Parshat Vayikra

Names

100

Name all of the Kohanim at this point in time:

Aharon

Elazar

Itamar

Nadav 

Avihu

200

Name the procedure of slaughtering a bird for a Korban:

Melikah

300

Which Passuk in this week's Parsha is the name Passuk for Fruma, Freida, and Perla?

2:6

פָּת֤וֹת אֹתָהּ֙ פִּתִּ֔ים וְיָֽצַקְתָּ֥ עָלֶ֖יהָ שָׁ֑מֶן מִנְחָ֖ה הִֽוא:

400

Which animal has two names in this week's Parsha, spelled with the same letters just in a different order?

כשב

כבש

500

What action is also a vowel?

וְקָמַ֨ץ מִשָּׁ֜ם מְלֹ֣א קֻמְצ֗וֹ מִסׇּלְתָּהּ֙ וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּ

2:2

"Kamatz = "and he shall scoop

Numbers

100

How many birds may be used for a Korban, and what are they?

1) Tur - turtledove

2) Ben Yonah - young dove

200

How many males and how many females are mentioned in Parshat Vayikra?

זכר - 5

נקבה - 5

300

Of the five groups of Korbanot listed in Parshat Vayikra, which one has the biggest Gematria?

Shelamim = 420

400

Find three Pesukim in a row that begin and end with the same letter.

5:16, 17, 18

וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר֩ חָטָ֨א מִן־הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ יְשַׁלֵּ֗ם וְאֶת־חֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙ יוֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֔יו וְנָתַ֥ן אֹת֖וֹ לַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן יְכַפֵּ֥ר עָלָ֛יו בְּאֵ֥יל הָאָשָׁ֖ם וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃ {פ}
 

Restitution shall be made for the remission regarding the sacred things, adding a fifth part to it and giving it to the priest. The priest shall make expiation with the ram of the reparation offering on their behalf—and they shall be forgiven. 

וְאִם־נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ כִּ֣י תֶֽחֱטָ֔א וְעָֽשְׂתָ֗ה אַחַת֙ מִכׇּל־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂינָה וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע וְאָשֵׁ֖ם וְנָשָׂ֥א עֲוֺנֽוֹ׃ 

As for a person who, without knowing it, sins in regard to any of GOD’s commandments about things not to be done, and then realizes their guilt: They shall be subject to punishment.  

וְ֠הֵבִ֠יא אַ֣יִל תָּמִ֧ים מִן־הַצֹּ֛אן בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ לְאָשָׁ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְכִפֶּר֩ עָלָ֨יו הַכֹּהֵ֜ן עַ֣ל שִׁגְגָת֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁגָ֛ג וְה֥וּא לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃ 

They shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish from the flock, or the equivalent, as a reparation offering. For the error committed unwittingly, the priest shall make expiation on their behalf—and they shall be forgiven.

500

Which Passuk appears four times in Parshat Vayikra?

וְאֵת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־הַחֵ֨לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵהֶ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶ֨רֶת֙ עַל־הַכָּבֵ֔ד עַל־הַכְּלָיֹ֖ת יְסִירֶֽנָּה 

"and the two kidneys along with the fat that is upon them, which is over the flanks.And he shall remove the diaphragm with the liver, along with the kidneys."

3:4

3:10

3:15

4:9

Lashon HaPassuk

100

What two things are considered to be a "Chukat Olam L'Doroteichem"?

1) Not to eat Chelev (forbidden fats)

2) Not to eat Dam (blood)

3:17

200

What part of an animal sacrifice is the 'heaviest'?

הַכָּבֵ֔ד 

3:4

the liver (lit: "heavy")

300

Find a Passuk that contains the word "אִ֤ם", five times.

3:1

וְאִם־זֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִ֖ים קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ אִ֤ם מִן־הַבָּקָר֙ ה֣וּא מַקְרִ֔יב אִם־זָכָר֙ אִם־נְקֵבָ֔ה תָּמִ֥ים יַקְרִיבֶ֖נּוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה:

400

Find four words in a row, whose Roshei Teivos spell the word Elul אלול

אחד לעולה ואחד לחטאת

5:7

The Chida explains that the Torah is hinting that the month of Elul is a most opportune time to do Teshuvah for our sins (chatat) and to rise (olah) in 

500

a) Find a word missing the letter Yud.

b) Find a word with an extra Vav.

a) 

תַקְרִ֛ב 2:4

b) 

ל֥וֹא 5:1

Rashi

100

What is considered to be the best (choicest) part of a sheep?

3:9

"Chelbo" - its tail

200

Lechem doesn't just mean bread, it also means...?

Food in general.

3:11

300

Why could it be considered a 'good thing' if a leader sins?

4:22

Asher Nasi Yechetah - 'if a leader sins'

Asher can be related to Ashrei - fortunate is the generation that has leaders who can admit when they sinned, because this will help others to admit to their mistakes and work to improve.

400

According to Rashi, for what does a Korban Olah atone?

1:4

- Neglecting to fulfil a Mitzvat Asei

- Transgressing a Lav that can be rectified by performing an Asei

500

What is the name of the Korban one must bring for being unsure as to whether he has committed a sin or not?

What example does Rashi bring to explain this type of Korban?

5:17

Korban Asham Taluy

If forbidden fat (cheilev) and permitted fat (shuman) were placed before him and he thought they were both permitted and ate one of them. Afterwards, found out one of them was cheilev but there is no way of knowing what was what. 

Miscellaneous

100

Which bird in this week's Parsha also appears in Sefer Bereishit?

Yonah - dove

200

What is the connection between bringing a Korban and the ordination of Rabbis?

Semicha

Rabbis receive Semicha when they complete their studies in particular areas of Halacha. 

A Makriv must do Semicha (lean his hands) on the head of the animal which he is bringing as his Korban.

300

Find a two-word phrase that is commonly used as an insult nowadays, but is just translated literally in context, in Parshat Vayikra.

עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ

4:27

400

Who is the first person in Torah to build a Mizbeach and offer animals on it?

Noach.

After the flood, Noach builds a Mizbeach and offers some animals and birds upon it. (Bereishit 8:20)

500

Find a Passuk where the same word is written three times, each time with different Nekudot:

5:19

אָשָׁ֖ם ה֑וּא אָשֹׁ֥ם אָשַׁ֖ם לַֽה'

Oshom, Ashom, Osham