Perek 45 (Part 1)
Where in Egypt did Yosef tell his brothers they would live?
They would live in Goshen.
Who broke the news to Yakov in a soft way that his son, Yosef, was still alive?
Serach, the daughter of Asher.
Where did Yaakov stop on his way to Egypt?
He stopped at Beer-Sheva.
How old was Yaakov when he met Pharaoh?
130.
How old was Serach when she died?
She never died.
What was Yosef’s first question to the brothers after he revealed himself?
“Is my father still alive?”
What was Pharaoh's reaction to hearing about Yosef’s reunion with his family?
He was happy.
How many people came to Egypt with Yaakov?
70 people came with him.
What happened as a result of Yaakov’s bracha?
The hunger ended five years early.
What was the last thing that Yosef learned with his father?
The laws of Eglah Arufah.
Why did Yosef send all his slaves and guards out of the room before he revealed himself to his brothers?
He did not want to embarrass his brothers.
Before the brothers left to go back home, Yosef gave each of them two sets of clothing, but to Binyamin he gave _______ sets of clothing and ______________.
5, 300 silver coins.
Why was Yehudah sent ahead to Egypt?
To set up a place for Torah learning.
What bracha did Yaakov give Pharaoh?
That the Nile River should overflow.
What did Yaakov do when he stopped at Beer-Sheva?
He brought Korbanot.
What did Yosef tell the brothers to tell their father in case he did not believe them that Yosef was truly alive?
“Tell our father the last thing we learned together.”
After Yosef is reunited with his brothers, what does he tell them to do?
He tells them to go back to Canaan and bring their father down to Egypt.
Why didn’t the Egyptians like shepherds?
The Egyptians worshiped sheep and therefore they considered it disrespectful to shepherd them.
By the end of the second year of the hunger, what three things had the Egyptians given up for food?
Their money, animals and land.
What does “Maaseh Avot Siman La'banim” mean?
"What happened to the fathers will happen to the children."
How did Yosef explain to his brothers why they shouldn’t feel bad about selling him?
He told them that “Hashem had me sent here, so I could become a ruler over Egypt and save you all from hunger”.
Yosef told his brothers not to argue on the way, what did Yosef think his brothers might argue about?
They might argue about who was responsible for selling him.
When Yosef went to greet his father, the Torah says “And Yosef harnessed his chariot”, why didn't Yosef ask one of his servants to do this for him?
He wanted to do it as quickly as possible, out of respect for his father.
Why did Yosef choose his five weakest brothers to meet Pharaoh?
He didn’t want Pharaoh to make them soldiers in his army.
Give an example of "Maaseh Avot Siman La'banim" from Perekm 47.
Yehudah was sent ahead to Egypt in order to set up a place for Torah learning before his family arrived.
Before the Holocaust, Hashem had Jews from Europe come to America and make Shuls and Yeshivot for after the war.