According to Rashi, why did Hashem separate Moshe from the others before defending him?

To spare Moshe from seeing his siblings embarrassed, When praising someone, don't do it all in front of them

According to Rashi, why is Moshe's prayer for Miriam to heal so short?

If he had made it longer, it would invite jealousy

According to Rashi, why did Miriam deserve this honor from the people?

She waited for Moshe by the edge of the Nile

What is the difference between the Nevuah of Miriam and Aharon and the Nevuah of Moshe?

Hashem speaks to Moshe directly and the other two indirectly

How does the text itself point out that her criticism is wrong?

The text adds "Moshe was humble"

Why does the text saying about the spies that they were all "Anashim"?

To show that previously they had been good, innocent men

What example from the Torah does Rashi use as an example to learn this?

Noach being referred to as a "tzadik"

Why can we suppose that has Aharon had a chance to speak, he would NOT have agreed with Miriam?

He was a peacemaker who solved conflicts. It would be out of character.

Why does Parshat Shlach begin with the phrase "send for YOU"?

To show that sending spies was not Hashem's idea

If the leaders are all equal, why does Moshe have different Nevuah?

The leaders speak between the people and Hashem in different ways

What is true about Tzara'at?

It is a spiritual disease reacting to "toxins" of bad behavior

Which of the following is NOT a reason Miriam got Tzara'at but Aharon didn't?

Miriam was the oldest sibling so she was more responsible for the behavior

What was Moshe's relationship with Yehoshua?

Yehoshua was his right hand man

Why is it necessary for Israel to have two human leaders from different backgrounds and different roles?

To prevent either one from claiming absolute power

How does the text show us that whatever went on with Moshe and Tzipporah isn't our business?

We aren't actually told what happened between them, It never says Tzipporah's name

Why does Moshe change Hosea's name to Yehoshua?

So Hashem will protect him from the other spies' influence

How does their being leaders make their behavior wrong?

The leaders need to present a united front for the people, As leaders they need to set a good example

Which of the following information did Moshe NOT ask the spies to find?

Are the people idol worshippers or do they fear Hashem?

What does the nation do while Miriam is quarantined outside camp?

They wait for her to recover before moving on

Why is the story of Chet HaMeraglim read immediately after Miriam getting Tzara'at?

To show that the spies had failed to learn a lesson from Miriam

What was Miriam's exact criticism?

Does Hashem only speak through Moshe? He also speaks through us.

Why is it so bad for Miriam and Aharon to be criticizing Moshe?

Because as leaders they should do better

What does Rashi learn from Hashem leaving Miriam and Aharon's presence after telling them off?

