Families
Who are the three Patriarchs (The fathers)?
Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov
Where did the children of Israel go when there was a famine?
Egypt
Who were two twins who did not get along?
Yaakov and Eisav
What blessing did God give Avraham about his children?
They will be as many as the grain of sand and stars in the sky
What do we learn from Avraham and his tent?
Welcoming guests
Who were the twins Yizchak and Rivka gave birth to?
Yaakov and Eisav
Who was the first person to go to Egypt during a famine with is family?
Avraham
what was the first sibling rivalry in the torah?
Cain and Abel
Who blessed all his children in Egypt before dying?
Yaakov
What do we learn from Noach?
Did Hagar give birth to Yishmael or Yitzchak?
Yishmael
Where did Avraham come go?
The land of Cana'an (later becomes named land of Israel)
Who chased who for taking the birthright privileges?
Eisav chased Yaakov
Who blessed his two sons when he was blind?
Yitzchak blessed Yaakov and Esav
What do we learn from sodom (they did not do this)?
Treating guests well is important
Who was the nephew of Avraham?
Lot
Where did Avraham come from?
Charan
Which son were Yaakov's other sons jealous of?
Yoseph
What type of blessing did Yaakov give to his sons?
Personalized to their individual strengths and role of the tribes
What do we learn from Avraham and King Elimelech?
Making peace treaties is important
How many children did Yaakov have?
13- 12 sons and a daughter named Deena
Where did Avraham take his son Yitzchak to be sacrified?
The mountain of Moriah (Temple Mount)
What did the brothers do to Yoseph?
Threw him into a pit and then sold him into slavery
Which son of Yaakov got a double blessing and portion in the land of Israel and what was it named after?
Yoseph, portions named after his 2 sons Ephraim and Menashe
What do we learn from Cain and Abel?
jealousy can be really dangerous