1. In what two contexts does this parsha state: "A fire came out from before Hashem" and how are they related?
2. Who is referred to in this parsha as someone's "uncle"?
3. Identify the four pairs of brothers who appear in this parsha.
4. Where in the parsha are people described as "brothers" when they were really cousins?
5. Where do find a commandment to take things מחוץ למחנה.
6. The first kohanim were only Aharon and his sons, all of who were then anointed. His grandchildren were not automatically kohanim unless they were born after their fathers were anointed. That is why Pinchas was not a kohen until he earned it later. Where do we see that unlike Aharon’s male descendants, his female descendants automatically had kedushas kehuna, and what does this tell you about what it means to have kedushas bas kohen.
7. What is the source of the halacha that an aveil can not cut his hair and must tear kriah.
8. In this week's parsha, we find two cases of people who paskened a halacha without consulting with Moshe Rabbeinu. The first case resulted in severe punishment, the second case did not.
9. Show where the Torah says that certain animals lack a certain kosher siman, but describes that lack in different animals in past, present, and future tense.
10. Name the four animals that display only one sign of kashrus.
11. In what way is an earthenware vessel more resistant to becoming tamei than any other type of vessel except stone.
12. In what way is the tuma of an earthenware vessel more persistent than any other type of vessel.
13. If a person has something that causes tumah by contact inside his body, can he become tahor?
14. Show me two ways of describing the negative or the opposite of Tumah.
1. In what two contexts does this parsha state: "A fire came out from before Hashem" and how are they related?
The expression "And a fire came out from before Hashem" is used to describe consuming the korban olah and its fats (9:24),
ותצא אש מלפני ה' ותאכל על המזבח את העלה ואת החלבים
and also to describe the consuming of Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aaron, who brought a foreign fire into the Mishkan (10:2).
ותצא אש מלפני יהוה ותאכל אותם וימתו לפני ה'
They are related because Nadav and Avihu were punished for bringing their own fire for the Ketores, instead of waiting for the fire from before Hashem.
10:1
ויקריבו לפני ה' אש זרה אשר לא צוה אתם
2. Who is referred to in this parsha as someone's "uncle"?
Uziel is the uncle of Aharon (10:4).
ויקרא משה אל מישאל ואל אלצפן בני עזיאל דד אהרן
Kehas had Amram, Yitzhar, Chevron, and Uziel.
Their more famous children-
Amram had Moshe, Aharon, and Miriam.
Yitzhar had Korach.
Chevron children are not mentioned in the Torah, only in Divrei Hayamim.
Uziel had Mishael and Eltzaphan, who was later named nasi of the family of Kehas, triggering Korach's anger.
3. Identify the four pairs of brothers who appear in this parsha.
(1) Moshe and Aharon, (2) Nadav and Avihu, (3) Elazar and Isamar, (4) and Mishael and Eltzafan.
4. Where in the parsha are people described as "brothers" when they were really cousins?
Eltzafan and Mishael are asked to carry the bodies of Nadav and Avihu out of the Mishkan. Eltzafan and Mishael are the first cousins once-removed of Nadav and Avihu, but are referred to as their brothers (10:4).
ויקרא משה אל מישאל ואל אלצפן בני עזיאל דד אהרן ויאמר אלהם קרבו שאו את אחיכם מאת פני הקדש אל מחוץ למחנה
5. Where do find a commandment to take things מחוץ למחנה.
The Chatas of Aharaon and of the Tzibur, 9:11
ואת הבשר ואת העור שרף באש מחוץ למחנה
The bodies of Nadav and Avihu. 10:4
ויקרא משה אל מישאל ואל אלצפן בני עזיאל דד אהרן ויאמר אלהם קרבו שאו את־אחיכם מאת פני הקדש אל מחוץ למחנה
ויקרבו וישאם בכתנתם אל מחוץ למחנה כאשר דבר משה
6. The first kohanim were only Aharon and his sons, all of who were then anointed. His grandchildren were not automatically kohanim unless they were born after their fathers were anointed. That is why Pinchas was not a kohen until he earned it later. Where do we see that unlike Aharon’s male descendants, his female descendants automatically had kedushas kehuna, and what does this tell you about what it means to have kedushas bas kohen.
In 10:14, it says that the portion of the korbanos that could be taken out of the Azara could be eaten by Aharon’s sons and daughters.
