torah

Question 1

What Makah- plague does Hashem tell Moshe to inform Paroh about(5th)?

Answer 1

Plague of
animals disease - Dever

Question 2

What will happen to the Jewish animals and cattle?

Answer 2

Nothing

Question 3

How long after speaking to Paroh did Hashem bring the plague of Dever?

Answer 3

The next
day

Question 4

What happened to the Egyptian animals?

Answer 4

All animals out in the field died

Question 5

Discuss why the animals were killed (not to answer during prep time):

Answer 5

a) Jews were
not allowed to eat meat. b) Animals were treated better than the Jews. example:
Egyptians would take animals off the harness and use the Jews to plow…

Question 6

Who picks up the soot to begin the 6th plague?

Answer 6

Both Moshe and Aharon Two
handfuls each

Question 7

Who will throw it up into the air?

Answer 7

Moshe

Question 8

What is the problem with questions 7-8? (see the third Rashi on Verse 8)
What is Rashi’s question?

Answer 8

How can Moshe throw 4 handfuls of ash (=soot) with
1 hand

Question 9

What is Rashi’s answer?

Answer 9

This was part of the miracle

Question 10

What will happen to the soot?

Answer 10

Moshe threw it up to the sky (another miracle ash
should not rise too high off the ground), it Was (dust) spread out all over Egypt

Question 11

What will happen to the people and animals of Egypt?

Answer 11

Boils will be on all people
and animals

Question 12

What happened to the sorcerers?

Answer 12

They could not even stand before Paroh.

Question 13

Why are the sorcerers mentioned by this plague?

Answer 13

They got it the worst. The Malbim
says that the boils never left the magicians.

Question 14

When Moshe speaks to Pharaoh, he says that G-d could have done…(what?)

Answer 14

Hashem could have just sent one plague to destroy you

Question 15

but he is doing this for a reason. What is the reason?

Answer 15

To show Hashem’s strength
and for you to tell the world about Hashem

Question 16

At what time did Moshe say the Hail would start? (see Rashi verse 18)

Answer 16

Moshe drew
a line on a wall and said when the sun hits this line tomorrow (at this time) it will hail.

Question 17

Describe the weather and hail during the hail.

Answer 17

Thunder and hail and fire in the hail

Question 18

What was destroyed by the hail?

Answer 18

Any people or animals in the field. All the grass
and trees

Question 19

What does Pharaoh say when he calls for Moshe and Aaron?

Answer 19

I sinned this time
Hashem is the Tzadik and I and my nation are Reshaim, stop this plague.

Question 20

Something to discuss: Why is it by the Barad - Hail that Paroh says he is the rasha and
Hashem is the Tzadik?

Answer 20

Before this Makah Paroh was warned to bring in people and
animals. This act of kindness (warning to bring in valuables) melted the wicked heart of
Paroh for a moment and he was able to see and admit his wrong-doings.

Question 21

How does Moshe respond?

Answer 21

When I leave the city I will spread my hands in prayer and the
thunder will stop and the hail won’t continue to fall.

Question 22

Why does Moshe have to leave the city? (see Rashi verse 29)

Answer 22

Moshe couldn’t pray
in the city because of all the idols that were in it.

Question 23

Which vegetation survived the hail?

Answer 23

Wheat and spelt were not yet ripened So they
were not crushed

Question 24

What miracle happened when the hail stopped? (see Rashi verse 33)

Answer 24

The hail
stopped mid-air.