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  • What specific event does Yaakov give Mussar to Reuven about?
    none of the above
    moving his father's bed
    suggesting they put Yosef in the pit
    selling Yosef
  • Why is Zevulun blessed before his older brother Yissachar?
    He is smarter
    He is favored by Yaakov
    To show how proud Yaakov was of his success
    To show how much supporting Torah learning is valued
  • Who supported Yissachar?
    Dan
    Zevulun
    Binyamin
  • Yehudas descendants were kings
    False
    True
  • Reuven was kind to Yosef
    False
    True
  • If these are called "Birchat Yaakov", why do they not sound like blessings?
    This was the best things he could say about them
    He wanted them to be like him
    Because Yaakov did not like any of his sons other than Yosef
    Hearing where you need to improve is a blessing in disguise
  • Why did Yaakov call all his sons together?
    to warn them about Pharaoh
    to tell them all his secrets before he dies
    to bless them
    to make peace between them
  • What animal is Yissachar compared to?
    a wolf
    a donkey
    a snake
    a lion cub
  • Mordechai and Esther came from Shimon
    False
    True
  • Yehudah was compared to a wolf
    True
    False
  • Who does Yaakov bless first?
    Shimon and Levi
    Reuven
    Pharaoh
    Yosef
  • Why was זבולון dwelling by the seashore?
    He was looking for the Chilazon
    He was buying stuff from the ships
    There was a beautiful view of the sunset
    He wanted to learn how to catch fish
  • What positive things does Yaakov say to Reuven?
    You are fast like a deer
    You have anger issues
    You are first in rank and first in strength
    You are better than your brothers
  • Yaakov did not want his name mentioned with...
    Korach
    Reuven
    Levi
    Shimon
  • Levi was supposed to get the kehunah
    True
    False
  • What were the tongues of Yosef's brothers compared to?
    an ox
    an arrow
  • why did Reuven not get the brocha of the firstborn?
    because his brothers were better than him
    because he killed people in Shechem
    because he moved his fathers bed
    He was part of the חטא of the מרגלים
  • Shimshon was strong
    False
    True
  • Whose daughters would marry kohanim gedolim?
    Reuven
    Asher
    Yosef
    Shimon
  • Reuven teeth will be white from so much milk
    False
    True
  • What part of Shimon and Levi was cursed?
    their face
    their anger
    their eyeballs
    none of the above
  • What animal is Yehuda compared to?
    Wolf
    Lion
    Leopard
    Snake
  • Why are Shimon and Levi blessed together and called "Achim"?
    Because they are partners in crime
    Because they are best friends and very close
    Because they are business partners
    Because they are the closest in age of all the brothers
  • Why is Yehuda compared to a lion "cub"?
    Because he is the king over his brothers
    Because he is small but mighty
    Because he has anger issues
    Because he is not king yet but will be in the future
  • Who was blessed with so much wine?
    Asher
    Yehudah
    Yosef
    Zevulun
  • Who gets the next blessing after Reuven?
    Levi
    Shimon
    Neither
    Both
  • Who came from yehudah
    Esther
    Shaul
    Dovid Hamelech
  • Gad always went ahead in war
    True
    False
  • According to Rashi what does יתר עז refer to?
    Being the Kohanim
    Being the Kings (malchut)
    Being the general of the army
    Nice try Mrs. Kohn - none of the above!
  • Why was Naftali compared to a deer?
    Because he was quick
    Because he took good care of his children
    Because he lived in a forest
    Because he was endangered
  • According to Rashi what does יתר שאת refer to?
    all of the abover
    the army
    the Kehuna
    the malchut - kings
  • What is Zevulun's livelihood?
    Pirate
    Merchant
    Rebbi
    Shepherd
  • In what two incidents are they called "Achim"?
    Selling Yosef and moving their fathers bed
    Conspiring against Yosef and killing in Shechem
    Nice try Mrs. Kohn - all of the above!
    Killing in Shechem and lying to their father
  • What kind of fish was the chilazon
    A non kosher fish
    the fish that swallowed yonah
    The fish that was used to colour tzitzis
  • Why does Yaakov start by telling Yehuda he is not like his brothers?
    To comfort him because he was afraid for his turn
    To instill fear in him
    To let him know he is grateful that he watched over Binyamin
    None of the above
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