וְאֵת חֲזֵה הַתְּנוּפָה וְאֵת שׁוֹק הַתְּרוּמָה תֹּאכְלוּ בְּמָקוֹם טָהוֹר אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבְנֹתֶיךָ אִתָּךְ כִּי־חׇקְךָ וְחׇק בָּנֶיךָ נִתְּנוּ מִזִּבְחֵי שַׁלְמֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Apparently, his daughters had automatic kedushas kehuna even without anointment. (Taama d’Kra.)
7. What is the source of the halacha that an aveil can not cut his hair and must tear kriah.
10:6
ויאמר משה אל אהרן ולאלעזר ולאיתמר בניו ראשיכם אל תפרעו ובגדיכם לא תפרמו ולא תמתו
indicating that other aveilim are obligated to do so.
8. In this week's parsha, we find two cases of people who paskened a halacha without consulting with Moshe Rabbeinu. The first case resulted in severe punishment, the second case did not.
In 10:1-2 Nadav and Avihu brought outside fire to burn the Ketores. In 10:19 we see that Aharon paskened that he had to burn the Korban Chatas of Rosh Chodesh even though he had been told to eat the Chatas of inauguration.
9. Show where the Torah says that certain animals lack a certain kosher siman, but describes that lack in different animals in past, present, and future tense.
11:4,5,6
אַךְ אֶת זֶה לֹא תֹאכְלוּ מִמַּעֲלֵי הַגֵּרָה וּמִמַּפְרִסֵי הַפַּרְסָה אֶת־הַגָּמָל כִּי מַעֲלֵה גֵרָה הוּא וּפַרְסָה אֵינֶנּוּ מַפְרִיס טָמֵא הוּא לָכֶם׃
וְאֶת הַשָּׁפָן כִּי מַעֲלֵה גֵרָה הוּא וּפַרְסָה לֹא יַפְרִיס טָמֵא הוּא לָכֶם׃
וְאֶת הָאַרְנֶבֶת כִּי מַעֲלַת גֵּרָה הִוא וּפַרְסָה לֹא הִפְרִיסָה טְמֵאָה הִוא לָכֶם׃
Several explanations are given, but they are obscure.
10. Name the four animals that display only one sign of kashrus.
11:4,5,6,7 - Camel, shafan, arneves, and chazer.
אך את זה לא תאכלו ממעלי הגרה וממפרסי הפרסה את הגמל כי מעלה גרה הוא ופרסה איננו מפריס טמא הוא לכם
ואת השפן כי מעלה גרה הוא ופרסה לא יפריס טמא הוא לכם
ואת הארנבת כי מעלת גרה הוא ופרסה לא הפריסה טמאה הוא לכם
ואת החזיר כי־מפריס פרסה הוא ושסע שסע פרסה והוא גרה לא יגר טמא הוא לכם
11. In what way is an earthenware vessel more resistant to becoming tamei than any other type of vessel except stone.
Chulin 24b. It only can become tamei from the inside, not if it is touched on the outside. 11:33.
וכל כלי חרש אשר יפל מהם אל תוכו כל אשר בתוכו יטמא
12. In what way is the tuma of an earthenware vessel more persistent than any other type of vessel.
All other vessels can be purified from Tuma through tevilla. Earthenware vessels can never be purified.
11:32
וכל אשר יפל עליו מהם במתם יטמא מכל כלי עץ או בגד או עור או שק כל כלי אשר יעשה מלאכה בהם במים יובא וטמא עד הערב וטהר
11:33
וכל כלי חרש אשר יפל מהם אל תוכו כל אשר בתוכו יטמא ואתו תשברו
13. If a person has something that causes tumah by contact inside his body, can he become tahor?
Yes. 11:40, the din of tumah bluah or maga beis hastarim. We disregard anything that is inside a living thing's body.
והאכל מנבלתה יכבס בגדיו וטמא עד הערב
14. Show me two ways of describing the negative or the opposite of Tumah.
Taharah and Kedusha.
Tumah/Tahara, 11:47
להבדיל בין הטמא ובין הטהר ובין החיה הנאכלת ובין החיה אשר לא תאכל
and
Tumah/Kedusha, 11:44
כי אני ה' אלהיכם והתקדשתם והייתם קדשים כי קדוש אני ולא תטמאו את נפשתיכם בכל השרץ הרמש על הארץ
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