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Parashat Terumah, 5765
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Questions on the Daf:

     Read Rav Elon's introductory D'var Torah.

1.  Put the following sentences (events) into the correct order (the order in which they happened):

The splitting of the sea
Moshe climbed Har Sinai on 6^th Sivan to receive the first luchot (containing the Ten Commandments)
Moshe came down Har Sinai on 17^th Tammuz
B’nei Yisrael arrive at Har Sinai
Moshe saw the Jewish people worshipping the golden calf
Moshe climbed the mountain again on the 1^st Ellul
The Jewish People received complete forgiveness on Yom Kippur
Moshe prayed to Hashem to forgive the Jewish People
Moshe descended with the second luchot

2.  Where in the Torah does the Mitzva to build the Mishkan appear?

3.  a)  What actually happened first, the story of the golden calf or Moshe
          receiving the command to build the Mishkan?
     b)  What reason does Rav Elon give for these events appearing in the
          wrong order in the Torah?
     c)  Why should it be a trait of Hashem that He ensures He has a solution
          or cure ready even prior to the occurrence of an unfortunate event?  
          Why not just create the right cure once it is required?

Now read the story, “A Mean Trick.”

4.  What is the main lesson of this week’s story?

5.  What is the difference between laughing at someone and laughing
     with them?

6.  Look at Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), Chapter 4, Mishnah 1:
    According to Ben Zoma, a. who is rich?  b. who is wise?

Now look elsewhere in the Daf to find answers to the following questions.

7.  What always remained inserted in the rings in the corners of the Aron?

8.  How can it be that people who donate money to support those who learn
     Torah are considered equal partners in the merit of that Torah learning?

9.  The Jewish People had to use Acacia wood for building the Mishkan;
     how did they get hold of this in the desert?

10.  How did Moshe know what the Menorah should look like?

11.  What was the name of the person given the special job of making the
       different parts of the Mishkan?

12.  Which two of the morning brachot, ‘Birchot Hashachar’, mention
       the Jewish People?  How do you understand these two brachot?

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