Sin 3 (Part B) - David Ifergan
- 1.
Who were the Miriam and Aharon Talking about (according to Rashi)?
- A.
Tziporah
- B.
Cushite Queen
- C.
Abraham
- D.
Women from mixed multitude
Correct Answer
A. TziporahExplanation
According to Rashi the Cushite woman that Miriam and Aaron are talking about is Tziporah, who was Moshe’s wife. They call her a Cushite because she is uniquely beautiful. The relation of Cushite and being uniquely beautiful is that a Cushite person is black meaning they are unique, and Tziporah was also unique, she was uniquely beautiful.Rate this question:
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- 2.
According to the narrator (G-d) of the Torah Moshe is...
- A.
The smartest man on Earth
- B.
The most humble man on the face of the Earth
- C.
The tallest man in the desert
- D.
The oldest man to ever live
Correct Answer
B. The most humble man on the face of the EarthExplanation
The narrator of the Torah (G-d) then says that Moshe was a very humble man. In fact G-d (Narrator) says that he is the most humble person on the face of the Earth. "Now this man Moses was exceedingly humble, more so than any person on the face of the earth." Bamidbar, Perek 12, Pasuk 3Rate this question:
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- 3.
According to Rashi why did G-d call Miriam and Aharon out of the tent?
- A.
To surprise them
- B.
It was a test
- C.
He wanted to talk Lashon Hora about Moses
- D.
Because he didn't want to fully compliment Moses to his face
Correct Answer
D. Because he didn't want to fully compliment Moses to his faceExplanation
According to Rashi G-d calls Miriam and Aaron out of the tent because G-d does not want to complement Moses fully to his face. Rashi is trying to explain that G-d wants to compliment Moses about his humbleness in front of him but not do it fully, then call out Miriam and Aaron and continue to compliment him fully.Rate this question:
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- 4.
How did Miriam recover?
- A.
Moses prayed for her and she was immediately healed
- B.
Tomato Juice
- C.
Aharon prayed for her
- D.
Moshe prayed for her and she went out of the camp for seven days and then she returned
Correct Answer
D. Moshe prayed for her and she went out of the camp for seven days and then she returnedExplanation
Moses prayed for her and she spent 7 days outside the camp, then returned fully healed.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Who got the Tza'rath and why?
- A.
Aharon because he was a bystander and that is just as bad, if not worse
- B.
Miriam because she was the one who instigated the Lashon Horah and the talker
- C.
Moshe because he allowed people to talk behind his back
- D.
Mixed multitude because they are always causing trouble
Correct Answer
B. Miriam because she was the one who instigated the Lashon Horah and the talkerExplanation
Miriam then got Tza’rath (מְצֹרָעַת), which was a very harsh disease
Miriam was the one to receive the punishment because she was the one that was doing the talking and instigated the Lashon Horah.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What word did Moses repeat twice in his prayer?
- A.
ה (G-d)
- B.
סליחנה (sorry)
- C.
נָא (please)
- D.
מירים (Miriam)
Correct Answer
C. נָא (please)Explanation
Moshe says the word נָא (please) twice because when you ask someone for a favour you are supposed to use two words of supplication.Rate this question:
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- 7.
The camp traveled while Miriam was recovering for seven days.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
During the seven days the Nation did not travel and waited for her because she waited for Moses while he was in the Nile and watched over him.Rate this question:
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- 8.
According to Rashbam who was the women Miriam and Aharon were talking about?
- A.
Bat Paroah
- B.
Tziporah's sister
- C.
The Queen of Cush that Moses married in the 60 mystery years of his life
- D.
A women from Cush that joined the Jews on their journey when they were near the country
Correct Answer
C. The Queen of Cush that Moses married in the 60 mystery years of his lifeExplanation
According to Rashbam she was called a Cushite because she was the queen of Cush. During the 60 mystery years of Moshe’s life after he disappears from Egypt and before the burning bush, he married Tziporah at the time who was the queen of Cush. If this is true then she is not Jewish, so Aaron and Miriam are just gossiping, no real purpose.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Why was Moshe a special prophet?
- A.
He could speak to G-d at any time (and vice versa)
- B.
Gets direct messages from G-d
- C.
He was like G-ds pen and wrote the Torah
- D.
All the above
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D. All the aboveExplanation
Moses is different from the other prophets; he was the highest level of all prophets. Moshe speaks to G-d mouth to mouth where other prophets get spoken through visions and dreams. Also Moses gets a direct message from G-d. Other prophets do not; they get unclear messages in dreams and visions that are very hard to understand. Also the other prophets had to prepare for G-d and purify themselves when they were going to receive a prophecy but Moses was always pure and always ready. Moses and G-d communicated at any time both ways. Moses could talk to G-d and get an answer immediately and G-d could talk to Moses and get an answer immediately, which was not possible with any other prophets. Also Moses was like G-d’s pen because he wrote the Torah, which no other prophet did. Overall Moshe was a very special exceptionRate this question:
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- 10.
According to Rambam why does G-d defend Moses?
- A.
Because he is to humble to defend himself
- B.
Because he wants to show that he is not a bystander
- C.
Because Moses would do the same for him
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Because he is to humble to defend himselfExplanation
Rambam says the reason that G-ds starts talking about Moses being modest is because Moshe is the type of person that won’t defend himself (he is to modest and humble). If people criticize him then he won’t respond so G-d steps in and defends him.Rate this question:
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