Parsha Q&A - Parshat Acharei Mot/Kedoshim
Parshat Acharei Mot/Kedoshim
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Parsha Questions
ACHAREI MOT
- Why does the Torah emphasize that Parshat Acharei Mot was taught after the death of Aharon's sons?
- How long did the first Beit Hamikdash stand?
- What did the kohen gadol wear when he entered the Holy of Holies?
- How many times did the kohen gadol change his clothing and immerse in the mikveh on Yom Kippur?
- One of the goats that was chosen by lot went to azazel. What is azazel?
- After the Yom Kippur service, what is done with the four linen garments worn by the kohen gadol?
- What is the penalty of karet?
- Which categories of animals must have their blood covered when they are slaughtered?
- What is the difference between "mishpat" and "chok"?
- May a man marry his wife's sister?
KEDOSHIM
- Why was Parshat Kedoshim said in front of all the Jewish People?
- Why does the Torah mention the duty to honor one's father before it mentions the duty to honor one's mother?
- Why is the command to fear one's parents followed by the command to keep Shabbat?
- The Torah obligates one to leave the "leket" for the poor. What is "leket"?
- In Shemot 20:13, the Torah commands, "Do not steal." What does the Torah add when it commands in Vayikra 19:11 "Do not steal"?
- In verse 19:13, the Torah commands, "Do not wrong your neighbor." To what "wrong" is the Torah referring?
- When rebuking someone, what sin must one be careful to avoid?
- How does one fulfill the command "v'hadarta p'nei zakein"?
- What punishment will never come to the entire Jewish People?
- When the Torah states a death penalty but doesn't define it precisely, to which type of death penalty is it referring?
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Questions | ContentsAll references are to the verses and Rashi's commentary, unless otherwise stated
ACHAREI MOT
- Why does the Torah emphasize that Parshat Acharei Mot was taught
after the death of Aharon's sons?
16:1 - To strengthen the warning not to enter the Holy of Holies except on Yom Kippur. - How long did the first Beit Hamikdash stand?
16:3 - 410 years. - What did the kohen gadol wear when he entered the Holy of Holies?
16:4 - Only the four linen garments worn by an ordinary kohen. - How many times did the kohen gadol change his clothing and immerse in the mikveh on Yom Kippur?
16:4 - Five times. - One of the goats that was chosen by lot went to azazel. What is azazel?
16:8 - A jagged cliff. - After the Yom Kippur service, what is done with the four linen garments worn by the kohen gadol?
16:23 - They must be put into geniza and not be used again. - What is the penalty of karet?
17:9 - The person's life is shortened and his offspring die. - Which categories of animals must have their blood covered when they are slaughtered?
17:13 - Non-domestic kosher animals and all species of kosher birds. - What is the difference between "mishpat" and "chok"?
18:4 - A "mishpat" conforms to the human sense of justice. A "chok" is a law whose reason is not given to us and can only be understood as Hashem's decree. - May a man marry his wife's sister?
18:18 - Not during his wife's lifetime.
KEDOSHIM
- Why was Parshat Kedoshim said in front of all the Jewish People?
19:2 - Because it contains the fundamental teachings of the Torah. - Why does the Torah mention the duty to honor one's father before it mentions the duty to honor one's mother?
19:3 - Since it is more natural to honor one's mother, the Torah stresses the obligation to honor one's father. - Why is the command to fear one's parents followed by the command to keep Shabbat?
19:3 - To teach that one must not violate Torah law even at the command of one's parents. - The Torah obligates one to leave the "leket" for the poor. What is "leket"?
19:9 - "Leket" is one or two stalks of grain that are accidentally dropped while harvesting. - In Shemot 20:13, the Torah commands, "Do not steal." What does the Torah add when it commands in Vayikra 19:11 "Do not steal"?
19:11 - The Torah in Vayikra prohibits monetary theft. In Shemot it prohibits kidnapping. - In verse 19:13, the Torah commands, "Do not wrong your neighbor." To what "wrong" is the Torah referring?
19:13 - Withholding wages from a worker. - When rebuking someone, what sin must one be careful to avoid?
19:17 - Causing embarrassment. - How does one fulfill the command "v'hadarta p'nei zakein"?
19:32 - By not sitting in their seat nor contradicting them. - What punishment will never come to the entire Jewish People?
20:3 - "Karet" -- the entire Jewish People will never be "cut off." - When the Torah states a death penalty but doesn't define it precisely, to which type of death penalty is it referring
20:10 - "Chenek" (strangulation).
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