Torah Teasers: Parshas VaYeira

Parshas VaYeira

Tantalizing questions and challenging riddles from the weekly parsha. by Rabbi Moshe Erlbaum

1. Where is butter mentioned in this parsha? In what context is butter mentioned in the Prophets?
2. In this parsha, who is referred to as being "elderly" with the expression Zaken or Zekainim? (4 answers)
3. In this parsha, which two people question Hashem about killing a tzaddik (righteous person)?
4. In this parsha, which two people make a Mishteh - "a feast"?
5. Where is salt mentioned in this parsha? When is the next time that salt is mentioned in the Torah?
6. Aside from the book of Genesis, where else do the cities of Sodom and Amora appear in the Torah?
7. In this parsha, who became intoxicated with wine? What other two people in the book of Genesis became drunk?
8. With regard to which events does the Torah state that Avraham "arose early in the morning"? (3 answers) Who else in this parsha arose early in the morning?
9. Which two people give the same exact gifts to each other?
10. In this parsha, what happens "on the third day"? What other events in the book of Genesis happen "on the third day"? (4 answers)