Question 1

Who were the primary leaders of the rebellion against משה and אהרן in במדבר טז?

Accepted Answer

קרח, דתן, אבירם, and און בן פלת

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קרח, אלעזר, and איתמר

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דתן, אבירם, and נחשון בן עמינדב

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יהושע, כלב, and קרח

Question 2

Which tribe did קרח belong to?

Accepted Answer

לוי

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יהודה

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ראובן

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שמעון

Question 3

Which tribe did דתן and אבירם belong to?

Accepted Answer

ראובן

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לוי

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דן

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בנימין

Question 4

How many 'leaders of the congregation' joined קרח in his protest?

Accepted Answer

250

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150

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600

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100

Question 5

What was the main claim קרח made against משה and אהרן?

Accepted Answer

That the whole congregation is holy and משה and אהרן shouldn't raise themselves above them

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That they should go back to מצרים immediately

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That משה was not a true prophet

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That the food in the desert was not sufficient

Question 6

What was משה's immediate physical reaction when he heard the claims of קרח?

Accepted Answer

He fell on his face

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He shouted at the crowd

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He tore his clothes

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He began to cry

Question 7

What test did משה propose to determine whom ה' would choose?

Accepted Answer

Offering incense (קטרת) in fire pans (מחתות)

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Building an altar and waiting for fire from heaven

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Splitting the ground with their staffs

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A race to the top of the mountain

Question 8

According to במדבר טז:ט, what special task had ה' already given to the sons of לוי?

Accepted Answer

To perform the service of the משכן and stand before the congregation to minister to them

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To lead the military into battle

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To own all the land in כנען

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To act as kings over the other tribes

Question 9

When משה summoned דתן and אבירם, what was their response?

Accepted Answer

They said 'לא נעלה' (We will not go up)

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They agreed to come immediately

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They fled to the wilderness

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They asked for more time

Question 10

What metaphor did דתן and אבירם use to describe מצרים when complaining to משה?

Accepted Answer

A land flowing with milk and honey

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A house of bondage

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A place of shadows

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A golden palace

Question 11

Why did משה become very angry in במדבר טז:טו?

Accepted Answer

Because he was accused of acting like a ruler even though he never took even a donkey from them

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Because קרח stole the clothes of the כהן גדול

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Because the people stopped building the משכן

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Because ה' told him He would destroy the world

Question 12

Where were קרח and his followers instructed to stand with their fire pans?

Accepted Answer

At the entrance of the אהל מועד

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On top of הר סיני

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Inside the קדש הקדשים

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Outside the camp in the woods

Question 13

Who appeared to the entire congregation at the אהל מועד in במדבר טז:יט?

Accepted Answer

כבוד ה' (The Glory of the Lord)

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מלאך גבריאל

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A pillar of fire

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The spirit of אברהם

Question 14

What did ה' initially tell משה and אהרן to do regarding the congregation?

Accepted Answer

Separate themselves from the community so ה' could consume them in a moment

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Run away to another land

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Invite everyone to a feast

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Count the people one more time

Question 15

What title did משה and אהרן use for ה' when they prayed to save the people in במדבר טז:כב?

Accepted Answer

אל אלהי הרוחות לכל בשר

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בורא עולם

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אדני צבאות

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אל שדי

Question 16

According to Rashi on במדבר טז:כב, why did משה use the phrase 'אל אלהי הרוחות'?

Accepted Answer

Because ה' knows the thoughts of every person and knows who is guilty and who isn't

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Because the people were out of breath

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Because the souls were ghosts

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Because ה' created the wind

Question 17

In במדבר טז:כב, what logical argument did משה use to argue against punishing the whole assembly?

Accepted Answer

If one man (קרח) sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?

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It is better to forgive than to punish

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The people didn't know the law

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The people are too many to bury

Question 18

What did ה' tell משה to tell the congregation to do in במדבר טז:כד?

Accepted Answer

Get away from the area around the dwellings of קרח, דתן, and אבירם

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Go to their tents and sleep

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Close their eyes and pray

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Bring more incense

Question 19

Who followed משה when he went to the tents of דתן and אבירם?

Accepted Answer

The elders of ישראל (זקני ישראל)

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The 250 men with fire pans

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The children of לוי

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All the women of the camp

Question 20

What warning did משה give the congregation regarding the belongings of the wicked men in במדבר טז:כו?

Accepted Answer

Don't touch anything of theirs or you will be swept away with their sins

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Give their gold to the משכן

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Keep their belongings for the poor

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Burn their belongings immediately

Question 21

According to במדבר טז:כז, how did דתן and אבירם act when the people moved away?

Accepted Answer

They came out and stood defiantly at the entrance of their tents

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They hid inside under their beds

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They began to cry and wail

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They ran to ask משה for forgiveness

Question 22

According to Rashi on במדבר טז:כז, what does the word 'נצבים' (standing) imply?

Accepted Answer

That they stood upright and provocative, continuing to insult and mock

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That they were too tired to sit

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That they were waiting for a taxi

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That they were standing in prayer

Question 23

According to Rashi on במדבר טז:כז, who was included in the group that stood outside the tents?

Accepted Answer

דתן and אבירם, their wives, children, and infants

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The entire tribe of ראובן

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Only the 250 leaders

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Only the men over 20

Question 24

According to Rashi on במדבר טז:כז, why were small children (טפם) included in the punishment?

