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<li>How does Tanakh refer to the respective fathers-in-law of the husband and wife? | <li>How does Tanakh refer to the respective fathers-in-law of the husband and wife? | ||
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<li>Which four words in the Torah end with a daled vocalized with a sheva? | <li>Which four words in the Torah end with a daled vocalized with a sheva? | ||
| − | <answer>The name < | + | <answer>The name <i>Ard</i> (Bereshit 46:21, Bemidbar 26:40), <i>vayichad</i> (Shemot 18:9) – see <aht page="Dictionary:חדה">discussion here</aht>, <i>veyerd</i> (Bemidbar 24:19).</answer> |
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Version as of 23:47, 25 June 2014
Puzzles – Shemot 18
- What Biblical characters are referred to by multiple names, despite there being no record of their having undergone a name change?
- How does Tanakh refer to the respective fathers-in-law of the husband and wife?
- What son-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are described in Tanakh?
- Name five Biblical characters who may have converted to Judaism.
- Three Biblical characters share the same name. One was a Jew, one was a Gentile, and one may have converted to Judaism. What is the common name?
- Name three events in the Torah which are introduced with "it happened on the next day."
- Which four words in the Torah end with a daled vocalized with a sheva?
- Name four Gentiles whom the Jewish nation encounters during their trek through the wilderness.
