Creation
What was created on each of the 6 days of creation?
1) Light
2) Separated the waters into waters above (heaven) and waters below
3) Gathered the waters below into seas and oceans, made dry land, and vegetation sprouted from the earth.
4) Sun, moon, stars, planets
5) Fish and birds
6) Animals and insects. Then humans.
7) Shabbos
Why was Adam called by this name?
Because he was made from the "adamah" (earth)
Why does the Torah start with the letter Beis?
Beis stands for Baruch
Aleph stands for Arur
(Or Sovev vs Or Pnimi)
Ayekah?
Where are you?
Who lived the longest in the Torah? How long?
Mesushelach - 969 years. (Grandfather of Noach)
What were the names of the two specific trees that were in the middle of Gan Eden?
Eitz HaChaim
Eitz HaDaas Tov V'Ro
What is the first Mitzvah in Torah?
Pru Urevu - be fruitful and multiply
What is Kayin's response to Hashem's query?
Hashomer Achi Anochi?
Am I my brother's keeper?
In whose generation was idol-worship invented?
Enosh, the son of Shes, the son of Adam
Name the first two people who were born, and their occupations.
Kayin - farmer of the fields
Hevel - farmer of animals (shepherd)
List three curses given to the snake:
- Cursed are you more than any other animal
- You shall crawl on your belly
- You shall eat dust
- You will be hated by all humans
Why does Hashem create woman?
Lo Tov Heyot Haadam L'vado
It is not good for man to be alone
Who were the mighty beings who brought devastation unto the earth?
Nephilim
Name the four rivers that flow from Gan Eden.
Pishon
Gichon
Chidekel
Pras (Euphrates)
What prevents anyone from entering Gan Eden?
The Cherubim with an ever-turning sword of flame that are stationed at the east of the Garden of Eden, to guard the way to the Tree of Life
The last part of man's punishment?
Ki Afar Atah, v'el Afar Tashuv
For you are dust, and to dust you shall return
How old was Noach when he had children? Who were his children?
500
Shem, Cham, Yafes
Who were Lemach's wives, and who were their children?
Adah = Yaval (first to dwell in tents and breed cattle), Yuval (first to make musical instruments)
Tzillah = Tuval-Cain (first to make cutting implements of copper and iron), Naamah
What was Kayin's punishment?
When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you (ie: you will need to work much harder to produce much less)
You shall become a vagrant and a wanderer on earth.
Noach was a big Tzaddik
But Noach found grace/favour in the eyes of Hashem