Friday, March 28, 2014

Alphabetical Parsha Challenge: פרשת תזריע

א For how many days after giving birth to a boy may a woman not touch anything קדש or go to the Beit Hamikdash?
ב What is one symptom on a  person’s skin which may indicate an appearance of צרעת?
ג A man who loses the hair only on the front of his head is called ________; this does not constitute צרעת.
ד One of the symptoms of צרעת that occurs on the head is that on the part that is afflicted, there might be hair that is yellow and ________.
ה What happens to a person whose צרעת is indeterminate when he first shows it to the Kohen?
ו According to what Hashem told Moshe and Aharon, if a person see something on his body that might be צרעת, what has to happen?  “______  ______  ______  ______”
ז Not only can a man get צרעת on his body, he can even get it on his ________.
ח A new mother, after a set period of time depending on whether she gave birth to a boy or a girl, has to bring a bird as a:
ט A person who has צרעת has to call out, “________, ________” when anyone approaches.
י If it is not clear that a person has צרעת, the Kohen closes the person off for a period of time.  When does the Kohen check on him again?
כ Who must be the one to declare something as צרעת?
ל What color is צרעת on the skin?
מ A person who is a מצורע has to move himself where?
נ This term is used many times in connection with צרעת:
ס A garment that has צרעת on it, was closed off for 7 days and then examined by the Kohen, who said it should be washed, and closed off for 7 days more – in what case would the kohen then say that the garment should be washed a second time and then is טהור?
ע One of the indications of צרעת on a person’s skin is if the disease looks more ________ than the skin.
פ A person who has צרעת, his clothes should be:
צ Most of פרשת תזריע is a discussion of the laws of :
ק A man who loses the hair on his head is called ________; this does not constitute צרעת.
ר If a person’s body is completely covered with צרעת, from ________ to ________, he is declared tahor.
ש For how many days after giving birth to a girl may a woman not touch anything קדש or go to the Beit Hamikdash?
ת The bird that the new mother has to bring as a קרבן has to be either a בן יונה or a ________.

Friday, March 21, 2014

Alphabetical Parsha Challenge: פרשת שמיני

א Aharon’s two eldest sons were killed because they brought this before Hashem:
ב With what words does Moshe comfort Aharon after the death of Aharon’s two sons?
ג This animal chews its cud, but does not have split hooves:
ד What did Aharon throw on the מזבח, all around?
ה What does Hashem command us to do, "...כי קדוש אני"?
ו This phrase, expressing Aharon’s reaction to the death of his two sons, shows his own greatness.
ז This item only becomes טמא (by a carcass falling on it) if it has first come in contact with water or other liquid.
ח This animal has split hooves but does not chew its cud:
ט What is the halakha for one who touches the carcass of an animal that is not considered kosher?
י Immediately after the death of two of Aharon sons, Aharon and his remaining 2 sons are warned about drinking what, when they are working in the אהל מועד?
כ We are prohibited from eating any flying creeping creatures that walk on four legs.  The exceptions are those which have ________ above their legs; some types of these creatures may be eaten.
ל This phrase comes up twice in our parsha, once in reference to kohanim, and once in reference to anyone, in relation to טמא and טהור.
מ Which two סימנים do animals need in order to be kosher?
נ The name of one of Aharon’s two sons who were killed:
ס One of the סימנים that kosher fish need:
ע We are not given סימני כשרות for this category of wildlife; rather we are told what we can not eat.
פ This part of a טהור animal must be split:
צ This is one of the animals in the category of those that creep on the ground, the whole category of which is טמא.
ק The second סימן that kosher fish need:
ר Aharon and his 2 remaining sons were not allowed to let this grow wild as any other mourner would do, because they were in the middle of the inauguration of the Mishkan.
ש On which day to the ימי המלואים do the events in this parsha occur?
ת This object must be smashed if the carcass of a טמא animal falls on it (since it was made of earthenware and could not be purified):

