- Hashem states that taking a census of the children of Israel is most
important. The inclusion of those counted is valuable to the individual
in two ways. What are they?
A ransom for atonement of their souls to Hashem and the prevention of
plagues among them.
- With reference to "atonement money that each person over 20 was
required to give, how did one determine how much they were to give?
Everyone gave 1/2 shekel which equaled 10 gerahs.
- What were Aaron and his sons required to do before they went into the
tent of meeting, with what, from what, what happened if they didn't do
it, and why is it significant to us today?
Wash their hands and feet with water from a laver of brass; they
would die; part of what Cohanim are required to do today.
- Name the five ingredients that made up the anointing oil.
myrrh, cinnamon, cassia, sweet calamus, and olive oil.
- We all know that the principle craftsman of the time was Bezalal ben
Uri. How did he have the skill and know how to make all the intricate
items required for the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the
furniture, etc?
Hashem filled him with His spirit, in wisdom, understanding, and
knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.
- Who designed and built the golden calf? After it was built, what did
the people say about it?
Aaron; This is thy god, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the
land of Egypt.
- What is the difference between the way Aaron described how the golden
calf was made and how it was really made?
He said he threw the gold into the fire and there came out this calf.
In the description of its construction we are told: "he received it (the
gold) at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a
molten calf."
- How did Hashem describe these idol worshippers, and from where comes
the figure of speech?
Stiff-necked; from the stubborn ox that refuses to submit to the
yoke.
- What did Moshe do with the golden calf?
He took it, burned it with fire, ground it into powder, mixed it with
water, and made B'nai Yisrael drink of it.
- When it came time to declare who was on the side of Hashem, Moshe
called out for them to come over to him. Who came and what were they
told to do?
All the son's of Levi; they were told to strap on their swords and
go kill all those who had been involved with the golden calf, even if it
was someone close to them.
- How did Moshe intercede on behalf of the people so that Hashem would
not destroy them and how would it be said in today's language?
Moshe asked: what would the Egyptians say? For evil did He take them
out, to slay them in the mountains; he then reminds Hashem of his
covenant with Avraham, Yitzhak, and Yisrael; to multiply their seed as
the stars of heaven, and that all of this land He had spoken of would be
given to their seed and they would inherit it forever; what would the
goyim think?
- Why is it surprising that Moshe became so angry when he saw the
golden calf, causing him to break the tablets of Hashem?
Because Hashem had already told him what was going on before he got
there; he should not have been surprised.
- Why did Hashem say that He could not lead the people from their
midst and did that stand up in the end?
Because His power would consume them; no, Moshe convinced Hashem to
travel among the people
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