119.1.17
ושלום אהבא , Family and
Friends.
שלום.नमस्ते.สมาธ.Pax.سلام.Peace.SatNam.صلح.Kwey.Amani.Barış.ειρήνη.Pace.Paz.Paix.Fred.Frieden.Vrede.Siochana.мир.امن.和平.平和.평화.Aloha.
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This
week’s Parashah is: “Ha’azinu,” where
Moshe shares his poem of guidance to Israel.
This is the final Parashah recited during Shabbat, with the concluding
Parashah (“Vazot Haberachah”) being recited during Simchat Torah.
The
Featured Hebrew Phrase for this Parashah is:
“האזינו השמים ואדברה,” (“Ha’azinu, ha’shemyem v’adeborah,” meaning,
“Give ear, O Heavens, and I will speak”), as this is the opening of Parashah
“Ha’azinu” (Devarim 32:1); without
confusing “השמים,” (ha’shemyem, “Heavens”) with the Hebrew
term, “לשמוע,” (“l’shemoah,” meaning, “To listen/hear”), as it is utilised within,
“…שמע ישראל,” (“Shema, Israel…,” meaning:
“Hear, O Israel”) within Devarim 6:4.
The
Torah Trivia question of the week is: “Can
you describe what metaphor Moshe utilises to describe his teachings and the
recipients of his teachings?”
Additional
Torah study resources include:
USCJ
Torah Sparks: www.uscj.org/JewishLivingandLearning/WeeklyParashah/TorahSparks/Archive/Default.aspx;
Shanah
Tova.
.שבת שלום
,ושלום אהבא
Peter
שלום.नमस्ते.สมาธ.Pax.سلام.Peace.SatNam.صلح.Kwey.Amani.Barış.ειρήνη.Pace.Paz.Paix.Fred.Frieden.Vrede.Siochana.мир.امن.和平.平和.평화.Aloha.
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Shalom
(Hebrew). Namaste (Sanskrit). Samadhi (Thai/Pali). Pax (Latin). Salaam (Arabic).
Peace (English). Sat Nam (Punjabi). Solh (Persian). Kwey (Lakotah). Amani
(Swahili). Barish (Turkish). Erieni (Greek). Pache (Italiano). Paz (Espanol).
Paix (Francais). Fred (Scandinavian). Frieden (Deutsch). Siochana (Irish). Mir
(Russian). Amin (Urdu). Heping (Mandarin). Heiwa (Japanese). Pyeonghwa
(Korean). Aloha (Hawai’ian). Peace (Common Symbol). Peace (Common Sign). Peace
(General American Sign Language). Peace (American Braille).
ૐ.אמן
(Om. Amein)
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Torah Trivia Study for
Parashah 53. Ha’azinu 119.1.17 (Questions
Only)
1.) Within the opening of Parashah Ha’azinu, can
you describe what metaphor Moshe utilises to describe his teachings and the
recipients of his teachings:
a.)
Sun and Earth;
b.)
A Dove and Chicks;
c.)
A Tree and Branches;
d.)
Seed and Fertile Soil; and/or,
e.)
Rain and Plants?
2.) Also within the opening of the poem, can you
describe which of these objects Moshe describes as Adonai:
a.)
The Cedars of Lebanon;
b.)
The Vast Ocean;
c.)
A Rock;
d.)
The Open Fields of Moab;
e.)
A Lion;
f.)
An Iron Sword; and/or,
g.)
A Shepherd?
3.) Can you describe with whom Moshe instructs
Israel to consult to affirm Moshe’s teachings of the history of Israel:
a.)
Levis;
b.)
Kohanim;
c.)
Eleazer;
d.)
Yoshua;
e.)
Elders of Israel; and/or,
f.)
Other Nations?
4.) Can you describe the criterion that Moshe
describes Adonai utilising in determining the territories and boundaries of the
different nations of the Earth:
a.)
Level of Righteousness;
b.)
First Come, First Serve;
c.)
Heredity;
d.)
Lottery;
e.)
Predicated upon the Numbers of Israel;
and/or,
f.)
Divine Providence Only Adonai Understands?
5.) Can you describe what animal metaphor Moshe
utilises to describe the relationship between Adonai and Israel:
a.)
Eagle and Chicks;
b.)
Lion and Cubs;
c.)
Sheep and Kid;
d.)
Cow and Calf;
e.)
Wolf and Sheep; and/or,
f.)
