Parshat Beshalach

Hashem took the Jews on a round about way so that they would avoid

• the Pelishtim

• the Egyptians

• the Amalekim

• the nations of Canaan

Who escaped from Egypt 30 years earlier?

• Efraim

• Yehoshua

• The Jews

• The Egyptians

If Bnei Yisrael went the more direct route what potential problems would this have caused?

• The Egyptians could spy on them

• As soon as there was a problem Bnei Yisrael would run back to Egypt

• They would miss Har Sinai

• They wouldn't get the manna

_ and Pharoah had a treaty that if any slaves escaped from Egypt, he would return them to him.

Bnei Yisrael left Egypt with weapons

• because they received them as gifts from the Egyptians

• because they would need to fight at least four wars

• but would still be too scared to fight the Egyptians

• but only won their wars through a miracle

When the Jews left Egypt, Moshe made sure to bring

• food and drink

• Yosef's bones

• weapons

• the Aron

They travelled from ________ and camped at _______.

• Sukkot, Etam

• Etam, Sukkot

• Goshen, the desert

• Pitom, Ramses

The Jews were led by a pillar of _ during the day and a pillar of _ during the night.

• cloud, fire

• fire, cloud

Why did the Jews turn back

• Because they were lost

• because they wanted Pharaoh to think they were lost

• because they wanted to get the complete Desert experience

The Jews turned around and camped

• In front of Pi haChirot

• between Migdol and the sea

• in front of Baal Tzephon

• in front of Har Sinai