Parashat Vayeilekh: Scavenger Hunt
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Devash: Scavenger Hunt

Parashah Scavenger Hunt שְׁאֵלוֹת הַשָּׁבוּעַ

Welcome to Devash's Parashah Scavenger Hunt for Parashat Vayeilekh!
The answers to the first seven questions can be found in the matching numbered aliyah in the Torah reading. The answers to the last three are harder and can come from anywhere in the parashah.
  1. What does Moshe say he can no longer do at age 120? Look for the answer in Aliyah #1 (Devarim 31:1-3)
  2. What two kings of the Emori did the people defeat before crossing the Jordan River? Look for the answer in Aliyah #2 (Devarim 31:4-6)
  3. To whom did Moshe give the תּוֹרָה (torah, teaching) that he had written down? Look for the answer in Aliyah #3 (Devarim 31:7-9)
  4. On what holiday must the Torah be read in front of the whole people every seven years? Look for the answer in Aliyah #4 (Devarim 31:10-13)
  5. What does God say will happen after Moshe dies? Look for the answer in Aliyah #5 (Devarim 31:14-19)
  6. What does God say the people will never forget? Look for the answer in Aliyah #6 (Devarim 31:20-24)
  7. In this aliyah, what two witnesses does Moshe say he will call on, to testify against the people? Look for the answer in Aliyah #7 (Devarim 31:25-30)
  8. What two-word phrase does Moshe use twice to tell Yehoshua to have confidence?
  9. What different Hebrew words for fear are used in our parashah?
  10. What Hebrew letter appears as a word in our parashah?
Scroll down to see the answers!
Answers: 
  1. Go out and come in—this might mean to lead the people in battle against their enemies, or see the midrash section (31:2)
  2. Sihon and Og (31:4)
  3. The priests from the tribe of Levi (31:9)
  4. Sukkot (31:10)
  5. The people will turn to idolatry and will abandon the בְּרִית (brit, covenant) (31:16)
  6. הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת (ha-shira ha-zot, this song/poem—see the פַּרְשָׁנוּת / Commentary section on for what this could mean) (31:21)
  7. Heaven and earth (31:28)
  8. חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ (hazak ve’ematz, be strong and brave)! (31:7, 31:23)
  9. תִּירְאוּ/תִירָא (tir'u, tira) and תַּעַרְצוּ (ta’artzu) and תֵחָת (teihat) (31:6,8)
  10. Nun—it’s the name of Yehoshua’s father! (31:23)