People
Eli haKohen- what is his job?
Eli is the Kohen Gadol
if his workers aren’t working properly he kicks them out
Shiloh: What’s there?
Mishkan
Why did Elkanah give Chana a double portion?
so she could know that he loved her even if she couldn't have kids
Where is Chana’s tefila added?
in the Rosh Hashanah service
How do we contrast Shmuel with Chofni and Pinchas?
Shmuel is only 5 and does not sin but Chofni and Pinchas are in there 40’s and sin
Pnina: who is she? What did she do in the Navi?
Penina is Elkanas other wife who had a lot of children and in the Navi, she makes fun of Chana
Har Ephraim: who lives there?
Elkana & family
Why did Chana urge Elkanah to take a second wife?
because Chana can’t have kids and she want’s Elkana to be able to have kids
Why did Chana name her son Shmuel?
because he would be dedicated to hashem
Chofni+Pinchas: How are they described? What was their job?
Described: Chofni and Pinchas are described as Greedy and בני בליעל
Jobs: there jobs were kohanim in the mishkan
Chana: who is she? What did she go through in the Navi?
Chana is Elkanas wife, Chana goes through most of her life not being able to have kids
How and why did Pnina torment Chana?
she always made fun of her but she had good intentions she thought that then she would daven and Hashem would make her pregnant
What special name did Chana make up for Hashem
צפקות
What was the theme of Chana’s song?
that nothing is permanent
Did Chofni and Pinchas have consideration for the poor? Why or why not?
they were not considerate they stole from the poor and the rich
Shmuel: where did he work? What do we know about him so far?
Shmuel helped Eli in the Mishkan, we know that Chana is Shmuels mom, he lives in the Mishkan, and helps Eli
What are the two meanings of Chana “getting up?”
1. she actually stood up
2. her prayer elevated enough to be answered
What promise did Chana make in her tefila and was it allowed?
She promised to Hashem that if she had a kid she would make him a tzadik and he will live in the Mishkan to help and then when he is old enough he would lead B’Y
What sin did Chofni and Pinchas do?
they stole meat from the korbanot by using a 3 pronged fork instead of a 2 pronged fork
How were Chofni and Pinchas inconsiderate of the women?
the woman are supposed to be able to budge the line so they could get back home to there children but Chofni and Pinchas didn’t let the woman budge and when they saw a woman in line they took even longer
Elkana: what shevet is he from? Where does he live? How is he described in the Navi?
Shevet: לוי but lives in אפרים
Describes: as a נביא
Elkana is important and distinguished
What mistake did Eli make with the חשן?
he interpreted the חשון wrong because it could either mean like Sarah, Drunk, or Kosher and he thought she was drunk so he kicked her out of the Mishkan
it could have been כ-שרה כשרה שכרה
What did Eli think when he saw Chana davening and why?
that she was drunk because she was waving her hands around and was whispering
He thought she was drunk because she was whispering and waving her arms around and usually when they davened they said it out loud and you didn’t wave your arms around
What did Chana mean in her song when she said צור? (2 explanations)
nothing is permanent
Hashem and change out future
anything is possible
What was the curse on the house of Eli?
that after 3 generations they would die at a young age and they would not be able to be Kohen Gadols anymore