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Parsha Pages Youth | June 20, 2025

Parshas Shoftim

What is unique about the name of this Parsha?
Where is the first time in the Torah where officers (shotrim) are mentioned?
This Parsha discusses the prohibition of building a monument (matzeva) to serve Hashem (Deut. 16:22). Before the Torah was given, building a monument was permitted (Rashi - Deut. 16:22). Who in the book of Genesis erected a monument two times?
In this Parsha, which prohibition involves horses?
Which mitzvah in this Parsha is done with an animal's jaw?
Which law in this Parsha mentions a forest?
Which law in this Parsha involves "yesterday, and the day before yesterday" (mitmol shilshom)? What other Torah law involves "yesterday, and the day before yesterday"?
Which law in this Parsha makes mention of the number 3 - on 5 separate occasions?
In this Parsha, where are the numbers 1, 2 and 3 found in the same verse?
In this Parsha, what two restrictions involve trees?

What is unique about the name of this Parsha?
Where is the first time in the Torah where officers (shotrim) are mentioned?
This Parsha discusses the prohibition of building a monument (matzeva) to serve Hashem (Deut. 16:22). Before the Torah was given, building a monument was permitted (Rashi - Deut. 16:22). Who in the book of Genesis erected a monument two times?
In this Parsha, which prohibition involves horses?
Which mitzvah in this Parsha is done with an animal's jaw?
Which law in this Parsha mentions a forest?
Which law in this Parsha involves "yesterday, and the day before yesterday" (mitmol shilshom)? What other Torah law involves "yesterday, and the day before yesterday"?
Which law in this Parsha makes mention of the number 3 - on 5 separate occasions?
In this Parsha, where are the numbers 1, 2 and 3 found in the same verse?
In this Parsha, what two restrictions involve trees?

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