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