SHEVA KOLOS
Seven Answers for Seven Aliyos
Parshas VaYakhel
Intended for use prior to each Aliyah so that a child (or anyone) would pay attention
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)
