Numbers
How old did you have to be to be counted in the census, and give half a shekel?
20 years old
30:14
What tribe did Bezalel and Oholiav come from?
Bezalel - Yehudah
Oholiav - Dan
Moshe saw the back of Hashem, not the face. But what did he actually see?
34:23
The knot of the tefillin shel rosh.
How would Hashem communicate with Moshe?
"Panim El Panim" Face to face
33:11
How did Moshe become so wealthy?
From the sapphire chips that were left behind after hewing the second set of luchos.
34:1 - Rashi
How many people were killed by the Leviim after the Egel HaZahav?
3000 men
32:28
What description is used for Bnei Yisrael 4 times in this Parsha?
32:9
"Am K'shei Oref" - A stiff-necked (stubborn) nation
What shape was drawn on on the person being anointed, with the shemem hamishcha?
Greek letter chi (like a chaf). But for a king it was in the shape of a nezer (diadem).
What happened to Moshe's face once he came down from Har Sinai second time around?
35:29
Ki Karan Or Panav" - his face radiated, and he had to wear a mask when BY spoke with him.
In what context is the "Etzbah Elokim" mentioned? Where else in Torah is this phrase used?
The Luchot are written "B'Etzbah Elokim" (31:18)
In Parshat Vaeira (8:15) the magicians of Egypt call the plague of lice: 'etzbah Elokim hi"
How much is half a shekel worth, according to Torah?
10 gerah
10:13
Who informed Moshe about the noise in the camp, like the noise of battle?
Yehoshua bin Nun
32:17
Stand up and demonstrate how the Kohanim would wash their hands and feet at the Kiyor.
Rashi 30:19 "Es Yedeihem v'es Ragleihem"
The Kohen would lay his right hand on his right foot and his left hand on his left foot, and wash in this manner.
What phrase is used to describe Shabbos?
"Os hi Beini u'Veineichem"
A sign between Me and you
31:13
Where is the first time in Torah that these items are mentioned?
"N'zamim" - golden earrings donated to make the egel. (32:2-3)
The actual Golden Calf is referred to as an "Egel Masecha" - 'a molten calf' (32:4), not an egel hazahav.
In Parshat Chayei Sara (24:23), when Eliezer meets Rivkah, he gives her N'zamim - earrings.
What item is destroyed in 4 different ways?
What is this similar to?
The Egel HaZahav:
-burned
-finely ground
-scattered on water
-drunk by Bnei Yisrael.
(32:20)
Similar to the Mei Sotah
What 'name' is given to Hashem?
35:14
Why was the shape that came out of the molten gold, specifically a golden calf?
The Eruv Rav performed witchcraft over it.
Micha (who Moshe saved from the bricks in Egypt), took the tablet upon which was inscribed "Aleh Shor Aleh Shor" to bring up Yosef's coffin, through it into the fire, and the calf emerged.
Rashi 32:4
32:32
Mecheini na m'sifrecha asher cosavta
Why was it a good thing that Moshe broke the first set of Luchot?
Rashi: ripping up the marriage contract mashal. 34:1
Other answers accepted (chassidus, etc)
State the recipe (ingredients and amounts) of the Shemen HaMishcha (annointing oil).
30:23-26
500 shekel weights of pure myrrh
250 shekel weights of cinnamon
250 shekel weights of kanei bosem (calamus/cane spice)
500 shekel weights of cassia
1 hin of olive oil
(1 shekel weight is about 10 grams. 1 hin is about 6 litres. So 500 shekel weight is about 50 grams, which is about 1/4 cup).
Who are the six tribes of Canaan listed in the Parsha? And which one is not mentioned?
Canaani
Emori
Chitti
Peruzzi
Chivi
Yevusi
Not mentioned: Girgashi. Because they left prior to Bnei Yisrael entering.
1. Luchot broken
2. Hashem forgiving Bnei Yisrael, 2nd set of luchot given.
3. Donations for the Mishkan began.
4. Mishkan finally established.
1. 17th Tammuz
2. Yom Kippur
3. 11th Tishrei
4. 1st Nissan
Rashi 31:18
Find the Kiddush for Shabbos day, and read it aloud.
31:16-17
What appears six times in Parshat Ki Tisa:
4 times as a Mitzvah
and twice as an Aveirah.
Bris (covenant)
1. To keep Shabbos (31:16
2. Covenant bw Hashem and Bnei Yisrael, to make miracles (34:10)
3. Covenant with Hashem and Moshe and Bnei Yisrael (34:27)
4. Covenant of the 10 commandments (34:28)
5. Beware of making a covenant with the inhabitants of the land (34:12)
6. Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land. (34:15)