Alphabetical Parsha Challenge: פרשת פקודי

א Who was the person in charge of overseeing the work that the families of the לויים had to do with building and dismantling the Mishkan in the midbar?

ב These were made from תכלת, ארגמן, תולעת השני:

ג The Torah says that the weight of the silver that was donated was בקע ל           , for each of 603,550 men.

ד אהליאב בן אחיסמך, the assistant artisan of the Mishkan, was from which tribe?

ה What happened on the first day of the first month of the second year of בני ישראל leaving Mitzrayim?

ו The majority of the silver went to make the אדנים, but the rest of the silver went to make smaller items, such as the:

ז The אפוד was woven from different colors of wool, from linen and from ________

ח What was the description of אהליאב’s talents?

ט The חושן contained gems arranged in four ______.

י All of these (and there were quite a number of them) were made from נחושת

כ Where were the אבני שהם worn, which had engraved upon them the names of the 12 shevatim?

ל What was placed on the שולחן in the Mishkan?

מ The שולחן was located in the Mishkan opposite this:

נ On what side of the Mishkan was the menorah placed?

ס This was one of the gems that was found in the חושן:

ע After Moshe finished setting up the Mishkan, what covered the Mishkan?

פ These were attached to the hems of the מעיל:

צ On what were the words קדש לה' engraved?

ק What was offered on the מזבח הזהב?

ר These were also attached to the hems of the מעיל:

ש The כתונת, the מכנסים and the מצנפת (for the Kohen gadol) or מגבעת (for regular kohanim) were all made of only this:

ת One of the covers of the Mishkan was made of skins from this animal:

Alphabetical Parsha Challenge: פרשת ויקהל

א What was one of the special colors of wool that was needed for the משכן?

ב What was the name of Miriam’s great-grandson, the chief artisan of the Mishkan?

ג There were three of these on each branch of the מנורה:

ד From which tribe was אהליאב בן אחיסמך?

ה Moshe asked for spices for the קטרת ______.

ו This item, made for the pillars of the courtyard, was made of silver:

ז The ארון, the שולחן and the מזבח הקטרת all had this in common:

ח Which people does Moshe Rabbeinu call upon to construct the Mishkan?

ט What did the women do for the Mishkan?

י In addition to the ארון and פרוכת, what else had כרובים on it?

כ What was made from the mirrors of the women?

ל In order to attach each panel of the curtains of the Mishkan to each other, little hooks fit into these:

מ Both the כרובים and the מנורה were made of gold fashioned in what way?

נ Who donated the gems for the אפוד and חשן?

ס What were the כרבים over the ארון doing with their wings?

ע What was the inner layer of the ארון made from?

פ What separated the area with the ארון from the rest of the Mishkan?

צ What did they do with the wooden beams for the Mishkan?

ק What was the courtyard of the Mishkan surrounded by?

ר Hashem filled בצלאל with:

ש About which mitzvah does Moshe tell B’nei Yisrael immediately prior to telling them about building the Mishkan?

ת What did Hashem ask from those who were generous of heart?

Alphabetical Parsha Challenge: פרשת כי תשא

א How long was Moshe Rabbeinu with Hashem on Har Sinai?

ב Whom did Hashem choose as the artisan to work on the Mishkan?

ג All our הלכות בשר בחלב come from a pasuk in this parsha telling us that we can’t cook which animal in its mother’s milk?

ד Everyone had to give the same monetary amount in order to be counted, not less, even a ______

ה Moshe Rabbeinu wanted to know Hashem better, and asked: ______  ______  ______  ______

ו Three prohibitions in this parsha all carry the same punishment – the act of making שמן משחת קדש and putting it on a זר; the act of making the קטרת for non-Mishkan purposes, and violating Shabbos.  What is the punishment?

ז Hashem describes Eretz Yisrael as an ______  ______  ______  ארץ

ח What did Aharon say when he saw that B’nei Yisrael were worshipping the עגל הזהב?

ט What did Moshe do with the עגל after he burnt it?

י Who was Moshe Rabbeinu’s משרת?

כ Which vessel for the Mishkan was Moshe told to make in this parsha?

ל Who ran to Moshe when he cried, "מי לה' אלי?"

מ How much was each male in B’nei Yisrael supposed to contribute as a way of being counted?

נ What did Aharon ask for from B’nei Yisrael when they told him they wanted a leader to replace Moshe?

ס Hashem told Moshe to go down from Har Sinai because what had B’nei Yisrael done?

ע What did Aharon fashion for B’nei Yisrael when they asked for a leader to replace Moshe?

פ One of the things that was unique about Moshe Rabbeinu was that Hashem spoke to him how?

צ Hashem told Moshe Rabbeinu to hide in a crack in the ______ while Hashem passed by, and then Moshe Rabbeinu could see the ‘back’ of Hashem.

ק The last item for the Mishkan that Moshe is taught about is the:

ר Both the שמן משחת קדש and the קטרת were supposed to be מעשה ______.

ש What was Moshe supposed to make in order to sanctify the כלים of the Mishkan?

ת Where did Moshe Rabbeinu throw the לוחות?

Alphabetical Parsha Challenge - פרשת תצוה

א What was put into the חשן?

ב The blood from the second איל was placed where, on Aharon and his sons?

ג The מזבח was to be covered in gold: its קירות, its קרנות, and its ______

ד What was Moshe supposed to put on the corners of the מזבח?

ה What was Moshe told to do with the חזה of the 2nd איל?  “______  ______  ______  ______  ______”

ו The purpose of the bells on the מעיל were so that their sound would be heard when Aharon would go in and out of the קודש, “______  ______”

ז What type of oil was used for the מנורה?  "שמן ______  ______ 

ח Hashem told Moshe to get what type of people to make the בגדי כהונה?

ט What was placed on the חשן so that it could be connected to the אפוד?

י One of the gems found in the חשן was a:

כ One of the בגדים that was worn by both Aharon and his sons (i.e. regular kohanim and Kohen gadol):

ל The חשן was worn on Aharon’s:

מ What term described the unique artistry of the אפוד?

נ What is an offering of wine called?

ס The offering brought to initiate the kohanim into their service included לחם and מצות made of:

ע The first איל that was sacrificed was what kind of korban?

פ What bound the חשן to the אפוד?

צ What did אהרן wear on his forehead?

ק What was offered on the מזבח הזהב?

ר What was on the hem of the מעיל?

ש What was engraved on the אבני שוהם?

ת One of the colored materials that the garments of the kohanim were made from was: ______  ______