18 1 Q: What event became the סימן לבנים to allow Jewish judges to sit while the שכינה stands over them?.ברית מילה sat on the third day after his אברהם stood while שכינה A: When the 18 2?אברהם Q: For what reason did the three angels stand in one place and not walk towards A: They saw that he was occupied with his bandages and out of respect they showed that they did not wish to trouble him. 18 3 Q: When אברהם said נא תעבור מעל עבדך,אל to whom was he speaking?.שכינה or he was speaking to the מלאכים A: Either he was speaking to the 18 4 Q: In what manner was לוט different than אברהם if they both said ורחצו רגליכם to their guests? A: אברהם was careful not to allow dust of עבודה זרה into his house so he had them wash their feet first, but לוט did not care and had them enter his house and then wash their feet. 18 4 Q: Why did אברהם ask his guests to wash the dust off their feet before taking a nap? A: He thought they were ערביים who worship the dust on their feet, and he didn't want the dust of עבודה זרה in his house. 18 5 Q: אברהם tells the visitors לבכם אחר תעברו.וסעדו Is it not rude to tell guests to eat after their departure? A: The word אחר is meant as אחר כן which means they should eat first and afterwards they shall go on their way. 18 5?וסעדו לבבכם instead of וסעדו לבכם the words מלאכים Q: Why does it say about the A: It tells us that מלאכים do not have a יצר הרע as people do. 18 6 Q: If סלת is the preferred ingredient for baking, why did אברהם ask for קמח as well? A: It is used to clean the vessels. 18 6 Q: Consider the following; עגות,קמח, and.סלת Which of these is used by cooks to cover the pot?.קמח :A 18 7 Q: What delicacy did אברהם serve to the three guests? A: Each one was served a full tongue of a bull with mustard. 18 9 Q: Why did the angels ask אברהם where שרה was if they already knew she was in her tent?.אברהם A: To praise her modesty to?מלאכים greet the three אברהם 18 10 Q: In what year did A: 2047.?שרה that a son would be born to אברהם inform מלאך 18 10 Q: On what date did the.פסח A: On?ותצחק שרה בקרבה when it says בקרבה 18 12 Q: What exactly is the meaning of the word A: At her insides (she laughed and said "can this stomach carry a child?"). 18 14 Q: When the מלאך told - למועד אשוב אליך,אברהם when was this appointed time set up between them?.ברית מילה of מצוה A: When Hashem changed his name and gave him the 18 15 Q: Consider the words שרה לאמר לא צחקתי כי יראה,ותכחש which words did שרה actually say?.לא צחקתי :A?אברהם without first informing סדם 18 17 Q: Why was it not proper for Hashem to destroy A: Since Hashem promised to give these cities to אברהם it was only right to let him know beforehand they were going to be destroyed.?'ר' or on the 'ב' has the stress on the רבה 18 20 Q: What is the difference in meaning when the word A: When the stress is on the ב it means "it is great" (or is becoming great) but when the stress is on the ר then its meaning is past tense, "it became great". 18 21 Q: From which words do we know that Hashem looked into the future to see what the end of s 'סדם evil activites would be?.ארדה נא :A?תיקון סופרים considered a ואברהם עודנו עמד לפני השם 18 22 Q: Why are the words.וה' עודנו עמד לפני אברהם :A It should have said Page 1 of 5
18 22 Q: Why does it say that אברהם was still standing in front of Hashem when the מלאכים left, if this implies that happened? originally came to Hashem which is not what אברהם A: It wouldn't be proper to say that Hashem was still standing before אברהם so the פסוק changes the words out of respect.?סדם prayed for אברהם when האף תספה ולא תשא למקום 18 23 Q: What are two meanings of the phrase A: 1) Will you also destroy (them)? 2) Will you let your anger destroy (them)? 18 23 Q: What is the meaning of ויגש אברהם if Hashem is not in any physical location? A: הגשה means he prepared to speak to Hashem with three intentions; 1) to speak strongly, 2) to speak with appeasement and 3)to pray. 18 24 Q: When אברהם asked Hashem if there are fifty צדיקים in the city, what exactly was he requesting? A: Two things; 1) That the merit of the fifty צדיקים should save the city and if not, then 2)why should the צדיקים die together with the wicked.?ואנכי עפר ואפר say אברהם 18 27 Q: When did.סדם A: When he was praying to save?