud Yerushalmi: 3 Since the population of the tribe of Dan was large, it would travel last, and thus, whoever had lost an article, the tribe of Dan would return it to him.
Which Shevet is the most soulful?
Menashe
מנשה = נשמה
Which two Shvatim have a Nasi whose name begins the first letter of the Shevet?
Shimon - Shlumiel ben Tzurishadai
Efrayim - Elishama ben Amihud
List the five vegetables mentioned in this Parsha.
Cucumbers - הַקִּשֻּׁאִ֗ים
Watermelons - הָֽאֲבַטִּחִ֔ים
Leeks - הֶֽחָצִ֥יר
Onions - הַבְּצָלִ֖ים
Garlic - הַשּׁוּמִֽים
11:5
What didn't Moshe know in this week's Parsha?
What to respond to the people who were disappointed to miss out on bringing the Korban Pesach due to being Tamei.
9:8
Where do we see Kvitzas HaDerech happening in the Parsha?
10:33 Leaving Har Sinai for the first time
לגוַיִּסְעוּ֙ מֵהַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ שְׁל֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַֽאֲר֨וֹן בְּרִֽית־יְהֹוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁל֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים לָת֥וּר לָהֶ֖ם מְנוּחָֽה:דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים -
A distance of three days. They miraculously traveled the distance of three days’ journey in one day, because the Holy One, blessed be He, desired to bring them into the land immediately
BONUS 100 POINTS: Name one other Mitzvas Asei where failure to fulfil it will also result in the punishment of Kores?
Failure to bring the Korban Pesach. 9:13
BONUS: Failure to have a Bris Milah (Bereishis 17:14)
8:19
וָֽאֶתְּנָ֨ה אֶת־הַֽלְוִיִּ֜ם נְתֻנִ֣ים | לְאַֽהֲרֹ֣ן וּלְבָנָ֗יו מִתּוֹךְ֘ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לַֽעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּלְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֨א יִֽהְיֶ֜ה בִּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶ֔גֶף בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ:
In which 4 places/contexts is Hashem's anger apparent, in this week's Parsha?
1. The מִתְאֹ֣נְנִ֔ים - complainers. 11:1
2. Complaining about the Mann (wanting meat and different foods) 11:10
3. Gorging on the Slav. 11:33
4. Aharon and Miriam saying Lashon Hara about Moshe. 12:19
Find a Passuk with a double expression.
Eg: Tov Tov
8:16
כִּי֩ נְתֻנִ֨ים נְתֻנִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ לִ֔י מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תַּ֩חַת֩ פִּטְרַ֨ת כָּל־רֶ֜חֶם בְּכ֥וֹר כֹּל֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָקַ֥חְתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי:
Was Tzipporah black?
Explain why she is called "Cushit". (2 answers)
According to Rashi, no.
- Her beauty was such that it was so obvious and noticeable to all who saw her.
- Neged the Ayin Hora
1) How many people does it take, to have Hashem's Shechinah resting amongst them?
2) What Bracha do we say when seeing a large number of Yidden together (specifically 600,000)? Why this particular Bracha? Has this ever occurred?
1) According to Rashi, 22,000.
10:36
רִבֲבוֹת אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל. מַגִּיד שֶׁאֵין הַשְּׁכִינָה שׁוֹרָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל פְּחוּתִים מִשְּׁנֵי אֲלָפִים וּשְׁתֵּי רְבָבוֹת (יבמות ס"ד)
2) Chacham HaRazim - "Who knows all secrets"
TO acknowledge the greatness of Hashem that He is able to discern the differences within every single individual, and the secrets within the hearts and minds of each one.
Occurred at Matan Torah.
Apparently on March 2, 2014, the Bracha was said at a rally protesting the Giyus. Led by Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi and Rav Elimelech Tirnauer
But afterwards, ppl realised it was probably a bracha levatolah bc the numbers were more like 300,000.
Which two people appear in this Parsha, but nowhere else in the entire Tanach?
Eldad and Meidad - two of the seventy Zekeinim that suddenly began to prophesise in the camp.
11:26-27
Name the five parts of the head that appear in this week's Parsha (and their contexts).
1. Hashem warns Moshe that Bnei Yisrael will eat so much Slav, it will come out of their NOSES. (11:20)
2. Those complained are punished while the flesh of the Slav is still between their TEETH. (11:33)
3. Hashem speaks to Moshe MOUTH to MOUTH (12:8)
4. When Miriam gets Tzoraas, the Torah compares her seven days of isolation to the shame a daughter would feel if her father were to spit in her FACE. (12:14)
In one of the many conversations that occur between two people in this week's Parsha, find a word whose Shoresh appears 5 times.
Hint: Gematria of the Shoresh is 17
Good - טּ֣וֹב In the conversation between Yisro and Moshe
10:29
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר משֶׁ֗ה לְ֠חֹבָ֠ב בֶּן־רְעוּאֵ֣ל הַמִּדְיָנִי֘ חֹתֵ֣ן משֶׁה֒ נֹֽסְעִ֣ים | אֲנַ֗חְנוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֹת֖וֹ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם לְכָ֤ה אִתָּ֨נוּ֙ וְהֵטַ֣בְנוּ לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־יְהֹוָ֥ה דִּבֶּר־ט֖וֹב עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
10:32
וְהָיָ֖ה כִּֽי־תֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיָ֣ה | הַטּ֣וֹב הַה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵיטִ֧יב יְהֹוָ֛ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְהֵטַ֥בְנוּ לָֽךְ:
Rashi 12:1
ן - Miriam and Aaron spoke. She began the talking, so Scripture mentions her first. And from where did Miriam know that Moses had separated from his wife? Rabbi Natan says: Miriam was at Zipporah’s side when Moses was told: “Eldad and Meidad are prophesying in the camp!” 10 When Zipporah heard this, she said, “Woe to the wives of these men if they are to be occupied with prophecy, for they will separate themselves from their wives just as my husband has separated from me.” From this, Miriam knew, and she told it to Aaron. Now, if Miriam, whose intention was not to denigrate Moses, was punished so severely, all the more is punishment due to one who speaks ill about his fellow.
What do the following three things have in common, in this week's Parsha?
- Ananei HaKavod (clouds of Glory)
- Chatzotzros (silver trumpets)
- Meat
All three are connected to "Chodesh" - month.
1. Whether it was for two days, a month, or a year that the cloud lingered, hovering over the Tabernacle, the Israelites would encamp and not travel; and when it departed, they traveled. (9:22)
2. On your joyous days, on your festivals, and on your new-month celebrations, you must blow a teki’ah on the trumpets, over your ascent-offerings and your peace-promoting feast-offerings, and it will be a remembrance before your God; I am God, your God. (10:10)
3. Moses said, “The people in whose midst I am number 600,000 on foot, and You say, ‘I will give them enough meat to eat for a full month.’ (11:21)