Answer Sheets

ANSWER KEY - Parsha Word Search

מ ט ו ה ר י ק ה ל כ ת כ
ש ק ט י כ י ה ר ץ ת ח ב
ה ל ד נ כ ר ו ש ש נ ש ך
ל א ף נ ת ל ט ר ת י י ד
ת ב ש ד ו ת א ח ל ד ם ו
ז ע מ ב א מ מ צ ו ו א י
א ת י ה ת י ז י א ב ת ע
מ מ ב ם ו ו ה ץ ד צ ם ב
פ ח מ ע ק ה ן מ ע ל ב י
ק כ ש ש ר נ ע ז ע א ר ר
ר מ ח ב א ה ל י א ל ו ו
מ ס ג ר ת ע ב ר י ה ם ר

BONUS ANSWER: ויעבירו (לו:ו)
Moshe told people not to bring from Yisrael’s area to Levy’s area. This occurred on the first Shabbos after Yom HaKippur (2449)

PARSHA SUDOKU ANSWER KEY

BEGINNERS LEVEL (6 x 6)

ה ק ר ש י ם
ש ה ק ם י ר
ר ם י ה ק ש
ה ש ם י ר ק
י ק ר ש ה ם
ם ר ה ק ש י
ק י ש ר ם ה

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED LEVEL (9 x 9)

א ד נ י ה ם כ ס ף
ס א ה ף ע נ ם ד י
י ם כ ד א ס ה ף נ
ד נ ס י ף ה כ א ם
ה ס י ף כ נ א ם ד
ם א נ ס י ד ף כ ה
ף כ ד ם ה א נ ס י
כ ף ם נ ד י ס ה א
נ י א ה ס ף ם ד כ
ס ד ה א ם כ י נ ף
א כ ד ף ס י ה נ ם
ף נ ם ה כ א ס י ד
ה י ס ם ד נ כ ף א
נ ד ף י ם ס א ה כ
ס ם י א ה כ ף ד נ
כ ה א ד נ ף י ם ס
י ף נ כ א ד ם ס ה
ם ס כ נ ף ה ד א י
ד א ה ס י ם נ כ ף

It All Adds Up - ANSWER KEY

261 (Diagonal)
151: ו י ק ה ל
469: ש כ ס ף ט
153: ב צ ל א ל
614: ג ת ו ר ה
651: ת ר ו מ ה
Totals: 79 326 202 720 711 940

Torah Teasers - Questions with answers

1. This Parsha begins with Moshe assembling the entire congregation together (Exodus 35:1). What are two other places in the Torah where someone gathers together a congregation?
   In Parshas Korach, Korach gathers a rebellious congregation around Moshe and Aharon (Numbers 16:19). In Parshas Chukas, Moshe and Aharon gather together the congregation before bringing forth water from the rock (Numbers 20:10).
2. In this Parsha, what four types of jewelry do the Jews donate to the Mishkan?
   The people bring "bracelets, nose rings, rings, and body jewelry" (Exodus 35:22).
3. In this Parsha, what is done "every morning" (baboker baboker)? What else in the Torah is done "every morning"? (3 answers)
   Bnei Yisrael continue to bring gifts to Moshe for the Tabernacle, "every morning" (baboker baboker) (Exodus 36:3). The same expression is used in the following three places: (1) In Parshas Beshalach, describing when the Manna is collected (Exodus 16:21). (2) In Parshas Tezaveh, when the Torah describes how Aharon burns the incense every morning (Exodus 30:7). (3) In Parshas Tzav when the Torah describes how Aharon kindled wood every morning to keep a fire burning on the altar (Leviticus 6:5).
4. Where in this Parsha are wings mentioned?
   The cherubs had wings that spread over the Holy Ark (Exodus 37:9).
5. Which two items in the Tabernacle are made of one solid piece of gold? What other item, used in the desert, was fashioned from one solid piece of metal?
   The cover and cherubs on top of the Holy Ark is made "of one banged out solid piece of gold" (Exodus 37:7), as is the Menorah (37:17). In Parshas Beha'aolscha, Moshe is commanded to fashion two trumpets, each out of "one solid piece of banged out silver" (Numbers 10:1).
6. Which three items found in the Tabernacle are a perfect square?
   The following items are shaped as squares: the Golden Altar (Exodus 37:25), the Copper Altar (38:1), and the breastplate (choshen) of the High Priest (39:9).