Tell your friend why you're upset before you punish them

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7th Grade Final Review 1

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1
What did the spies bring back?
Water and soil
Wheat and barley
Olives and dates
Grapes and figs
2
According to Rashi, why did Hashem separate Moshe from the others before defending him?
To spare Moshe from seeing his siblings embarrassed
We learn not to criticize someone in front of the one they hurt
When praising someone, don't do it all in front of them
Moshe didn't want to be involved
3
What Shevet was Calev ben Yefune from?
Levi
Ephraim
Shimon
Yehuda
4
According to Rashi, why is Moshe's prayer for Miriam to heal so short?
He was angry at her over her criticism
Praying for her to heal would be like admitting she was right
Since Hashem had made the punishment he didn't want to disagree with it
If he had made it longer, it would invite jealousy
5
According to Rashi, why did Miriam deserve this honor from the people?
She was the reason the people had a water source
She had led the women in song at the Yam Suf
She waited for Moshe by the edge of the Nile
She had never lost faith that Hashem would save them in Egypt
6
What is the difference between the Nevuah of Miriam and Aharon and the Nevuah of Moshe?
Hashem speaks to Moshe directly and the other two indirectly
They are identical
Hashem only speaks to Miriam and Aharon through sound, not sight
Hashem only speaks to Miriam and Aharon during the day
7
How does the text itself point out that her criticism is wrong?
It says that "Miriam was wrong"
The text adds "Moshe was humble"
It phrases Miriam's criticism as a "complaint"
The text says "And Hashem was angered"
8
Why does the text saying about the spies that they were all "Anashim"?
To show that previously they had been good, innocent men
To show that they were only people, not Tzadikim
To show that all humans can make mistakes
To imply that had they been women and children it would have been better
9
What example from the Torah does Rashi use as an example to learn this?
Hashem defending Avraham to Sarah
Noach being referred to as a "tzadik"
Yitzchak praising one of his sons over the other
Ya'akov praising Yosef in front of his brothers
10
Why can we suppose that has Aharon had a chance to speak, he would NOT have agreed with Miriam?
Miriam was arguing with Aharon about Moshe, so we know they disagreed
He was a peacemaker who solved conflicts. It would be out of character.
His role as Kohen Gadol meant that he was not allowed to speak badly
In most cases he tended to agree with Moshe against Miriam
11
Who was the "Isha Kushit" Miriam and Aharon were discussing when criticizing Moshe?
His wife, Tzipporah
Their mother, Yocheved
His concubine
His maid
12
Why does Parshat Shlach begin with the phrase "send for YOU"?
To show that the nation desperately wanted to get to Israel
To show that everyone agreed that sending spies was a good idea
To show that sending spies was not Hashem's idea
To show that Moshe called the shots on all decisions
13
If the leaders are all equal, why does Moshe have different Nevuah?
Moshe speaks to men and Miriam to women
The leaders speak between the people and Hashem in different ways
Moshe's political powers are limited and he is only a Navi
Moshe speaks to Hashem, Aharon speaks to the people
14
What is true about Tzara'at?
It is a spiritual disease reacting to "toxins" of bad behavior
It has been identified as leprosy, the modern chronic condition
It affects only the body and clothes
It is cured by a combination of doing Teshuvah and becoming a Nazir
15
Moshe asks for information on all of the following EXCEPT:
The animals
The water sources
The land
The trees
16
Which of the following is NOT a reason Miriam got Tzara'at but Aharon didn't?
Miriam said the problematic words, not Aharon
Aharon's job is so visible it would be a disaster if he got it
Aharon is known as the "peacemaker" and it's likely he would have disagreed
Miriam was the oldest sibling so she was more responsible for the behavior
17
According to Rashi, why did Calev go to Chevron?
To bury Yosef there
To bring back some of its holy soil
To make sure it could be easily conquered
To pray at Me'arat HaMachpelah
18
What was Moshe's relationship with Yehoshua?
Yehoshua was his son
Yehoshua was his right hand man
Yehoshua was his nephew
Yehoshua was his student
19
Why is it necessary for Israel to have two human leaders from different backgrounds and different roles?
To please everyone's preference for certain types of leaders
Just in case one of them becomes incapacitated
To prevent anyone from thinking a human leader is Divine
To prevent either one from claiming absolute power
20
How does the text show us that whatever went on with Moshe and Tzipporah isn't our business?
Hashem tells us it's not our business
We aren't actually told what happened between them
It never says Tzipporah's name
Miriam is punished for getting involved in it
21
Why does Moshe change Hosea's name to Yehoshua?
He had earned the name as general in a war
So Hashem will protect him from the other spies' influence
To protect him from enemies in Canaan
To show he will be leader of the trip
22
Where did Calev make a special trip when they went to Canaan?
Be'er Sheva
Teveriah
Yerushalayim
Chevron
23
How does their being leaders make their behavior wrong?
The leaders need to present a united front for the people
As leaders they need to set a good example
Because leaders can't ever make mistakes
The leaders must appear above criticism to earn respect
24
At what time of year were the spies sent to Canaan?
Grape season (late summer)
Rain season (winter)
Barley season (the Omer)
Wheat season (early summer)
25
Which of the following information did Moshe NOT ask the spies to find?
Are the cities open or do they have walls?
Are the people idol worshippers or do they fear Hashem?
Are there many people or few?
Are the people strong or weak?
26
What does the nation do while Miriam is quarantined outside camp?
They all pray for her recovery
They move on without her
They volunteer people to guard and protect her
They wait for her to recover before moving on
27
Why is the story of Chet HaMeraglim read immediately after Miriam getting Tzara'at?
To show that the spies had failed to learn a lesson from Miriam
To show how small acts of Lashon Hara lead to bigger ones
To show that the smallest act of defiance ruins everything
To show how people follow the behavior of their role models
28
What was Miriam's exact criticism?
Does Moshe think he is above us? We are equal.
Does Hashem only speak through Moshe? He also speaks through us.
What will the nation think, that Moshe is above us?
Does Moshe think he is greater than Hashem?
29
Why is it so bad for Miriam and Aharon to be criticizing Moshe?
Because siblings shouldn't fight
Because as leaders they should do better
Because any criticism is Lashon Hara
Because Moshe is above criticism
30
What does Rashi learn from Hashem leaving Miriam and Aharon's presence after telling them off?
It's better to walk away than allow time for argument
Let people have time to reflect on your words before reconciling
That once you've finished making your point, you should drop the subject
Tell your friend why you're upset before you punish them

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