Parshas Behalosecha – Parshe Bee Q&A

  1. Q: What is the total number of Mitzvos in Parshas Behaaloscha?

A: There are a total of five Mitzvos in Parshas Behaaloscha

  1. Q: How many positive commands are there in Parshas Behaaloscha?

A: There are three positive commands in Parshas Behaaloscha

  1. Q: How many negative commands are there in Parshas Behaaloscha?

A: There are two negative commands in Parshas Behaaloscha

  1. Q: How many candles of the Menorah are to be lit facing towards the Menorah?

A: Seven candles of the Menorah are to be lit facing towards the Menorah

  1. Q: What was the Menorah made of?

A: The Menorah was made of a pure block of gold

  1. Q: What was the process for purifying the Levites?

A: The Levites were purified through sprinkling on them purification waters and shaving all their hair off their skin. They were to immerse their garments and then become pure

  1. Q: What were the Levites to take as their Karban?

A: The Levites were to take a young bull as an Olah and its Mincha of flour mixed with oil, and a second young bull as a Chatas

  1. Q: What was the process of Semicha for the Levites?

A: All the Levites, together with all the Jewish people, were to be brought before the Ohel Moed, and the Jewish people would lean their hands on the Levites

  1. Q: What was the process of waving for the Levites?

A: Aaron would wave the Levites before Hashem and they would perform their service

  1. Q: What was the process of Semicha for the animals?

A: The Levites would rest their hands on the heads of the bulls, and one would be offered as a Chatas while the second as an Olah

  1. Q: At what age were the Levites to begin their service in the Ohel Moed?

A: The Levites were to begin their service in the Ohel Moed at 25 years of age

  1. Q: At what age were the Levites to retire from their service in the Ohel Moed?

A: The Levites were to retire from their service at age 50

  1. Q: What was the complaint regarding the Karban Pesach in the desert?

A: Certain individuals who were impure due to contact with a corpse complained to Moshe why they could not perform the Pesach sacrifice

  1. Q: What was Hashem’s response to the complaint about the Karban Pesach?

A: Hashem instructed that any man who is impure or a distance away is to offer the Pesach sacrifice in the 2nd month on the 14th day

  1. Q: What was the punishment for one who is pure and does not bring the Pesach sacrifice? A: One who is pure and does not bring the Pesach sacrifice is to be cut off from its nation 16.
  2. Q: What covered the Mishkan on the day it was erected?

A: A cloud covered the Mishkan on the day it was erected

  1. Q: What appeared on the Mishkan at night?

A: A fire appeared on the Mishkan at night until the morning

  1. Q: What were the trumpets made of?

A: The trumpets were made of pure silver

  1. Q: What was the signal for gathering the congregation?

A: Blowing a Tekia using both trumpets was the signal for gathering the congregation

  1. Q: What was the signal for gathering the tribal leaders?

A: Blowing a Tekia using one trumpet was the signal for gathering the tribal leaders

  1. Q: What was the signal for traveling?

A: Blowing a Teruah, short blasts, was the signal for traveling

  1. Q: What was the signal for G-d during war?

A: During war against enemies, a Teruah should be blown from the trumpets and Hashem will remember and save them

  1. Q: When were the trumpets to be blown during holidays?

A: The trumpets were to be blown on days of joy, holidays, and Rosh Chodesh during the sacrifices

  1. Q: When did the Jewish people travel from the Mishkan?

A: The Jewish people traveled from the Mishkan on the 20th day of the second month of the second year

  1. Q: Which camp was the first to travel?

A: The camp of Yehuda was the first to travel

  1. Q: What did the Gershon and Merari family carry?

A: The Gershon and Merari family carried the tapestries and beams of the Mishkan

  1. Q: Which camp traveled after the camp of Yehuda?

A: The camp of Reuvein traveled after the camp of Yehuda

  1. Q: What did the Kehos family carry?

A: The Kehos family carried the vessels of the Mikdash

  1. Q: Which camp traveled after the camp of Reuvein?

A: The camp of Ephraim traveled after the camp of Reuvein

  1. Q: Which camp was the final to travel?

A: The camp of Dan was the final to travel 24.

  1. Q: What did Moshe ask Yisro to do?

A: Moshe asked Yisro to come along with them and serve as an advisor

  1. Q: What did Moshe say when the Aron traveled?

A: Moshe said, “Arise Hashem and disperse your enemies and let those who hate you flee”

  1. Q: What did Moshe say when the Aron rested?

A: Moshe said, “Reside tranquilly Hashem, among the myriads of Jewish people”

  1. Q: What happened when the people complained in an evil way before G-d?

A: A fire shot forth from G-d and consumed those at the edge of the camp

  1. Q: What did the mixed multitude amongst the Jewish people lust after?

A: The mixed multitude lusted after meat

  1. Q: What did the people remember eating in Mitzrayim?

A: The people remembered eating fish, cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic in Mitzrayim

  1. Q: What was the Mun like?

A: The Mun was like a coriander seed and was the color of the Bedolach

  1. Q: How did the people prepare the Mun?

A: The people gathered the Mun, ground it in the mill or mortar, and cooked it into cakes

  1. Q: What did Moshe complain to Hashem about?

A: Moshe complained about the burden of the nation and the lack of meat to give them

  1. Q: What did Hashem instruct Moshe to do about the burden of the nation?

A: Hashem instructed Moshe to gather 70 elders of Israel to help carry the burden

  1. Q: What did Hashem promise the people regarding meat?

A: Hashem promised the people meat for thirty days until it became repulsive to them.

  1. Q: What was Moshe’s response to Hashem’s promise of meat?

A: Moshe doubted the possibility of feeding 600,000 souls in the desert for a full month

  1. Q: What did Hashem say to Moshe about His power?

A: Hashem chastised Moshe, saying that the hand of G-d is not limited

  1. Q: What happened when Moshe gathered the 70 elders?

A: Hashem set aside from the spirit of Moshe onto the seventy elders, and they began to prophesy

  1. Q: What happened to Miriam when she spoke against Moshe?

A: Miriam was stricken with Tzaraas as white as snow

  1. Q: Why did Miriam and Aaron speak against Moshe?

A: They spoke regarding the black woman Moshe married, claiming that Hashem spoke to them as well and questioning why Moshe was celibate.

  1. Q: How did Hashem react to their slander?

A: Hashem appeared suddenly, summoned them to the Ohel Moed, and explained that Moshe was unique among prophets, speaking directly to Him and seeing His image constantly.

  1. Q: What punishment did Miriam receive?

A: Miriam was stricken with Tzaraas, turning her skin as white as snow, and was required to stay outside the camp for seven days.

  1. Q: How did Aaron respond to Miriam’s punishment?

A: Aaron asked Moshe for forgiveness and mercy for their sister, prompting Moshe to supplicate to Hashem to heal her.

  1. Q: What happened after Miriam’s recovery?

A: The camp waited for seven days until Miriam returned, after which they traveled from Chatzeiros to Midbar Paran.

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