Shepherd and Sheep?
6.) Can you appropriately match the gifts that
Moshe describes Adonai providing to Israel, and the source from which each gift
is tangibly drawn:
Gift Source
a.)
Fine Wine; 1.) Pastures of Bashan;
b.)
Fat Lambs, Male Goats, and Rams; 2.) Blood-Red Grapes;
c.)
Honey; 3.) Flocks;
d.)
Olive Oil; 4.) Herds;
e.)
Milk; 5.) Stony Soil;
f.)
Yogurt; 6.) Rocks;
g.)
Crops; and, 7.) Grain Kernels; and/or,
h.)
Fat of Grain; 8.) Land?
7.) Can you describe which of these behaviours
Moshe describes Israel enacting after receiving Adonai’s gifts:
a.) Becoming Fat and Rebellious;
b.)
Becoming Bloated and Crude;
c.)
Abandoning Adonai;
d.)
Rejecting the Help of Adonai;
e.)
Worshipping Idols;
f.)
Practising Revolting Ceremonies;
g.)
Sacrificing to Demons;
h.)
Sacrificing to Foreign Idols;
and/or,
i.)
Turning Away from Adonai?
8.) Can you appropriately identify which of the
proceeding reactions Moshe describes Adonai enacting after the behaviour of
Israel:
a.)
Erasing the memory of Israel’s Existence;
b.)
Reducing Israel to Oblivion;
c.)
Reigning Terror over the Homes of All Israel, Including over Babies and
Elders;
d.)
Having Israel Die by the Sword;
e.)
Engulfing Israel with Poisonous Snakes;
f.)
Inflicting Israel with Epidemics and Wild Beasts;
g.)
Sending Famines and Plagues upon Israel;
h.)
Shooting Arrows at Israel;
i.)
Burying Israel with Calamities;
j.)
Consuming the Earth, Crops, and Mountains with Blazing Flames of Anger;
k.)
Making Israel Jealous with a Nation of Fools;
l.)
Hiding Adonai’s Face from Israel;
and/or,
m.)
Abandoning Israel?
9.) Can you appropriately answer the question
that Moshe poses within the poem: “Is it
possible for 1 soldier to defeat 1000’s, or for 2 to rout 10,000?”?
10.) Can you describe the tangible source that
Adonai proclaims for the wine of enemies?
a.)
Sodom;
b.)
Gomorrah;
c.)
Bitterness;
d.)
Poison;
e.)
Snake Venom;
f.)
Vipers; and/or,
g.) Adonai?
11.) Can you describe what guidance Moshe provides
to Israel, upon the conclusion of Parashah Ha’azinu?
12.) Can you describe the directions that Adonai
subsequently provides to Moshe, upon the conclusion of Parashah Ha’azinu?
Torah Trivia Study for
Parashah 53. Ha’azinu 119.1.17 (with Answers)
1.) Within the opening of Parashah Ha’azinu, can
you describe what metaphor Moshe utilises to describe his teachings and the
recipients of his teachings:
a.)
Sun and Earth;
b.)
A Dove and Chicks;
c.)
A Tree and Branches;
d.)
Seed and Fertile Soil; and/or,
e.)
Rain and Plants?
Answer: The answer is: e.)
rain and plants:
“Give ear, O heavens, let me speak;
“Let the earth hear the words I utter!
“May my discourse come down as the
rain,
“My speech distill as the dew,
“Like showers on young growth,
“Like droplets on the grass.” (Devarim 32:1 – 2).
2.) Also within the opening of the poem, can you
describe which of these objects Moshe describes as Adonai:
a.)
The Cedars of Lebanon;
b.)
The Vast Ocean;
c.)
A Rock;
d.)
The Open Fields of Moab;
e.)
A Lion;
f.)
An Iron Sword; and/or,
g.)
A Shepherd?
Answer: The answer is: c.) a
Rock:
“For the name of the LORD I proclaim;
“Give glory to our God!
“The Rock!—(Adonai’s) deeds are
perfect,
“Yea, all (Adonai’s) ways are just;
“A faithful God, never false,
“True and upright is (Adonai).” (Devarim 32:3 – 4).
3.) Can you describe with whom Moshe instructs
Israel to consult to affirm Moshe’s teachings of the history of Israel:
a.)
Levis;
b.)
Kohanim;
c.)
Eleazer;
d.)
Yoshua;
e.)
Elders of Israel; and/or,
f.)
Other Nations?
