Sheva Kolos
Seven Answers for Seven Aliyos
Parshas VaYalech
Intended for use prior to each Aliyah so that a child (or anyone) would pay attention
First Aliyah
What is unique about the birthdate and the date of Moshe’s death?
He lived exactly 120 years (31,2) and thus his birth date and date of his death were the same date (7th of Adar)
Second Aliyah
What phrase has the same last letter in four of six words?
ההלך עמך לא ירפך ולא יעזבך (31,6)
Third Aliyah
Who received the Torah that Moshe wrote?
The Cohanim (31;9)
Fourth Aliyah
When are all the people gathered to hear the Torah?
After the end of the seventh year (Sheviis) during the festival of Sukkos
Fifth Aliyah
What does HaShem do with his (spiritual) appearance and to who does that allude to?
HaShem “hides His face” הסתר אסתיר HisHis (31,18) which alludes to Esther
Sixth Aliyah
What is referred to as a “witness”?
The “Song” (31,21)
Seventh Aliyah
Which word has the custom to be written on the top of the page of a Sefer Torah?
ואעידה (31.28)
PARSHA QUESTION BEFORE MAFTIR?
What is unique about this Parsha in regards to the annual Torah reading cycle?
Vayelech is the only Parsha that can be read in its entirety twice in one year. This can happen if Parshas Nitzavim and Vayelech are read on separate weeks, in which case Vayelech is read after Rosh Hashana. Then in the following year, if the Parshas are read together, Vayelech is read before the Rosh Hashana - i.e. twice in one year.