אנכי עפר ואפר refer when he said אברהם 18 27 Q: To which two events did A: He would have been עפר at the hands of the four kings and אפר at the hands of נמרוד (without Hashem saving him from them). 18 30 Q: Consider the numbers 20,30,35,40, and 45. Which number of צדיקים did אברהם not mention in his prayer? צדיקים A: 35 were not mentioned in the prayer.?צדיקים on behalf of eight סדם know that Hashem wouldn't save אברהם 18 32 Q: How did A: נח had 8 and it didn't save the world. 19 1?סדם to מלאכים s 'יצחק birth, join the other two the news of שרה that gave מלאך Q: Why didn't the third A: Once he finished his שליחות he disappeared. 19 1?אברהם when they appeared to מלאכים and not אנשים Q: Why are the angels called A: Since they came at a time when the שכינה was visiting,אברהם the were given names of lesser importance out of respect to the.שכינה (Also, out of respect to אברהם who had great spiritual power). 19 1?סדם came to מלאכים appointed the day the לוט Q: To what position was A: He was appointed as chief justice. 19 2 Q: How do we know that you are allowed to refuse an invitation of an unimportant person but you may not refuse the invitation of an important person?.לוט but they did refuse אברהם didn't refuse מלאכים A: The 19 17 Q: Why was לוט not supposed to look at סדם while it was being destroyed? A: Since he sinned with them and he was being saved only in s 'אברהם merit, he didn't deserve to watch their destruction.?סדם 19 20 Q: Which of the five cities was not destroyed along with.צוער :A?לוט did Hashem remember that caused Him to save אברהם s 'לוט past that involved 19 29 Q: What incident from.אחותי היא said אברהם by not revealing the truth when אברהם showed pity on לוט A: 19 33 Q: What did לוט fail to do after his oldest daughter sinned with him? A: He knew what she did but didn't prevent it from happening again.?מואב the descendants of מצער allowed to be בני ישראל 19 37 Q: Why were A: Because his mother had no shame in her sin. 20 4?הגוי גם צדיק תהרג - whom Who said to מי אמר למי Q:.השם said it to אבימלך A: Page 2 of 5
20 6 Q: When אבימלך said to Hashem regarding שרה that his thoughts were innocent and his deeds were clean, to which statement did Hashem agree? A: Hashem only agreed that his thoughts were innocent for he didn't intend to take a married woman (but his deeds were not clean had Hashem not stopped him). 20 7?נביא is a אברהם that אבימלך Q: Why was it important for Hashem to tell A: As a,נביא he knows you didn't touch שרה and he will pray for you. 20 11 Q: What caused אברהם to declare that the people of גרר had no fear of G-d? A: When he came, they only asked about שרה and didn't bother asking if he needed food or drink. 21 9?ותרא שרה את בן הגר המצרית אשר ילדה לאברהם מצחק committing when it says ישמעאל was עבירות :Q Which three.עבודה זרה, גילוי עריות, ושפיכת דמים :A 21 14 Q: Why didn't אברהם give ישמעאל gold and silver when he sent him away from his house? A: אברהם hated ישמעאל for having gone forth to evil behavior. 21 25 Q: When אבימלך came to אברהם to make a treaty, about what did אברהם argue with him? A: About the well the servants of אבימלך stole from him. 22 1?אברהם say that Hashem tested פסוק Q: By which event does the.עקידה A: By the 22 3?עקידה saddle his own donkey when going to the אברהם Q: Why did A: He did this מצוה with such love (that it interrupts the correct order of things). 22 9?ויעקד את יצחק בנו when it says יצחק Q: What exactly was done to A: His hands and feet were tied behind him.?כי ברך אברכך והרבה ארבה את זרעך 22 16 Q: Why are there repeated expressions when it says.יצחק and one is for אברהם A: One is for?בוז and עוץ 22 21 Q: Who were.נחור A: They were brothers, the sons of 23 2 Q: What caused שרה to die? A: When she heard the news that יצחק was prepared for slaughter and was almost slaughtered, her soul departed. 23 9 Q: Which two people paid כסף מלא for land that they purchased?.דוד and אברהם :A 24 2 Q: What must a person hold in his hand when he takes an oath?.חפץ של מצוה :A 24 9?את היי לאלפי רבבה with the words רבקה Q: Who blessed A: Her brother and mother. 24 10 Q: What did אליעזר receive from אברהם that would cause people to jump at the idea of giving their daughter to?יצחק marry.יצחק s 'אברהם possessions belonged to A: He gave him a document that stated that all of 24 10 Q: How were s 'אברהם camels recognizable among other camels? A: They were muzzled so that they should not eat from other people's fields.?רבקה run to אליעזר 24 17 Q: If many girls from the town came to fill their jugs, why did A: He saw the well water rise to her.?מקום ללון and מקום ללין 24 23 Q: What is the difference between A: מקום ללין is a place to lodge for one night (or one person) and מקום ללון is a place to lodge for many nights (or many people). 24 28 Q: To whom did רבקה run and tell about what אליעזר gave to her? A: Her mother. Page 3 of 5