Answer: The answer is: e.)
elders of Israel:
“Remember the days of old,
“Consider the years of ages past;
“Ask your father, he will inform you,
“Your elders, they will tell
you:” (Devarim 32:7).
4.) Can you describe the criterion that Moshe
describes Adonai utilising in determining the territories and boundaries of the
different nations of the Earth:
a.)
Level of Righteousness;
b.)
First Come, First Serve;
c.)
Heredity;
d.)
Lottery;
e.)
Predicated upon the Numbers of Israel;
and/or,
f.)
Divine Providence Only Adonai Understands?
Answer: The answer is: e.)
predicated upon the numbers of Israel;
although “e.)” is also arguably applicable:
“When the Most High gave nations their
homes
“And set the divisions of man,
“(Adonai) fixed the boundaries of
peoples
“In relation to Israel’s numbers.” (Devarim 32:8).
5.) Can you describe what animal metaphor Moshe
utilises to describe the relationship between Adonai and Israel:
a.)
Eagle and Chicks;
b.)
Lion and Cubs;
c.)
Sheep and Kid;
d.)
Cow and Calf;
e.)
Wolf and Sheep; and/or,
f.)
Shepherd and Sheep?
Answer: The answer is: a.)
eagle and chicks:
“Like an eagle who rouses his
nestlings,
“Gliding down to his young,
“So did (Adonai) spread (Adonai’s)
wings and take him,
“Bear him along on (Adonai’s)
pinions;” (Devarim 32:11).
6.) Can you appropriately match the gifts that
Moshe describes Adonai providing to Israel, and the source from which each gift
is tangibly drawn:
Gift Source
a.)
Fine Wine; 1.) Pastures of Bashan;
b.)
Fat Lambs, Male Goats, and Rams; 2.) Blood-Red Grapes;
c.)
Honey; 3.) Flocks;
d.)
Olive Oil; 4.) Herds;
e.)
Milk; 5.) Stony Soil;
f.)
Yogurt; 6.) Rocks;
g.)
Crops; and, 7.) Grain Kernels; and/or,
h.)
Fat of Grain; 8.) Land?
Answer: The answer is:
a.)
Fine Wine; from: 2.)
Blood-Red Grapes;
b.)
Fat Lambs, Male Goats, and Rams;
from: 1.) Pastures of Bashan;
c.)
Honey; from: 6.)
Rocks;
d.)
Olive Oil; from: 5.)
Stony Soil;
e.)
Milk; from: 3.)
Flocks;
f.)
Yogurt; from: 4.)
Herds;
g.)
Crops; from: 8.)
Land; and,
h.)
Fat of Grain; from: 7.)
Grain Kernels;
(Admittedly “flocks,” and, “herds,”
can arguably be utilised interchangeably):
“(Adonai) set him atop the highlands,
“To feast on the yield of the earth;
“(Adonai) fed him honey from the crag,
“And oil from the flinty rock,
“Curd of kine and milk of flocks;
“With the best of lambs,
“And rams of Bashan, and he-goats;
“With the very finest wheat—
“And foaming grape-blood was your
drink.” (Devarim 32:13 – 14).
7.) Can you describe which of these behaviours
Moshe describes Israel enacting after receiving Adonai’s gifts:
a.) Becoming Fat and Rebellious;
b.)
Becoming Bloated and Crude;
c.)
Abandoning Adonai;
d.)
Rejecting the Help of Adonai;
e.)
Worshipping Idols;
f.)
Practising Revolting Ceremonies;
g.)
Sacrificing to Demons;
h.)
Sacrificing to Foreign Idols;
and/or,
i.)
Turning Away from Adonai?
Answer: The answer is: “j.)”:
all the above:
“So Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—
“You grew fat and gross and coarse—
“He forsook the God who made him
“And spurned the Rock of his support.
“They incensed (Adonai) with alien
things,
“Vexed (Adonai) with abominations.
“They sacrificed to demons,
no-(deities),
“(Deities) they had never known,
“New ones, who came but lately,
“Who stirred not your fathers’ fears.
“You ignored the Rock that begot you,
“Forgot the God who brought you
forth.” (Devarim 32:15 – 18).
8.) Can you appropriately identify which of the
proceeding reactions Moshe describes Adonai enacting after the behaviour of
Israel:
a.)
Erasing the memory of Israel’s Existence;
b.)
Reducing Israel to Oblivion;
c.)
