Shlach
What does Shlach mean?
Send
Who in Moshe's family passes away?
Miriam and Aaron
Who was Balak?
A Moabite king
Aaron's grandson
Who did Moshe send into Canaan?
Spies
Will Moshe be able to enter the Land of Israel/Canaan?
No
Who was Balaam?
A non-Jewish sorcerer who was really good at cursing people
What does Moshe count?
B'nei Israel! He takes a census
Bonus - All men over 20 y/o
Why did Moshe send them
To see if Bnei Israel could make a good life and farm there and if it could be conquered
Why were the Israelites thirsty?
When Miriam died, her well dried up
What does Balak want Balaam to do? Why?
He wants Balaam to curse Bnei Israel because he is scared of them
What does Moshe do after he counts B'nei Israel?
He divides the Land of Canaan so each family has a place to live
Who said the Land was good and Bnei Israel could Conquer it?
Joshua (and Caleb)
Why will Moshe not be able to enter the Land of Israe/Canaan?
Moshe hits the stone instead of talks to it like Hashem asks
What does Balaam do when he sees Bnei Israel?
He doesn't curse them, he blesses them!
Who comes to Moshe with a problem?
Tzelafochad's daughters?
What did the Spies bring back?
Giant fruit!
What special animal do we learn about?
the Red Heifer
What was special about Balaam's Donkey?
He saw Hashem's Angel and stopped on the road
He also talked and told Balaam he should not have hit him.
What is Tzelafochad's daughters' problem?
What does Hashem decide?
Their father died and he does not have sons to inherit his land in Canaan.
Hashem decides the daughters may inherit instead.