Parsha Bee – Q&A on Parsha

What happened to Yaakov’s eyes?
What is Yaakov due to his two grandchildren?
Where were Yaakov’s grandchildren sitting?
How do Joseph position his two children opposite Yaakov?
How Yaakov placed his hands and his two grandchildren?
What does the word Pilalti mean and what does it relate to?
From where we learn that you’re supposed to place hands on someone when you bless them?
What famous song did Yaakov bless his son Yosef with?
What does the word Sikel mean?
Why did Yaakov bless his grandchildren like fish?
Which Angel would help save Yaakov in his times of trouble?

Shelishi

Why was Joseph upset that his father placed the right hand on his younger son?
What did Joseph do with his father’s arm?
Why did Yaakov place the right hand on the younger son’s head?
What famous blessing did Yaakov bless the sons with?
What special blessing and portion of land did Yaakov gave to his son Joseph?
Which great leader would eventually come out of the son Menasha?
Which great leader would eventually come out of the older son Efraim in which miracles would be performed?
What is the source behind the custom of saying Yisimcha Elokim Kiefrayim…when blessing a person?
What matters of honor and precedents did Efraim receive over Menasha?
Did Yaakov destroy the city of Shechem himself?
What is the meaning of the word Shechem Echad the doctor said that he blessed his son Joseph with?

Revi’i

What did Yaakov desire to reveal to his sons and was he successful in revealing it?
What prizes did Reuvein the elder son lose due to his sin? Why was the sin considered so severe that he should lose such great aspects?
Why was Reuvein called as quick as water?
Why did Yaakov chastise his sons Shiman and Leavy?
Why did Yaakov call the vessels of Shiman and Leavy Chamas?
Was Yaakov aware of what his sons did to Joseph? How do you know?
What curse and punishment did Shiman and Leavy received from Yaakov?
Where did Yaakov not want his name mentioned?
What did Yaakov mean when he said that Shiman and Leavy killed a man with their anger and desired to uproot an ox?
Did Yaakov actually curse Shiman and Leavy?
From which tribe do most poor people, teachers of children and scribes come from?
What blessings did Yaakov give his son Yehuda?
Why was Dovid refer to first is a cup and only then as a lion?
Who did Yaakov at first suspected of killing Joseph?
With what did Yaakov praise his son Yehuda?
With what beverages was Yehuda blessed with?
Where would Zevulun dwell?
Which animal was he Yissachar compared to and why?
Which great judge will eventually come out of the tribe of Dan?
To which animal was Dan compared to?

Chamishi

Why was the tribe of Gad described as a brigade?
What special miracle is hinted to in the verse regarding Gad’s return for more?
What foods was the land of Asher blessed with?
What special blessing did the land of Naftali receive?
What does the term Hanosein Imreei Shefer refer to in the verse? Provide all explanations
What did Jacob mean when he said the girls stepped above the ox?
What special blessing did Yaakov give Joseph?
What did Yaakov mean when he told Joseph that they bittered his life?
What stopped Joseph from sinning with the wife of Potiphar?

Parshas Vayechi – Parsha Bee Q&A