Reigning Terror over the Homes of All Israel, Including over Babies and
Elders;
d.)
Having Israel Die by the Sword;
e.)
Engulfing Israel with Poisonous Snakes;
f.)
Inflicting Israel with Epidemics and Wild Beasts;
g.)
Sending Famines and Plagues upon Israel;
h.)
Shooting Arrows at Israel;
i.)
Burying Israel with Calamities;
j.)
Consuming the Earth, Crops, and Mountains with Blazing Flames of Anger;
k.)
Making Israel Jealous with a Nation of Fools;
l.)
Hiding Adonai’s Face from Israel;
and/or,
m.)
Abandoning Israel?
Answer: The answer is:
“n.)”: all of the above, except
in reverse order, and technically the options of “a.)” and “b.)” are described
as what Adonai “might have done”:
“The LORD saw and was vexed
“And spurned (Adonai’s) sons and
(Adonai’s) daughters.
“(Adonai) said:
“I will hide My countenance from them,
“And see how they fare in the end.
“For they are a treacherous breed,
“Children with no loyalty in them.
“They incensed Me with no-(deities),
“Vexed Me with their futilities;
“I’ll incense them with a no-folk,
“Vex them with a nation of fools.
“For a fire has flared in My wrath
“And burned to the bottom of Sheol,
“Has consumed the earth and its
increase,
“Eaten down to the base of the hills.
“I will sweep misfortune on them,
“Use up My arrows on them:
“Wasting famine, ravaging plague,
“Deadly pestilence, and fanged beasts
“Will I let loose against them,
“With venomous creepers in dust.
“The sword shall deal death without,
“As shall the terror within,
“To youth and maiden alike,
“The sucking as well as the aged.
“I might have reduced them to naught,
“Made their memory cease among
men,” (Devarim 32:19 - 16
9.) Can you appropriately answer the question
that Moshe poses within the poem: “Is it
possible for 1 soldier to defeat 1000’s, or for 2 to rout 10,000?”?
Answer: The answer is, “Yes”:
“How could one have routed a thousand,
“Or two put ten thousand to flight,
“Unless their Rock had sold them,
“The LORD had given them up?” (Devarim 32:30)
10.) Can you describe the tangible source that
Adonai proclaims for the wine of enemies?
a.)
Sodom;
b.)
Gomorrah;
c.)
Bitterness;
d.)
Poison;
e.)
Snake Venom;
f.)
Vipers; and/or,
g.) Adonai?
Answer: The answer is: “h.)”:
all of the above; although
English translations describe options b.) through f.) as being what the wine of
the enemies “is,” rather than explicitly where the win of the enemies is
“from;” also, option g.) may be considered increasingly as an
inference rather than as an explicit, tangible reference:
“For their rock is not like our Rock,
“In our enemies’ own estimation.
“Ah!
The vine for them is from Sodom,
“From the vineyards of Gomorrah;
“The grapes for them are poison,
“A bitter growth of their clusters.
“Their wine is the venom of asps,
“The pitiless poison of vipers.
“Lo, I have it all put away,
“Sealed up in My storehouses.” (Devarim 32:31 – 34).
11.) Can you describe what guidance Moshe provides
to Israel, upon the conclusion of Parashah Ha’azinu?
Answer: The answer is the proceeding:
“And when (Moshe)
finished reciting all these words to all Israel, he said to them: Take to heart all the words with which I have
warned you this day. Enjoin them upon
your children, that they may observe faithfully all the terms of this
Teaching. For this is not a trifling
thing for you: it is your very
life; through it you shall long endure
on the land that you are to possess upon crossing the (Yordan).” (Devarim 32:45 – 47);
12.) Can you describe the directions that Adonai
subsequently provides to Moshe, upon the conclusion of Parashah Ha’azinu?
Answer: The answer is the proceeding:
“That very day the
LORD spoke to (Moshe): Ascend these
heights of Abarim to Moutn Nebo, which is in the land of Moab facing Jericho,
and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving the Israelites as their holding. You shall die on the mountain that you are
about to ascend, and shall be gathered to your kin, as your brother Aaron died
on Mount Hor and was gathered to his kin;
for you both broke faith with Me among the Israelite people, at the
waters of Meribath-kadesh in the wilderness of Zin, by failing to uphold My
sanctity among the Israelite people. You
may view the land from a distance, but you shall not enter it—the land that I
am giving to the Israelite people.”
(Devarim 32:48 – 52).
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