Friday, February 10, 2017

שאלות פרשת בשלח

שאלות פרשת בשלח

Questions K - 2
1. What did Hashem provide in order to lead  Bnai Yisrael during the day and night? (13:21
2. How did Hashem save Bnai Yisrael from the Mitzrimat Yam Suf? (14:21 -28)
3. Who had a change of heart thinking that Bnai Yisrael would not escape in the desert? (14:3)
4. What was wrong with the water at Marah? (15:22
Bonus - Moshe threw a stick into the water to make it sweet. What is the Hebrew word for “sweet”? 
5.   Bnai Yisrael complained about not having any food. What food did Hashem send every morning? (16:4)
6. What food fell in the evening? (16:13
7. What nation attacked the Jewish people at the end of this week’s Parsha? (17:8-9) 

Questions 3 - 5
1. Why didn’t Hashem lead Bnai Yisrael by way of the Plishtim? (13:17
2. What did Bnai Yisrael say when they saw the Egyptians running after them?  (14:10 12) 
3. How did Moshe respond to Bnai Yisrael? (14:13
4. What moved behind Bnai Yisrael to protect them from the Egyptians? (14:19
5. What song, that we say daily in Tefila, did  Bnai Yisrael sing after crossing Yam Suf? (15:1) 
6. How much of the Mann was collected every day in the wilderness and how much was collected on Friday? Why? (16:15— 22)
7. What nation attacked the Jewish People at the end of this week’s Parsha? (17:8-9) 

Friday, February 3, 2017

שאלות פרשת בא

שאלות פרשת בא


Questions K - 2
1. What are the names of the three makkot that appear in Parshat Bo? (10:4, 10:22, 11:5)
2. How many days did the makah of darkness last? (10:21-22)
3. What did Bnai Yisrael do on the 10th of Nisan to prepare for Pesach? (12:3-5
4. What two foods is it a mitzvah to eat with the Korban Pesach? (12:8)
5. During which season did Bnai Yisrael leave Mitzrayim? (13:4-5)
6. Why is the holiday remembering when Bnai Yisrael left Egypt called Pesach?
7. What mitzvah do we learn from the last pasuk in this week’s parsha? (14:16)

Questions 3 - 5
1. What are the Hebrew names of the three makkot that appear in Parshat Bo? (10:4, 10:22, 11:5)
2. Did Pharaoh have a change of heart as a result of the makkah of Arbeh? (10:16)
3. Which month is referred to in the Torah as the “first month”? (Rashi 12:2)
4. What two foods is it a mitzvah to eat with the Korban Pesach? (12:8)
5. What is the special name for the night that Bnai Yisrael left Mitzrayim? (12:42)

6. Why did the Bnai Yisrael carry the matzah on their shoulders rather than having animals carry it? (Rashi 12:34)

Thursday, January 5, 2017

שאלות פרשת ויגש

שאלות פרשת ויגש


Questions for grades K - 2
1. Which one of the brothers showed great leadership by meeting with Yosef to discuss keeping Binyamin as a slave? (44:18) 
2. What was the first question Yosef asked after telling his brothers who he was? (45:3)
3. According to Yosef, who was responsible for sending him to Mizrayim? (45:4)
4. How many people in total went down to Mizrayim? (46:27)
5. What did Yaakov do when he saw Yosef? (46:29) 
6. What was the name of the land where Yosef wanted his brothers to live? (46:34)

 Questions for grades 3 - 5
1.  What did Yehuda’s request from Yosef?  (44:33) 
2. Why did Yosef cry? (45:2-3) 
3. How did the brothers react when Yosef told them he was their brother? (45:3)
4. What did Yosef say to the brothers that made them feel better about the situation? (45:5) 
5. What was the name of the land in which Yosef’s family was to live? (46:34)

