Summer Torah: פרשת שלח

פרשת שלח
Times for Washington D.C. area:
Candle lighting: 8:20 pm
Havdalah: 9:27 pm

Dvar Torah

Parsha Questions:

1) When telling משה to send spies, the תורה uses the words שְׁלַח־לְךָ. What is meant by the word YOU? (רש"י במדבר יג:ב)

2) Based on the words of the תורה, what was the main mission of these spies? (ב-במדבר יג:א)

3) How long did the spies spend spying? (במדבר יג:כה)

4) Upon their return, what did the spies report? (במדבר יג:כו-לג)

5) How did the בני ישראל react to the report of the 10 spies? (במדבר יד:א)

6) What is the connection between the story of the spies return and the story of Miriam at the end of last week’s Parsha? (רש"י במדבר יג:ב)

7) What was the date of the spies return and the בני ישראל cried?

8) What special מצוה is there when baking bread? (במדבר טו:יז-כא)

9) What should be tied to the “corners” of a garment? (במדבר טו:לח)

10) By looking at ציצית what is one reminded of? (במדבר טו:לט)

Bonus Questions:

1) Where did Yoshua get the Yud for his name from?

2) How much dough is needed to make a Bracha on taking Challah?

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