Accepted Answer

Because of the severity of causing disputes (מחלוקת), which can cause even nursing babies to suffer

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Because children always share their parents' rewards and punishments automatically

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Because the children were also mocking משה

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Because there was no one left to take care of them

Question 25

Based on Rashi on במדבר טז:כז, from where do we learn that an earthly court does not normally punish until a person is 13 or 20, but Heaven might punish earlier in cases of dispute?

Accepted Answer

From the fact that the 'טפם' (little ones) were lost in this event

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From the story of אדם וחוה

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From the laws of שבת

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From the history of מצרים

Question 26

What did משה say would happen to the rebels to prove that ה' had sent him (במדבר טז:כח-ל)?

Accepted Answer

The earth would open its mouth and swallow them alive

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A lightning bolt would strike them down

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They would suddenly turn into salt

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They would fall into a deep sleep and never wake up

Question 27

Why did קרח rebel according to the context of his genealogy (במדבר טז:א)?

Accepted Answer

He was jealous that אליצפן בן עוזיאל was appointed as leader of the קהתי instead of him

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He wanted to change the calendar

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He wanted to lead the army in war

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He wanted to move his tent closer to the water

Question 28

What was the name of קרח's father?

Accepted Answer

יצהר

Answer

עמרם

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חברון

Answer

עוזיאל

Question 29

Who was אליאב mentioned in במדבר טז:א?

Accepted Answer

The father of דתן and אבירם

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The son of קרח

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The brother of משה

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A leader from the tribe of דן

Question 30

What does the word 'ויקח' (and he took) at the beginning of במדבר טז:א refer to according to common interpretation?

Accepted Answer

He took himself to one side to separate himself from the congregation in protest

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He took a bribe from מצרים

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He took the clothes of the כהן

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He took a sword to fight

Question 31

According to במדבר טז:נו-כז, what was the stated reason that the congregation had to move away from the tents of קרח, דתן, and אבירם?

Accepted Answer

So that they would not be destroyed because of all the sins of the rebels

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Because משה wanted to have a private meeting with the rebels

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Because the area was becoming too crowded for the sacrifice

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Because the fire from the incense pans was too hot

Question 32

According to במדבר טז:כו, why did משה warn the people to avoid touching any items belonging to the rebels?

Accepted Answer

Lest they be swept away because of all their sins

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Because the items were stolen from the tribe of לוי

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Because the items were physically contaminated with a plague

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Because the items were holy and and set aside for the משכן

Question 33

According to במדבר טז:א-כז, what was the specific name of the father of און who joined the rebellion against משה at the beginning of the Parsha?

Accepted Answer

פלת

Answer

יצהר

Answer

עוזיאל

Answer

אליאב

Question 34

According to במדבר טז:ט, what special spiritual privilege had ה' given the לויים that משה felt should have satisfied their ambition?

Accepted Answer

He separated them from the congregation to bring them close to Himself to perform the service of the משכן

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He exempted them from all future physical labor in the desert

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He appointed them to be the military generals of the tribes

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He gave them all the gold from the spoils of מצרים

Question 35

According to במדבר טז:טז, who did משה command to appear before ה' the next day with their fire pans?

Accepted Answer

קרח and all his company, along with אהרן

Answer

Only the 250 men of the tribe of ראובן

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משה, יהושע, and the elders of ישראל

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אלעזר and איתמר, the sons of אהרן

Question 36

According to במדבר טז:כה, what was משה's immediate reaction after ה' told him to warn the congregation to distance themselves from the rebels?

Accepted Answer

ויקם משה וילך אל-דתן ואבירם (And משה arose and went to דתן and אבירם)

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ויפל משה על-פניו ויתפלל אל-ה' (And משה fell on his face and prayed to ה')

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ויקרא משה אל-יהושע משרתו ויאמר חזק (And משה called to יהושע his servant and said be strong)

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ויאמר משה אל-קרח שלח נא את-העם (And משה said to קרח, please send the people away)

Question 37

According to במדבר טז:יג, what specific reason did דתן and אבירם give for their claim that משה was acting as a tyrannical 'prince' (תשתרר) over the people?

Accepted Answer

Because he brought them out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill them in the wilderness

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Because he did not allow them to return to מצרים to gather more water

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Because he commanded them to build the משכן using their own gold

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Because he refused to let them elect their own tribal leaders

Question 38

According to במדבר טז:ז, what did משה predict would reveal the choice of ה' between the rebels and the established leadership?

Accepted Answer

The man whom ה' chooses will be the holy one

Answer

The man whose fire pan produces the most smoke will lead

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The man whose staff blossoms into flowers overnight

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The man who is able to lift the heaviest stone in the camp

Question 39

According to במדבר טז:ב, what was a distinguishing characteristic of the 250 men who joined קרח in his rebellion against משה and אהרן?

Accepted Answer

נשיאי עדה קראי מועד אנשי-שם (Leaders of the community, those summoned for assembly, men of renown)

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אנשי-מלחמה גבורי חיל (Men of war, mighty warriors)

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גרים אשר נלוו אל-בני ישראל (Converts who joined the children of ישראל)

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צעירי השבטים אשר לא ידעו את-מצרים (The youth of the tribes who did not know מצרים)

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