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Question Category: Bamidbar (Numbers)

6 May

Space Under the Cart

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  In parsha Nasso (Bamidbar 7:3) the Nissim (tribal leaders) donated carts to carry the parts of the Mishkan.  The Gemara in Shabbos 98a discusses the definition of a public domain. The Gemara specifically addresses whether a roofed area can...
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6th - 8th, Naso, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר, Shabbos Carrying on Shabbos, The Mishkan

25 Dec

A moment of anger

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In parsha Balak (Bamidbar 22:6) we are told of how Balak hired Bilam to curse the Jews. How could a man like Bilam curse the Jews?  The Gemara explains that it was because Bilam knew the moment each day…..The Gemara...
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3rd - 5th, Balak, Berachos, Fractions, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר

24 Dec

The Height of Lights

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In parsha Beha’aloscha (Bamidbar 8:2) the Cohen is commaned to light the menorah in the temple.  Ramban explains that our lighting of the Chanaukah menorah is a continuation of this mitzvah.   Author: S. B. Schramm Math Level: Geometry Grade...
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9th - 12th, Behaalotecha, Geometry, S. B. Schramm Chanukah

25 Nov

City of Levites

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The Torah gives instructions on how to construct the cities of the Levites. We need to give 1,000 amahs outside the city for open space (Bamidbar 35: 4).Then it states that we need to give 2,000 amahs outside the city...
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6th - 8th, Geometry, Masei, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר Amah, Levites, Ramban

10 Nov

42 Stops

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During the 40 years in the wilderness the Jews stopped in 42 different locations. If the trips had been evenly distributed during the 40 years how many months apart would have been each of the trips? (Round the answer to...
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3rd - 5th, Author, Division, Masei, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר Rashi

27 Oct

Proper Portioning of Pomegranates

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  When a farmer harvests his field he is required to give a portion of the harvest to the Cohen and Levi. (Bamidbar 18: 25-32) The Torah does not specify how much he has to give. The Rabbis decreed that...
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3rd - 5th, Division, Korach, Mishnah Trumos, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר Ma'aser, Trumah

27 Oct

Soldier’s Donation to the Temple

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  When the Jewish people returned from the war with Midian they took a large amount of gold as spoils of war. There were a total of 12,000 soldiers who were each given an equal share of the gold. (Bamidbar...
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3rd - 5th, Division, Matot, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר Gold, Midian, Shekel

21 Oct

First Day of Succos

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On the first day of Succos 13 bulls were brought with the Musaf Offering. On each following day they brought one less bull. Since this was Eretz Yisrael there were only 7 days of Succos. How many total bulls were...
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1st - 2nd, Addition, Pinchas, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר Sacrafice

21 Oct

Sacrificial Sheep

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When the Jewish people returned from the war with Midian they were commanded by Hashem to make an accounting of the spoils. (Bamidbar 31:26) They were instructed to divide the spoils with half going to the soldiers and half going...
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3rd - 5th, Algebra, Matot, Rabbi Worch / סקסנר Sacrafice, Sheep

20 Oct

Popluation Change in the Wilderness

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In the second year in the wilderness Moshe was commanded to take a census of the Jewish people. In the last year of the wilderness Moshe was commanded take another census. Below are the results of the first and second...
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6th - 8th, Bamidbar, Bamidbar (Numbers), Rabbi Worch / סקסנר, Ratios Census, The Twelve Tribes

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