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