11/18/24 Chumash test

Question 1

How does Rashi explain “בן זקנים?”

Answer 1

He explains that Yosef was born at the time of Yaakov’s old age

Question 2

How does אונקלוס explain “בן זקנים?”

Answer 2

He explains that Yosef was a wise son to Yaakov and had learned from Shem and Ever Yaakov gave over to him

Question 3

What’s another explanation of “בן זקנים?”

Answer 3

another explanation is that the splendor of Yosef’s appearance resembled Yaakov’s

Question 4

what does “פס’ם” mean?

Answer 4

This mean garment of fine woolen

Question 5

How does the Midrash explain “פס’ם?”

Answer 5

It says the word “פס’ם” is used to describe Yosef’s tunic because of his troubles 4ולמ,דינים ולי,שמא3
לפ,וט’פר1 לס,ותר’ם2

Question 6

How does the יפה תואר explain “פס’ם כתונת?”

Answer 6

it says the “פס’ם כתונת” which Yaakov gave to Yosef was a long-sleeved embroidered tunic made of various colored strips of fine wool

Question 7

The ספוראנו explains that the פס’ם was a special garment which______?

Answer 7

designated Yosef for leadership

Question 8

what does “אמר רב- לעולם אל ישנה אדם בנו בין הבנים” mean?

Answer 8

A person should never treat one son different than his other sons

Question 9

what happened as a result of Yaakov having given a special garment to Yosef?

Answer 9

his brothers became jealous of him

Question 10

Some say that each brother was actually given____?

Answer 10

a tunic but their jealousy was aroused because of the special color of Yosef’s tunic

Question 10

What was the “ברית
בן הברברים?”

Answer 10

The Covenant Between the Parts

Question 10

If this had been a covenant, so it had to happen. Then why did the brothers jealousy affect what happened?

Answer 10

Because if there was no jealousy the slavery would have not been so long and it may have happened somewhere other than Egypt

Question 11

What reaction did the brothers have when they say that Yaakov loved Yosef more than his brothers? (hebrew and english)

Answer 11

ני אתו אהב אהביהם מכל אחיו וישנאו אתו ולא יכלו בברו לשלם That it was Yosef who their father loved most of all his brothers so they hated him and they could not speak to him peacefully

Question 12

What does Rashi learn concerning Yosef’s brothers?

Answer 12

That the brothers did not speak one way with their mouth and another with their heart (they were not hypocritical)

Question 13

What should people do if they have a complaint about someone else?

Answer 13

They should communicate with them

Question 14

How do you say in Hebrew “And Yosef dreamt a dream?”

Answer 14

ויחלים ויסף חולם

Question 15

What was the brother’s reaction when they were told Yosef’s dream?

Answer 15

they hated him even more

Question 16

Generally dreams in the Torah are interpreted as_____?

Answer 16

vehicles of prophecy

Question 17

According to Rambam how did people experience prophecy?

Answer 17

through dreams at night, or by day after a deep sleep had fallen upon them

Question 18

According to ספוראנו, Yosef’s relating of his dream ro his brothers was an example of his______?

Answer 18

immaturity

Question 19

Yaakov wanted to impress upon the brothers that Yosef’s future greatness was decreed by______?

Answer 19

Hashem

Question 20

As a result of his dreams, the brothers____?

Answer 20

hated him even more

Question 21

What was Yosef’s first dream?

Answer 21

There were sheaves in the middle of the field and all of Yosef’s brother’s sheaves bowed down to Yosef’s bundle

Question 22

What does the word “והנה” indicate?

Answer 22

It indicates that what he is telling his brothers that what he is saying is not merely some fantastic dream but rather something of substance

Question 23

The theme of the dream was____ indicating that Yosef's rise to greatness______?

Answer 23

sheaves of wheat, had to do with wheat

Question 24

What does "וגם נצבה" imply?

Answer 24

That his rule would endure a long time

Question 25

Yosef served as ____ in Egypt for ____ , the longest reign_____?

Answer 25

Viceroy, 80 years, recorded in Tanach

Question 26

Their sheaves surrounding his sheaves symbolized that?

Answer 26

They would come to bow down to him because of grain

Question 27

In Pasuk ח what did the brothers say to Yosef?

Answer 27

"are you going to rule over us? are you going to dominate us?

Question 28

Whats the difference between a מלך, king and a מושל, ruler?

Answer 28

A king is accepted and a ruler forcibly rules

Question 29

What was Yosef's second dream?

Answer 29

The moon, the sun, and 11 stars were bowing down to Yosef

Question 30

The fact that the message of the second dream was the same as the first one is evidence that?

Answer 30

Hashem is the ultimate source of the message being conveyed

Question 31

Dreaming the same dream indicates?

Answer 31

certainty of the fulfillment of that dream

Question 32

Where do we find that someone dreamt the same dream twice? (explain the dreams)

Answer 32

Pharaoh, one of his dreams were about 7 healthy cows being devoured by 7 gaunt cows, and the other dream was 7 heads of grain being devoured by 7 bad heads of grains

Question 33

How does the אברבנל understand the point of each dream?

Answer 33

He says the first dream represented their motive in bowing down to Yosef (not because of his greatness) but because he supplied them with grain. The dream however represented them bowing down to Yosef in recognition of his position he had attained

Question 34

What was Yaakov's reaction upon hearing Yosef's dream?

Answer 34

Yaakov scolded him and said "are we gonna come to you, I, and your mother and your brothers to bow down to you to the ground?

Question 35

What was Yaakov's intention of scolding Yosef in front of his brothers?

Answer 35

To show that the dream was not authentic to take away the brothers hate

Question 36

Why did Yaakov scold Yosef?

Answer 36

For arousing the brothers hatred and to appease the brothers

Question 37

Yaakov considered the matter of them bowing down to Yosef as___?

Answer 37

real

Question 38

The Rambam holds that the "moon" in Yosef's dream was not____, since he holds___________ before Yaakov went down to _____ rather, the "moon" symbolized the____ people who would _____ to Yosef.

Answer 38

Bilha, all Yaakov's wives died, Egypt, 70, bow down

Question 39

After the first dream the brothers____ Yosef because?

Answer 39

hated Yosef because thought they were going to bow down to him

Question 40

After the 2nd dream the brothers were_____ of Yosef because?

Answer 40

Jealous of Yosef because they realized the dream was coming from Hashem

Question 41

According to the Midrash why did Yaakov feel that it was possible that Rachel was the one bowing down in the dream?

Answer 41

Because he thought that resurrection of the dead would take place in his days, and Rachel would become alive

Question 42

Why didn't Yaakov later on believe that Yosef had died when they showed him his bloody coat?

Answer 42

Because he believed Yosef's dream was real and therefore it couldn't be true that Yosef really died