📖 General Overview
- Q: How many pesukim are in Parshas Haazinu?
A: 52. - Q: Does Parshas Haazinu contain any mitzvos?
A: No, it has no mitzvos. - Q: What is the Haftorah of Haazinu (when not Shabbos Shuva)?
A: Shmuel II 22:1–51. - Q: Who taught Bnei Yisrael the song of Haazinu?
A: Moshe Rabbeinu. - Q: Who stood with Moshe when teaching the song?
A: Yehoshua bin Nun.
🌧️ Rishon – The Song Begins
- Q: What two witnesses does Moshe call upon at the start of Haazinu?
A: The heavens and the earth. - Q: What does Moshe compare his teachings to?
A: Rain and dew. - Q: What should Bnei Yisrael do when Moshe calls out Hashem’s name?
A: Attribute greatness to Hashem. - Q: How is Hashem described in His justice?
A: Perfect in His work, all His ways are just. - Q: What rebuke does Moshe give about Bnei Yisrael’s behavior?
A: They acted corruptly toward their Father who created and established them.
🕰️ Sheini – Remembering the Past
- Q: What does Moshe tell Bnei Yisrael to “remember”?
A: The days of old and past generations. - Q: Who should they ask about history?
A: Their fathers and elders. - Q: How did Hashem divide the nations?
A: According to the number of Bnei Yisrael. - Q: What metaphor does Moshe use for Hashem’s care of Yaakov?
A: Like the pupil of His eye. - Q: What bird is Hashem compared to in His protection?
A: An eagle guarding its young.
🍇 Shlishi – Blessings and Rebellion
- Q: What foods did Hashem provide from the land?
A: Honey, oil, milk, meat, and wine. - Q: What happened when Bnei Yisrael became “fat”?
A: They rebelled and abandoned Hashem. - Q: To whom did they offer sacrifices instead of Hashem?
A: Demons and foreign gods. - Q: What did they forget?
A: The Rock (Hashem) who gave them life. - Q: What is the Hebrew name for this rebellion?
A: “Yeshurun became fat and kicked.”
🔥 Revi’i – Punishments
- Q: How does Hashem respond to their betrayal?
A: He hides His face from them. - Q: With what will Hashem anger them, measure for measure?
A: With a foreign nation. - Q: What natural disaster is described as Hashem’s anger?
A: Fire burning through His nostrils. - Q: What dangers will strike them outside and inside?
A: The sword outside, fear inside. - Q: What will Hashem scatter them among?
A: The nations.
⚖️ Chamishi – Reflection
- Q: What should Bnei Yisrael realize about their defeats?
A: One enemy could not chase thousands unless Hashem allowed it. - Q: What question does Moshe ask about their false gods?
A: “Where are your gods now to save you?” - Q: What does Hashem declare about His uniqueness?
A: “I am He, and there is no other god with Me.” - Q: Who has the power to give life and death?
A: Hashem alone. - Q: Who has the power to wound and heal?
A: Hashem alone.
🩸 Shishi – Vengeance and Justice
- Q: Against whom will Hashem take vengeance?
A: His enemies and those who hate Him. - Q: What will Hashem’s arrows be “drunk with”?
A: Blood. - Q: Who will ultimately sing praise of Hashem’s justice?
A: The nations. - Q: Why will the nations praise Hashem?
A: Because He avenged His servants and appeased His people. - Q: What does Hashem promise regarding His land and people?
A: He will atone for them.
📜 Shevi’i – Moshe’s Final Words
- Q: Who recited the song to Bnei Yisrael?
A: Moshe and Yehoshua. - Q: What did Moshe tell Bnei Yisrael to do with the words of the song?
A: Guard them carefully, for they are life. - Q: What did Moshe say the Torah is not?
A: “Not an empty thing for you.” - Q: What does the Torah give to those who keep it?
A: Life and long days in the land. - Q: Where was Moshe commanded to go after the song?
A: Up Mount Nevo.
🏔️ Moshe’s Final Mission
- Q: What land could Moshe see from Mount Nevo?
A: The land of Canaan. - Q: Which city was opposite Mount Nevo?
A: Yericho. - Q: What would happen to Moshe on the mountain?
A: He would die there. - Q: Who else died in a similar way on a mountain?
A: Aharon HaKohen. - Q: Why was Moshe not allowed to enter the land?
A: Because of the sin at Mei Merivah.
🧠 Deeper Thinking / Bonus
- Q: Why does Moshe call heaven and earth as witnesses?
A: They are eternal and always present to testify. - Q: Why is Torah compared to rain and dew?
A: Just as rain/dew nourishes all plants, Torah nourishes all souls. - Q: What lesson is taught by comparing Hashem to an eagle?
A: Hashem both protects and trains His people with love and discipline. - Q: Why does Moshe emphasize history and elders?
A: To show that faith is rooted in tradition and testimony. - Q: What is the central theme of Haazinu?
A: The cycle of Hashem’s kindness, Israel’s rebellion, punishment, and ultimate redemption.
