🐝 Parshas Noach Bee – 50 Questions & Answers 🐝
🌧️ Rishon – The Ark and the Corruption
1️⃣ Q: Who was Noach?
🅰️ A righteous man, pure in his generation. 🧔✨
2️⃣ Q: How many sons did Noach have?
🅰️ Three – Shem, Cham, and Yafes. 👨👦👦
3️⃣ Q: What was the state of the world before the flood?
🅰️ Full of corruption and depravity. 🌍💔
4️⃣ Q: What did Hashem decide to do because of the corruption?
🅰️ Destroy the world with a flood. 🌊⚡
5️⃣ Q: What did Hashem command Noach to build?
🅰️ A Teiva (Ark). 🛶🪵
6️⃣ Q: What were the dimensions of the Teiva?
🅰️ 300x50x30 cubits. 📏📐
7️⃣ Q: What special feature did the Teiva have?
🅰️ A Tzohar (window or light source). 🌟🪟
8️⃣ Q: How many stories did the Teiva have?
🅰️ Three. 🏢🏢🏢
9️⃣ Q: Who was to enter the Teiva?
🅰️ Noach, his family, and pairs of animals. 🐘🐦👨👩👧👦
🔟 Q: Did Noach follow Hashem’s instructions?
🅰️ Yes, exactly. ✅🙏
🌧️ Sheiyni – The Flood Begins
1️⃣1️⃣ Q: How many days before the flood did Hashem warn Noach?
🅰️ Seven days. ⏳🌧️
1️⃣2️⃣ Q: How many pairs of kosher animals were taken?
🅰️ Seven pairs. 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
1️⃣3️⃣ Q: How many pairs of non-kosher animals were taken?
🅰️ One pair. 🐍🐍
1️⃣4️⃣ Q: How old was Noach at the time of the flood?
🅰️ 600 years old. 🎂🎂🎂
1️⃣5️⃣ Q: When did the flood begin?
🅰️ 17th of Cheshvan. 🗓️🌧️
🌊 Shelishi – The Flood Continues
1️⃣6️⃣ Q: How long did the rain last?
🅰️ 40 days and nights. 🌧️🌧️🌧️
1️⃣7️⃣ Q: How high did the water rise?
🅰️ 15 cubits above the mountains. 🏔️💦
1️⃣8️⃣ Q: Who survived the flood?
🅰️ Noach, his family, and the animals in the Teiva. 🛶🦓👨👩👧👦
1️⃣9️⃣ Q: How long did the water stay before receding?
🅰️ 150 days. 📆🌊
2️⃣0️⃣ Q: Where did the Teiva rest?
🅰️ On Mount Ararat. 🏔️🛶
🕊️ Revi’i – The Dove and Dry Land
2️⃣1️⃣ Q: What bird did Noach send first?
🅰️ A raven. 🐦🖤
2️⃣2️⃣ Q: What bird did Noach send after the raven?
🅰️ A dove. 🕊️
2️⃣3️⃣ Q: What did the dove bring back?
🅰️ An olive branch. 🌿🕊️
2️⃣4️⃣ Q: When did the earth become dry?
🅰️ 27th of Cheshvan. 🗓️🌍
2️⃣5️⃣ Q: What did Noach do after leaving the Teiva?
🅰️ Built an altar and offered sacrifices. 🛐🔥
🌈 Chamishi – Covenant and Blessings
2️⃣6️⃣ Q: What did Hashem promise after the flood?
🅰️ Never to destroy the world again by flood. 🌍🛡️
2️⃣7️⃣ Q: What sign did Hashem give for this covenant?
🅰️ A rainbow. 🌈🤝
2️⃣8️⃣ Q: What command did Hashem give Noach and his sons?
🅰️ Be fruitful and multiply. 👶👨👩👧👦
2️⃣9️⃣ Q: What fear did Hashem instill in animals?
🅰️ Fear of humans. 🐯😨
3️⃣0️⃣ Q: What food was now permitted to humans?
🅰️ Meat. 🍖✅
🍷 Shishi – Noach’s Vineyard
3️⃣1️⃣ Q: What did Noach plant after the flood?
🅰️ A vineyard. 🍇🌱
3️⃣2️⃣ Q: What happened to Noach after drinking wine?
🅰️ He became drunk and uncovered. 🍷😵
3️⃣3️⃣ Q: Who saw Noach’s nakedness?
🅰️ Cham. 👀🚫
3️⃣4️⃣ Q: Who covered Noach respectfully?
🅰️ Shem and Yafes. 👕🙈
3️⃣5️⃣ Q: Who did Noach curse?
🅰️ Canaan. ❌🧒
👶 Shishi Continued – Nations of the World
3️⃣6️⃣ Q: Who were the sons of Yefes?
🅰️ Gomer, Magog, Maday, Yavan, Tuval, Meshech, Tiras. 🌍🧬
3️⃣7️⃣ Q: Who was Nimrod?
🅰️ A mighty hunter and ruler. 🏹👑
3️⃣8️⃣ Q: Which cities did Nimrod rule?
🅰️ Bavel, Erech, Accad, Kalna. 🏙️
3️⃣9️⃣ Q: Who were the sons of Cham?
🅰️ Kush, Mitzrayim, Put, Canaan. 🌍👶
4️⃣0️⃣ Q: Who were the sons of Shem?
🅰️ Elam, Ashur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram. 🧬🌍
🏗️ Shevi’i – Tower of Bavel
4️⃣1️⃣ Q: What did the people build in Shinar?
🅰️ A tower to reach the heavens. 🏗️🌌
4️⃣2️⃣ Q: Why did they build the tower?
🅰️ To make a name for themselves. 🧱📛
4️⃣3️⃣ Q: What did Hashem do to stop them?
🅰️ Confused their language. 🗣️❓
4️⃣4️⃣ Q: What was the city called?
🅰️ Bavel. 🏙️🌐
👨👩👦 Shevi’i Continued – Lineage to Avraham
4️⃣5️⃣ Q: Who was born two years after the flood?
🅰️ Arpachshad. 👶🕊️
4️⃣6️⃣ Q: Who was Peleg’s father?
🅰️ Ever. 👨👦
4️⃣7️⃣ Q: Who was Avraham’s father?
🅰️ Terach. 👴👨
4️⃣8️⃣ Q: Who were Avraham’s brothers?
🅰️ Nachor and Haran. 👨👨👦
4️⃣9️⃣ Q: Who was Saraiy?
🅰️ Avraham’s wife, daughter of Haran. 👰🌟
5️⃣0️⃣ Q: Where did Terach settle and die?
🅰️ In Charan. 🏞️⚰️