Sheva Kolos Seven Answers for Seven Aliyos Parshas Shemini
Parsha Pages Youth | April 25, 2025
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Sheva Kolos Seven Answers for Seven Aliyos Parshas Shemini

Parsha Pages Youth | June 27, 2025

Intended for use prior to each Aliyah so that a child (or anyone) would pay attention

First Aliyah

Which three consecutive words begin with the same letter?
(9,4) לשלמים לזבח לפני

Second Aliyah

What blessing did Aharon give to the people?
Rashi says the Kohanim blessing of three (9.22)

Third Aliyah

Who is referred to as someone’s uncle?
Uziel, the uncle of Aharon (10,4)

Fourth Aliyah

Where are daughters mentioned?
In the laws of eating the peace-offering, the Kohen may share with his sons and daughters

Fifth Aliyah

What is the word that is repeated twice? Why?
דרש דרש (10,16) per the note in most printed Chumashim, this is half-way for words

Sixth Aliyah

What four animals that chew their cud or have a cloven hoof may not be eaten?
The camel, the hyrax, the hare, and the pig (11:4-7)

Seventh Aliyah

How is the tumah of an earthenware vessel different than all other vessels?
Become tameh only if something touches its inside and not if only touches the outside (11,33)

PARSHA QUESTION BEFORE MAFTIR?

What four pairs of brothers appear in this Parsha?
(1) Moshe and Aharon; (2) Nadav and Avihu; (3) Isamar and Elazar; (4) Mishael and Eltzafan

Intended for use prior to each Aliyah so that a child (or anyone) would pay attention

First Aliyah

Which three consecutive words begin with the same letter?
(9,4) לשלמים לזבח לפני

Second Aliyah

What blessing did Aharon give to the people?
Rashi says the Kohanim blessing of three (9.22)

Third Aliyah

Who is referred to as someone’s uncle?
Uziel, the uncle of Aharon (10,4)

Fourth Aliyah

Where are daughters mentioned?
In the laws of eating the peace-offering, the Kohen may share with his sons and daughters

Fifth Aliyah

What is the word that is repeated twice? Why?
דרש דרש (10,16) per the note in most printed Chumashim, this is half-way for words

Sixth Aliyah

What four animals that chew their cud or have a cloven hoof may not be eaten?
The camel, the hyrax, the hare, and the pig (11:4-7)

Seventh Aliyah

How is the tumah of an earthenware vessel different than all other vessels?
Become tameh only if something touches its inside and not if only touches the outside (11,33)

PARSHA QUESTION BEFORE MAFTIR?

What four pairs of brothers appear in this Parsha?
(1) Moshe and Aharon; (2) Nadav and Avihu; (3) Isamar and Elazar; (4) Mishael and Eltzafan

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