פרשת שופטים

Summer Torah for פרשת שופטים

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Questions on the week’s Parsha:

1) The תורה tells us that we need both שופטים and שטרים in each city. What is the difference between these 2 jobs? (רש"י טז:יח)

2) In What manner should the judges judge the people (טז:כ)

3) Once establishing a homeland, who should be appointed to lead? (יז:יד-טו)

4) Why should a king not have too many horses? (יז:טו)

5) What must a king write and keep close to them at all times? (יז:יח)

6) Since the כהנים and לויים do not have land ארץ ישראל, what are the people required to give them (יח:א-יד)

7) What mitzvah is there regarding the border of one's property? (יט:יד)

8) How many witnesses are needed in a Jewish court case to uphold any testimony? (יט:טו)


Bonus Question:

1) The תורה tells us תָּמִים תִּהְיֶה עִם ה' אֱלֹקיךָ. What are the 2 ways to translate the word תָּמִים and how does each way apply to you? (יח:יג)

2) What are we עדים זומיהן? What happens to them?

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פרשת ראה

Summer Torah for פרשת ראה

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Questions from this week’s Parsha:

1) Why did משה use the word ראה when introducing the blessings and curses? (מלב"ם יא:כו)

2) What mountains should the blessings and curses be given on? (יב:כט)

3) Once conquering ארץ ישראל where is the only place that קרבנות should be sacrificed? (12:8-14)

4) What will happen if בני ישראל safeguard the תורה that we have been given? (יב:כח)

5) Why must the בני ישראל remove all of the nations of כנען from our homeland? (יב:כט-לא )

6) What are the signs of a false prophet? (יג:ב-ו )

7) What does it mean for בני ישראל to be a holy nation to Hashem? (יג:א-ב)

8) What types of foods can be eaten? (יד:ג-כא)

Bonus Questions:

1) What are the שלש רגלים? How and where should we celebrate them?

2) What was buried on הר גרזים many years ago?

3) Can you name a false prophet from Jewish history?

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פרשת עקב

Summer Torah for פרשת עקב

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Questions from this week’s Parsha:

1) Why does משה use the word עקב to encourage the בני ישראל to keep the תורה? Explain. (ז:יב)

2) In comparison to other nations of the world, how should the בני ישראל act? (ז:יד)

3) Why should the בני ישראל not be afraid of the other nations of the world? (ז:יז-יח)

4) The תורה says כל המצוה and not כל המצות. Explain. (רש"י ח:א)

5) What are the 7 special species is ארץ ישראל blessed with? (ח:ח)

6) What הלכה do we learn from this?

7) What did משה survive on while he was in heaven for 40 days and 40 nights? (ט:יח)

8) After receiving the לחת, what did משה build a ארון out of?

9) What does Hashem expect of us? (י:יב - See video)

Bonus Question:

1) This week’s Parsha begins with the words והיה עקב תשמעו. How many time in ספר דברים do we find the root word שמע - hear? Why do you think this is?

פרשת ואתחנן

Summer Torah for פרשת ואתחנן

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Questions from this week’s Parsha:

1) When battled סיחון and עוג, what did משה do? (רש"י ג:כג)

2) According to the ספר החנוך, what mitzvah is this referring to? (ספר החנוך)

3) What is the outcome of keeping the תורה and מצות that ה gave us? (ד:א)

4) When the תורה says לא תספו, what מצות is this? (ד:ב and רש"י)

5) What are the names of the ערי מקלת that משה set up? (ד:מא-מג)

6) If the ערי מקלת would not give able protection to anyone until after the Jewish people conquered ארץ ישראל, why did משה set 3 up now? (רש"י ד:מא)

7) What difference is there in the עשרת הדברות found here from the ones found in earlier? (ה:ו-יח  and   רש"י יב)

8) What does it mean to "love ה with all your heart"? (ו:ד and רש:י, and the video below)

9) How shall we answer or children when they ask why we have תורה and מצות to live by? (ו:כ-כא)

Bonus Question:

1) This שבת is known as שבת נחמו:
     A: why is it called this?
     B: what connection is there between שבת and being comforted?