Friday, March 14, 2014

Alphabetical Megillah Challenge: מגילת אסתר

א In what mood did Haman return to his house after leading Mordechai in honor through the streets?
ב What was Esther’s actual relationship to Mordechai?
ג Where did Achashverosh go in anger, when Esther told him during her feast that Haman was plotting to kill her and her people?
ד How is Mordechai described at the end of the megillah?
ה Achashverosh’s kingdom stretched from ______ to Kush.
ו This short phrase expresses the essence of the Purim story, that instead of being the victims, the Jews were victorious.
ז Who gave Haman the idea to build the gallows?
ח How high was the gallows?
ט Achashverosh wanted to show Vashti off because:
י What was the name of the king of Yehuda with whom Mordechai was exiled to Bavel?
כ What was Haman forced to call out as he led Mordechai through the streets?
ל This phrase, which indicates the mood of the Jews when they realized they were saved, is one of 4 pesukim that we all read out loud during the megillah reading, and is also said every week during havdala:
מ Many of the people of the land do this, out of fear of the Jews:
נ Zeresh’s ominous pronouncement to Haman was that if indeed Mordechai was a Jew, then “ ______  ______  ______”
ס What was read to Achashverosh the night that he couldn’t sleep?
ע What did Achashverosh offer to give Esther, right before she asked her request of him?
פ Which Jews/which cities celebrate the 14th of Adar as a holiday?
צ What was the mood of the Jews in Shushan when they received news that they could fight back?
ק This phrase refers to the Jews accepting upon themselves and their descendants to celebrate Purim every year, but Chazal also interpreted it on a deeper level, that the Jews re-accepted the Torah that they had received at Har Sinai.
ר With these words Mordechai tells Esther that if she refuses to help, the Jews will be saved by other means.
ש Esther reminded Mordechai that no one could go to the king without being summoned, unless the king extended this to them:
ת What was one of the special, expensive colors that were on the royal robes that Mordechai wore?

Alphabetical Megillah Challenge: מגילת אסתר (for younger children)

א What is the name of the king in the Purim story?
ב One of the two officers who tried to kill Achashverosh was named:
ג The megillah tells us that this is the Hebrew translation of the word פור:
ד Mordechai saving Achashveirosh’s life was written down in what book?
ה What is Esther’s other name?
ו Who is Achashverosh’s first queen, whom he got angry at because she didn’t listen to him?
ז Haman’s wife’s name was:
ח Who was the one who gave the idea to Achashverosh to hang Haman on the gallows that he built for Mordechai?
ט This was first given to Haman, and later to Mordechai:
י Mordechai is called an ______  איש, which refers to the fact that he was from the tribe of Binyamin.
כ Achashverosh wanted Vashti brought to him during his party wearing what?
ל After the Jews won the wars they celebrated, and gave מתנות ________
מ Three of the things that the Jews did when they were celebrating their victory, which we now do every year on Purim:
נ What is the name of the king of Bavel who had exiled Mordechai and other Jews from Israel?
ס Haman had to lead Mordechai around on this:
ע  How many sons did Haman have?
פ The method that Haman used to determine when he would kill the Jews:
צ What did Esther request that all Jews do before she went in, uninvited, to the king?
ק Mordechai was a descendant of this man:
ר Where did Haman have to lead Mordechai around?
ש What was the name of the capital of Achashverosh’s kingdom?
ת The second of the two officers who tried to kill Achashverosh was named:

Friday, March 7, 2014

Alphabetical Parsha Challenge: פרשת ויקרא

א One of the types of korbanot discussed in this parsha is the:
ב One of the kinds of birds which a person was allowed to bring as a korban was:
ג If a person brings a מנחה from בכורים, it should be from ____________________.
ד This was not allowed to be added to any korban and burned on the מזבח.
ה After the Kohen would shecht the קרבן עולה and sprinkled its blood on the מזבח, what did he do next?
ו In addition to bringing the korban, this was a key component in atoning for one’s sin:
ז When a person is bringing a קרבן עולה, he can bring it from cattle or from the flock, as long as it fulfills this requirement:
ח In discussing korbanot, the Torah prohibits us from ever eating this part of the animal:
ט A person has to bring a קרבן  if he unknowingly touched something ________
י Most of the blood of a korban was poured where?
כ The act of bringing a korban achieves _________ for its owner.
ל In addition to סלת (fine flour) and oil, what else was part of the קרבן מנחה?
מ What is a korban brought from flour called?
נ What did the kohanim do after they removed the skin from the קרבן עולה?
ס One of the key steps in the bringing of an animal korban is:
ע What kind of korban is completely burnt on the מזבח?
פ When a קרבן חטאת is brought by the כהן גדול or by the congregation (but not by a נשיא or by a regular individual) then the כהן sprinkles some of the blood of the animal on this:
צ On which side of the מזבח did the Kohen shecht a קרבן עולה that was from the flock?
ק Whenever a קרבן חטאת is brought, some of its blood is put on this:
ר Korbanot are considered what, to Hashem?
ש A קרבן חטאת is brought for what type of sin?
ת All animals that were offered on the מזבח had to be: