Torahific

by: Rabbi Maimon Elbaz

1) Why isn’t Moshe Rabbeinu’s name mentioned in 8) Why were the bells on the me’el as important as this week’s Perasha? the of our talitot?

2) Why did Alexander the Great merit that the 9) How many times did they have to light the menorah in Gadol -Shimon Hazadik- appear in his dreams the Mishkan during their journey through the Midbar? to encourage his upcoming victories?

10) When did Moshe Rabbeinu feel sad and how did 3) Why isn’t the misbeayah hakatoret mentioned Hashem encourage him? together with all the other kili hamikdash which are listed and described in Parashat “Teruma”? 11) We know from hazal that the Misbeya and bigdah Kehuna was an atonement for us throughout our 4) Why was there two mizbahot in the existence baruch Hashem? How is this hinted in the word Mishkan/Mikdash? Misbeya?

5) What halacha about do we learn from 12) Why was the abnatayim of the Kohanim so long; 32 the tziz of the Kohen Gadol? amot (approx. 50 ft.)?

6) What wondrous segulot do the particular av nai 13) How did R’ Yehuda Hanasi honor the Kohanim, when hahoshen possess even today? writing down the Mishnayot (as is a requirement to always show honor and esteem for the Kohanim in all 7) What did Moshe Rabbeinu write on the Urim things of Holiness? Ve’tumim? 14) Why wasn’t Moshe merited to be the Kohen Gadol?

15) Why is one who hosts a Talmid Hacham, considered to have brought the Temidin? 23) When should you imagine that you’re inside the Kodesh Kidoshim? 16) When wouldn’t the Urim Ve’Tumim give a favorable response? (for instance: in the episode of Pelegesh of 24) Which kings wore the bigdah Kehuna illegally? Giveah when there was a civil war between the Bnai Yisrael and Shebet Binyamin when the Urim Ve’tumim 25) Why was there a misvah for Kohanim to wear said elu-to go up encouraging a terrible and costly battle shatnez in their belt? which killed many .) 26) Why didn’t the Kohen Gadol wear his golden 17) What reward does one get for lighting the shuls uniform part of the day on ? and batei Midrash? 27) Why were the names of the 12 tribes written on 18) Which misvah did Moshe need to be shown in the avnah shoham and the avnah meluim which was this weeks Perasha? on the Kohen Gadol?

19) Which eight aveirot would the bigdai Kehuna 28) Which Jews were allowed to inquire from the atonefor? Why? Urim Ve’tumim?

20) How can an ordinary Yisroel become as holy as 29) We know that the Kohanim had a special uniform Shevet Levi? that was honorable and beautiful, as befitting people who serviced Hashem in the Bet Hamikdash. How are 21) Hashem Yitborach told Moshe,”Venakdish Talmidei Hachamim instructed to dress? be’chvodi” which Rashi explains to mean, that the Mishkan would be sanctified with the death of 30) Did the Leviim wear special clothing for their Tzadikim. This happened later with the death of various jobs? Nadav V’Abihu on, on the opening day of the Mishkan. But why was that a preferred way to 31) Why did the Kohen Gadol need to have new sanctify Hashem’s Shechina, which rests with us? clothes every single year?

22) When should one’s four-cornered garment not 32) Did they light the Menorah that was in the Bet have Tzitzit? Hamikdash on ?

45) How beneficial is saying the Ketoret? 33) Which liquid is good for your memory? 46) How were the Kohanim able to work in the cold 34) How do we know when money is collected from winter months without coat or boots? the community it must be done by at least two people? 47) Why did the Kohen Gadol need bells on his clothes?

35) Which two creatures were upon the efod? 48) What can we learn from the oil of the Menorah?

36) How did they engrave the square gems of the 49) What did the morning Tamid and the Hoshen? afternoon Korban Tamid signify?

37) When did the gems on the Hoshen dim?

38) Did the regular Kohanim wear tefillin?

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43) When did the Bnei Yisroel stop bringing the Korban tamid?

44) Why wouldn’t a Kohen get to bring Katoret twice?