6. Why did Pharaoh allow Yaakov’s family to live there? (46:34) 

Friday, December 30, 2016

שאלות פרשת מקץ

Parshat Mikeitz - Questions

Questions K - 2


1. What did the weak cows do to the healthy cows? (41:4) 
2. What did the 7 healthy cows and the full ears of corn represent? (41:25 - 31
3. What was Yosef’s  suggestion to help Mizrayim through the famine? (41:34– 38) 
4. What  name did Yosef give his first born son?  What name did he give his second son?(41:50-52)
5. Yaakov sent ten brothers to Mizrayim to buy food, which brother stayed back? Why? 42:4)

Questions 3 - 5 

1. Describe Pharoh’s two dreams.(41:2– 7)

2. To whom did Yosef attribute his ability to interpet dreams? ( 41:16) 

3. Bonus: Pharoh appointed Yosef to a high position, gave him an official ring, dressed him in royal clothing, and had him ride around on a chariot before all of Mizrayim.  Who else in Jewish History was appointed to a high position, dressed in royal clothing, and rode around on a chariot before all of the people? (Can you think of a connection) 

4. Did the famine only effect Mizrayim? (41:57)

5. What did Yaakov tell his children to do about the famine? (42:2)

6. Did Yosef recognize his brothers? Did the brothers recognize  Yosef? (42:8)

7. What did the brothers find in their bags while returning home from their first trip to Mizrayim? What did Yaakov do about it? (42:27-28) & (43:12) 

Friday, December 23, 2016

שאלות פרשת וישב

שאלות פרשת וישב

Questions for grades K - 2

      1.  Describe the two dreams that Yosef dreamt? 
          (37:6-7 & 9)

2. Yosef was sent by Yaakov to visit his brothers.  What did the brothers do to Yosef when he found them?  (37:23-24)

3. Which brother convinced the brothers not to kill Yosef? (37:22)

4. What did Yaakov do when he saw Yosef’s bloody coat? (3 things) (37:34)

5. Which two people told their dreams to Yosef? (40:9 and 16)

6. How did Yosef interpret their dreams? (40:13 and 40:19)

 Questions for grades 3 - 5

1. Two of Yosef’s brothers saved him from the other brothers. They are _____________ and ____________. What did each one do? (37:22 and 37:26-27)

2.  Why was Yosef so successful as the slave in Potiphar’s house? (39:5)

3.  Pharaoh’s butler and winemaker were imprisoned.  Write the dream of each one of them. (40:9-11 and 40:16-17)

4.  How did Yosef interpret each dream? (40:12-13) (40:18-19)

Friday, December 9, 2016

שאלות פרשת ויצא

שאלות פרשת ויצא

Questions K - 2

1. Upon what did  Yakov lay his head to rest? ( 28:11)

2. What did Yakov do that the other shepreds were not able to do? (29:10) 

3. How did Lavan greet Yakov? (29:13)

4. What did Yakov say he wanted in return for working for Lavan? (29:18)

5. How many daughters did Lavan have, and what were their names?  

6. How did Lavan trick Yakov? (29:24) 

Questions 3 - 5

1. What two promises did Hashem make to Yakov in his dream? (28:13-14)  

2. What was Lavan’s answer to Yakov when asked why he tricked him? (29:26) 

3. How many additional years did Yakov work to marry Rachel? (29:27)  

BONUS How long did Yakov need to wait until he married Rachel? (Look closely at 29:28) 

4. What was the name of  Leah’s daughter? (30:21)

5. What areTeraphim? Who stole them (Rashi 31:19) 

6.What did Yakov say would happen to the person who had the idols? (31:32) 

Friday, December 2, 2016

שאלות פרשת תולדות

שאלות פרשת תולדות

Questions for K – Grade 2
1. What was Yitzchak’s wife’s name?  (25:20)
2. How does the Torah describe the appearance of Esav when he was born? (25:25)
3. How many children were born to Yitzchak and what were their names?(25:25-26)
4. What was another name for Esav? (25:30)
5. What happened to Yitzchak’s eyesight when he got older? (27:1)


Questions for Grades 3 - 5
1. What bothered Rivkah about her pregnancy? (25:22)
2. Why was Yaakov named “Yaakov?” (25:26)
3. What was Esav’s occupation? (25:27)

4. What color is emphasized with regard to Esav? (25:30)Think of two reasons why.