Parasha Points Ha'azinu

What is the name of this week's Parasha?

• VaYeilech

• V'Zos HaBeracha

• Ha'azinu

• Haslech

What does Ha'azinu mean?

• Be Quiet

• Listen

• Stay Still

• Respond

Who was Moshe asking to listen when he said Ha'azinu?

• Heaven and Earth

• The Jews

• The Elders and Officers of the Jews

• The Kohanim

What was Moshe worried about?

• That the Jews would deny that Hashem gave them the Torah

• That the Jews would deny that they had to keep the Mitzvos

• That the Jews would leave Eretz Yisroel

• That the Jews would deny that they entered into a Bris with Hashem

Why did Moshe call upon Heaven and Earth to be the witnesses?

• He couldn't find anyone else

• They would be around long after he died

• They would reward the Jews for keeping the Bris and obeying Hashem

• They would punish the Jews for disobeying Hashem by holding back dew, rain and produce

How is the Torah comparable to water?

• They both are necessary for the survival of the universe

• Torah purifies those who study Torah, just like rains cleanses

• Just like water flows easily, Torah study is easy

• Just like water can evaporate, the Torah can disappear

Whose fault is it when we sin?

• Our parent's

• Hashem's

• Our own

• Our friend's

Why are the Jew's called the Chosen People?

• Because we are smarter and better than everyone else

• Because we are stronger than any other nation

• Because Hashem chose us to be His Nation and gave us the Torah

What are the some of the good things Hashem did for us when we were in the desert?

• He protected us from poionous snake, scorpions and enemy nationss

• He gave us the Torah, and commanded us to build a Mishkan so He can dwell amongst us

• No one died during the 40 years we were in the desert

• He never punished us for sinning

Why did Moshe refer to Hashem as "the Rock"?

• Hashem is as strong as the hardest rock

• Hashem protected the Jews from tripping over rocks in the desert

• He was hinting to his sin of hitting the rock instead of speaking to it as Hashem commanded

• A person should learn Torah even if their head is as hard as a rock