What blocked Bnei Yisroel from going up the mountain?
The boundry
וְקִדַּשְׁתּֽוֹ
and will make it holy
Who said to who: וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ
Hashem to Moshe (to tell Bnei Yisroel)
What does Bnei Yisroel need to do in order to deserve becoming Hashems nation?
וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י - Keep the Torah!
Translate the Rashi: בַּלָּשׁוֹן הַזֶּה וְכַסֵּדֶר הַזֶּה
In this language and in this order
עָשִׂ֖יתִי
I did
What is the date that Bnei Yisroel recieved the Torah:
6th / Vav Sivan
Who said to who: וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י
Hashem to Moshe (to say to Bnei Yisroel)
לִקְרַ֥את
to greet
What is Rashi's question and answer: בְּתַחְתִּית הָהָר
Q: What does under the mountain mean? A: 1. Simple explanation = foot of the mountain 2. Midrashic explanation = the mountain was lifted above them!
Who said to who: לֶךְ־רֵ֔ד וְעָלִ֥יתָ אַתָּ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן עִמָּ֑ךְ
Hashem to Moshe
וָֽאֶשָּׂ֤א
and I will lift
לִקְרַ֥את הָֽאֱלֹקִים מִן־הַֽמַּֽחֲנֶ֑ה From these words, Rashi says the giving of the Torah is compared to a __________________? Give 2 other examples and explain how they compare.
wedding. Ketubah = Torah; flowers; dedicate life to Hashem/bride/groom. Bride and Groom = Bnei Yisroel and Hashem, chuppah = mountain
וַיָּ֧שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־ה' What is Rashi’s Question and Answer on these words?
Q: Why did Moshe have to tell Hashem what Bnei Yisroel said? Hashem knows! A: Derech Eretz, the respectful way to act is to complete the mission and tell Hashe
הוֹלֵךְ וְחָזֵק מְאֹד - What miracle does Rashi say we learn from these words? AND Why was it like that?
The Shofar sound got louder and louder, unlike human beings that get weaker over time.
Who got a separate warning from Bnei Yisroel?
Kohanim
Who said to who: כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר ה' נַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה
Bnei Yisroel to Moshe / Hashem
What is Rashi's question and answer: כֹּה תֹאמַר
Q: What is the word SO coming to add? A: So = exactly in this way, Moshe should say what Hashem said in the exact language and order
יִחְיֶ֑ה
he will live
How did Bnei Yisroel prepare fo Matan Torah:
1. went to the mikvah 2. wash their clothing 3. learned Torah
Describe the mountains reaction to the smoke?
It trembled a lot וַיֶּֽחֱרַ֥ד כָּל־הָהָ֖ר מְאֹֽד
What is Rashi's question and answer for the words: וְנָפַל מִמֶּנּוּ רָבָ
Q: Alot?! Really alot of Bnei Yisroel fell? A: Even if 1 person dies it is ALOT - too many
Who waited by the foot of the mountain
Aharon's sons and the Zekaynim
Who said to who: וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים
Hashem to Moshe (to tell Bnei Yisroel)
לִקְרַ֥את הָֽאֱלֹקִים מִן־הַֽמַּֽחֲנֶ֑ה From these words, Rashi says the giving of the Torah is compared to a __________________? Give 2 other examples and explain how they compare.
wedding. Ketubah = Torah; flowers; dedicate life to Hashem/bride/groom. Bride and Groom = Bnei Yisroel and Hashem, chuppah = mountain
What is Rashi’s Question and Answer on these words וַיִּֽחַן־שָׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נֶ֥גֶד הָהָֽר"
Q: Why is Vayechan written in singular when talking about ALL Bnei Yisroel A: They were like one man with one heart. UNITED as 1. Not complaining like before
What is one of Rashi’s answers to why it says בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה rather than בַּיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא
1. It should feel like we got the Torah today! (2. It is Rosh Chodesh - Alef Sivan)
How many times where Bnei Yisroel warned against not going on the mountain?
twice
Who said to who: וָֽאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶתְכֶם֙ עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י נְשָׁרִ֔ים וָֽאָבִ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי
Hashem to Moshe (to say to Bnei Yisroel)
וַיִּסְע֣וּ
and they traveled
Describe where (location) Bnei Yisroel camped:
In Midbar Sinai, opposite the mountain (Har Sinai)
נַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה
we will do
Who went up the mountain with Moshe?
Aharon
Translate the Rashi: לְפִי פְשׁוּטוֹ: בְּרַגְלֵי הָהָר. וּמִדְרָשׁוֹ: שֶׁנִּתְלַשׁ הָהָר מִמְּקוֹמוֹ וְנִכְפָּה עֲלֵיהֶם כְּגִיגִית
According to its simple explanation: On the foot of the mountain. And its midrsah, That the mountain detached from its place and held over them like a barrel
Who said to who: וְגַם־בְּךָ֖ יַֽאֲמִ֣ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֑ם
Hashem to Moshe
What was the date that Bnei Yisroel arrive at Midbar Sinai?
Rosh chodesh Sivan = Alef Sivan
Write 3 ways Hashem describes Bnei Yisroel in these Pasukim:
וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ
וַיִּֽחַן
And he camped
Translate the Rashi: גַּם בַּנְּבִיאִים הַבָּאִים אַחֲרֶיךָ
And also in the prophets that come after you
Which mountain was the Torah given on?
Har Sinai
What was Bnei Yisroel’s answer to being offered the Torah from Hashem?
כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר ה' נַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה - All that Hashem spoke, We will do!
What do these description show about what Hashem “thinks/feels” about Bnei Yisroel?
How precious we are to Hashem, How much He loves us, How much Hashem treasures us
What is Rashi's question and answer: וְגַם בְּךָ
Q: What is the word ALSO trying to teach us? A: They will believe in Moshe and all future prophets
How many days did Bnei Yisroel prepare for Matan Torah:
3 days
When would Bnei Yisroel be allowed to go up and touch Har Sinai?
When the Schechina (Hashem's presence) leaves Har Sinai. About a year.
וְעָלִ֥יתָ
and you will go up
וְתַגֵּ֖יד
And you will tell
The Torah says, that Hashem carried us out of Mitzrayim עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י נְשָׁרִ֔ים... give 2 explanations of what that means:
1. Like how an eagle/griffin vulture carries their babies on their back to protect them; Hashem protected us with clouds 2. fly over water/ crossing the Yam suf
וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵֽרְפִידִ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י what do we learn from these words that Bnei Yisroel did?
Teshuva; They left Refidim with Teshuva nad came to Sinai with Teshuva
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם
and you watched
וְתַגֵּ֖יד לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל . About Whom does the words refer to (according to Rashi)
the men
תֹאמַר֙ לְבֵ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב About Whom does the words refer to acording to Rashi
the women
What time of day was the Torah given? (words of the Pasuk)
morning בִּהְיֹ֣ת הַבֹּ֗קֶר
Who did Moshe first tell what Hashem had told him?
the Zekaynim / elders