SHEVA KOLOS - Seven Answers for Seven Aliyos

• First Aliyah: How is fire involved in the Parsha? Fire is mentioned as what should not be done on Shabbos.
• Second Aliyah: What four types of jewelry did the Jews donate for the Mishkan? bracelets, nose rings, rings, and body jewelry (35,22).
• Third Aliyah: What word is repeated, which emphasizes that something happens more than once? Bnei Yisrael continue to bring gifts to Moshe for the Tabernacle, "every morning" (baboker baboker) (36,3).
• Fourth Aliyah: What design was woven into the coverings that were placed over the Mishkan? Animal designs (36,8).
• Fifth Aliyah: Who had wings and what were they spread over? The cherubs had wings that spread over the Holy Ark (37,9).
• Sixth Aliyah: How many different pieces where made into the Menorah? One; the Menorah was fashioned from one mass of gold (37,22).
• Seventh Aliyah: Was the courtyard of the Mishkan a square or a rectangle? Rectangle; North and South walls were 100 amos; West and East were 50 amos.
• PARSHA QUESTION BEFORE MAFTIR: Which three items found in the Tabernacle are a perfect square? The Golden Altar (37:25), the Copper Altar (38:1), and the breastplate (choshen) of the High Priest (39:9).

Pictures of the Parsha - Answer Sheet

1. אַ רְ בָּ עָּ ה, טּורֵ י אָּ בֶ ן (39.10) “four rows of stone”
2. אֶ ת-אֲ רֹון (39,25) “the ark” or the closet.
3. מִ סְ גֶרֶ ת (37,12) “the border”
4. לֹא-תְ בַ עֲרּו אֵ ׁש (32,3) “do not light a fire”
5. ּופְ רָּ חֶ יהָּ (37,20) “and its flowers”
6. הַ סִּ ירֹת (38,3) “the pots”; in modern Hebrew a boat.
7. לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים (35,13) “the showbread”; Rashi made like an open box with two of its sides missing.
8. חָּח (35,22) “nose-ring”; the word sounds like a laugh.
9. מִ דָּ ה אַ חַ ת (36,9) “one measure”
10. כִּכָּר (37,23) “talent”; or a loaf of bread.
11. כִּכָּר (37,24) Rashi – measures 3000 shekalim.
12. וַיַעַשׂ, אֶת-הָאֵפֹד (39,2) “and he made the Eiphod”
13. אַחְלָמָה (39,12) could be two words אח (brother) and למה (why) or sounds like the animal Llama.
14. סֹכֵת עַל-הָאָרֹן “screen the Ark”; Rashi denotes protection.
15. טַבְעֹת זָהָב (37,3) “rings of gold”
16. לֶשֶׁם שְׁבוֹ, וְאַחְלָמָה (39,12) Rabbi Shlomo Elishev authored a book with this name.
17. The picture has no apparent connection to the Parsha, but maybe you could make a connection.
18. תּוֹאֲמִם (36.29) “doubled” or twins.
19. הַנֵּרֹת (40,25) “the lamps”
20. וַיַּקְהֵל מֹשֶׁה (35,1) “and Moshe gathered”; Rashi gathered by hands.
21. הַיָּעִים (38,3) “the shovels” or dust pan.

VaYakhel Crossword Puzzle Solution

Across: 1. MENORAH, 4. BETZALEL, 5. WASHSTAND, 8. VAYAKHEL, 9. SHEMOTH
Down: 2. HOLIAV, 3. TABERNACLE, 6. SHABBOS, 7. ACACIA