Dvar Torah
Respect
(שמות י:יא) לֹא כֵן לְכוּ נָא הַגְּבָרִים וְעִבְדוּ אֶת ה' כִּי אֹתָהּ אַתֶּם מְבַקְשִׁים וַיְגָרֶשׁ אֹתָם מֵאֵת פְּנֵי פַרְעֹה:
“And he chased them from before Pharaoh” (Sh’mot 10:11)
The Torah tells us that Moshe and Aaron were chased out of Pharaoh's palace. Why did they not leave after speaking with Pharaoh the same way that they would normally have left? Why did they need an escort out this time?
Unlike the other trip to see Pharaoh, on this particular visit to the king's palace, Moshe and Aaron had been summoned by the king. Since they did not anticipate the meeting they waited until Pharaoh, the one who did, told them that they were finished and now could leave. The reason for waiting was simple and proper respect.
Proper respect!?!? Pharaoh was so bad to the Jewish people and to Moshe and Aaron thus far, why did they need to show him any respect, let alone extra respect?
The Torah is teaching us a very important lesson. Even if someone is not the same as we are, in any way, we still need to show them respect. Moshe and Pharaoh did not agree, but Pharaoh was still the king and therefore Moshe waited and showed respect to him.
With this in mind, how much more so should we try to respect our family, friends, teachers, and neighbors. How hard should we try to respect all of mankind?
Shabbat Shalom!
Parsha Questions
1) What was the purpose of מכת of ארבע and חשך? (שמות י:ב)
2) How did משה answer פערה‘s question of מִי וָמִי הַהֹלְכִים? (שמות י:ח-ט)
3) What was פערה implying in the words מִי וָמִי הַהֹלְכִים? What was משה’s response?
(שמות י:ט ועוד עיין בעל הטורים, שמות י:ח)
4) Whom did פרעה want to permit to leave? Why? (שמות י:י-יא)
5) What did פערה mean when he said רְאוּ כִּי רָעָה נֶגֶד פְּנֵיכֶם? (רש"י שמות י:י)
6) Describe how מכת ארבע began. (שמות י:יב-יד)
7) Why did the hoppy-bugs come with the east wind? (רש"י שמות י:יג)
8) How did the locusts in the time of משה differ from those in the days of יואל? (רש"י שמות י:יד)
9) How did the first three days of darkness differ from the last three? (רש" י שמות י:כב)
10) What did the בני ישראל do during the מכת חושך? (רש"י שמות י:כב)
11) Why should they not take anything from the Egyptians at this time? (רש"י שמות י:כב)
12) After חשך whom did פערה say could leave מצרים? (שמות י:כד)
13) What were the בני ישראל to ask for before the last מכה? (שמות יא:א-ב)
14) Who respected משה now? (שמות יא:ג)
15) Why did משה change the words that he was to tell פערה and say כחצי הלילה and not בחצי הלילה? (רש"י שמות יא:ד)
16) Hashem told משה “so that my wonders will be multiplied”. What three wonders was Hashem referring to? (רש"י שמות יא:ט)
17) What is the מצוה of החודש הזה לכם? (רש"י שמות יב:ב)
18) Describe the scene of the קרבן פסח as Hashem told it to משה? (שמות יב:ו-כ)
19) How could the תורה say אֵין בַּיִת אֲשֶׁר אֵין־שָׁם מֵת, were there no homes without oldest in them? Explain. (רש"י שמות יב:ל)
20) When did פערה insist that the בני ישראל leave מצרים? Whom did he say needed to go?
(רש"י לא & שמות יב:לא-לג)
21) Why where they insistent that the בני ישראל leave right away? (רש"י שמות יב:לג)
22) What was the exact time and date that the בני ישראל left מצרים? (שמות יב:מא)
23) The only non-כשר animal whose firstborn is redeemed is the donkey. What did the donkeys do to “earn” this distinction?
24) What is the source of the “milk and honey” found in ארץ ישראל? (רש"י שמות יג:ה)
Virtual Classroom Check-in!
Questions about what we are learning online!
1) What is a “leaning wall”?
2) Where is this Halacha from?
3) What is a large Sukkah?
4) How much space from the walls to the Schach would render a Sukkah not usable for the Mitzvah?
Torah Math
TORAH TRIVIA!
When Moshe came to Pharaoh to ask for the Jews freedom Pharaoh asked, “who and who is going”? In these words, Pharaoh was telling Moshe that only Kalev and Pinchus would enter into the land of Israel. Moshe answers we are going with those younger than 20 and older than 60, who also enter our homeland.
So where do we see this in the Pasuk?
מי ומי ההלכים = כלב ובן נון
Super Stumper Question:
This a question to ask others and discuss the answers.
Last week’s question: What begins on Rosh Chodesh Shvat and continues until around Shavuot????
Answer to last week’s question: Beginning Rosh Chodesh Shevat, each two weeks is a holiday (classified by not saying Tachanun)! This ends around Shvuot time.
Question of the week: How many Shirot (songs) are there in Tana”ch? What are they?
Kollel Quiz
#1 Who Am I?
1. Wrap me.
2. To Remember the exodus.
3. One of one.
4. Four of one.
#2 Who Am I?
1. I am the first.
2. I am the sixth.
3. I am not an Altima.
4. HaChodesh heralds me.
FOOD Section!
Can you guess what this recipe connects to this week’s Parsha?
Heart
C o o k i e s
Ingredients:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 2 cups sugar
-2 large eggs
-2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2) In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside.
3) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (if you have one), cream together butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and lemon juice and beat until well combined.
4) With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture in two batches, mixing until just incorporated. Turn dough out onto a clean work surface. Divide in half, and pat into flattened rectangles; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
5) Working with one piece at a time, on a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 5-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts. (if you don’t have a cookie cutter, you can cut them with the blade of a knife.)
6) Transfer to prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Repeat process with remaining rectangle of dough. Gather all the scraps, and roll out again. Chill 15 minutes; cut out more heart shapes, and place on baking sheets.
7) Bake, rotating baking sheets halfway through cooking until cookies are golden around the edges and slightly firm to the touch, about 15 minutes.
8) Decorate however, you’d like!
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