24 42 Q: How did אליעזר make the trip to ארם נהרים in one day? A: The land contracted miraculously and it shortened his trip. 24 44 Q: For whom did רבקה draw water at the well? A: For,אליעזר his camels, and the men that were with him. 24 55 Q: Why did an angel put בתואל to death? A: Since he wanted to prevent אליעזר from completing his mission. 24 62 Q: Why was יצחק returning from באר לחי ראי when he met רבקה for the first time?.אברהם back to הגר A: He went to bring?שרה into the tent, what happened that made her become the image of רבקה brought יצחק 24 67 Q: After A: Three things disappeared when שרה died; 1) A candle stayed lit from Sabbath eve to the next. 2) Her dough was blessed and increased miraculously. 3) A cloud hovered over her tent. These all returned when רבקה entered the tent. 25 2?רבקה marry יצחק Q: In what year did A: 2088. 25 5 Q: What exactly do the words ויתן אברהם את כל אשר לו ליצחק mean? A: He gave him the power to bless others.?ויהי אחרי מות אברהם ויברך אלהים את יצחק בנו 25 11 Q: What exactly did Hashem do when it says A: Hashem came to יצחק to console him in his mourning.?אברהם s 'יצחק face to look like 25 19 Q: Why was it necessary for Hashem to fashion A: So that the scoffers of the generation would admit that אברהם was the real father and not.אבימלך?צדיק בן רשע s 'צדיק prayer is greater than the prayer of a בן צדיק 25 21 Q: How do we know that a.רבקה before the prayer of יצחק A: Hashem answered the prayer of 25 24 Q: Consider רבקה and,תמר both of whom gave birth to twins. Why does the פסוק describe s 'רבקה twins as?תאומים s 'תמר twins are called whereas תומים A: s 'תמר twins were both צדיקים therefore תאומים is spelled full, but by s 'רבקה twins, one was a letters. so the spelling is missing,רשע the other a,צדיק 25 26 Q: What future event was symbolized by the fact that יעקב was holding the heel of עשו when he was born? A: That the מלכות of עשו will not completely disappear until the מלכות of יעקב will be established. יעקב 25 30 Q: What does the fact that a mourner does not greet anyone for the first three days have to do with cooking up a pot of lentils? A: Lentils are round without an opening (פה) and a mourner may not open his mouth, and since they were mourning s 'אברהם death, this was an appropriate food.?(אבל) 25 30 Q: Name two foods that are served to a mourner A: Round lentils and eggs.?בכורה display wickedness when he belittled the עשו 25 34 Q: How did.השם of עבודה represented the בכורה A: Because the 26 13 Q: It says that יצחק became great in.גרר What were the people saying about his greatness?."אבימלך s 'יצחק mules than the silver and gold of A: They said "I'd rather have the manure of?עבדה and עבודה 26 14 Q: What is the difference in meaning between the word A: עבודה is one simple task and עבדה is a great task. 26 17 Q: Where did יצחק encamp after he was told by אבימלך to "go away from us"?.נחל גרר :A 26 29 Q: Name one of the two people who were called "Blessed of Hashem"..יצחק or אליעזר :A 26 34 Q: To which animal is עשו compared to?.חזיר A: A Page 4 of 5
27 2?מגיע לפרק אבותיו Q: When exactly is a person considered A: When he reaches the age that is between 5 years before and after the age his parents died. 27 9 Q: If יצחק was expecting deer meat from עשו how would יעקב have fooled him with goat meat? A: They both taste the same.?ברכות came to him for the יעקב said when יצחק 27 18 Q: What was the first thing A: "Who are you, my son"? 27 22 Q: What exactly about s 'יעקב voice did יצחק comment that it was indeed s 'יעקב voice? A: The respectful manner of his speech (such as "please get up" etc.)?עשו said to יצחק mean that מי אפוא הוא 27 33 Q: What do the words A: Who is he and where is he (who caught game and brought it to me.) Page 5 of 5