About a year ago, most of the world began a 15-day lockdown, and people were looking for reasons to smile.
Then one jolly Friday afternoon, Silly Parsha Questions began popping up in people’s email inboxes. And the smiling began. Laughing, actually!
Silly Parsha Questions, created by Shliach Rabbi Mottel Friedman of S. Paul, Minnesota, is pretty much what it sounds like – a printable page of questions on the weekly parsha – but with silly, and sometimes hilarious, multiple choice answers.
The response to the weekly page was fantabulous! It brought much-needed joy and smiles to people’s homes, and it got everyone to look forward to parsha question time!
Here are some samples of the feedback for the Silly Parsha Questions:
Yossi F. from Hallandale Beach, FL said, “Thank you so much for sending these! My Shabbos meal has never been so fun!”
Ushy B. said, “I cannot tell you how much we appreciate the silly parsha questions. They are so amazing! I guess I just told you…”
Don T. said, “What a great way to teach the parsha and keep the kids interested. It makes a huge difference. Yuge!”
Chanaleh R. said, “My whole family was laughing out loud! And we actually love tofu!”
Minnie Vahn said, “I think I got this email by accident. I did not understand one word.”
Yechiel Michel Refoel Menachem said, “Fun?! Feh! Parsha questions are a serious thing!”
And now, after a year of being sent to an exclusive group, the Silly Parsha Questions, along with an exciting parsha poem, are available for everyone!
You can subscribe to get them both emailed to you weekly by signing up at www.torahpoems.com.
Do it now, before it rains.
It’s true, my kids love them. (And even though I try to act above it, I love it too 🙂
best article!!
we love the questions and the poem and my kids look forward to them every week. And it gets everyone laughing, including the adult guests.
keep up the good work!
These poems and questions have become a staple at our Shabbos meal! Thank you so much Rabbi Friedman
We use these every week and my kids love them!
These are the first parsha questions that even the adults at my table enjoy!
I absolutely love these parsha questions. Thank you rabbi Mottel
Of course the poem is utterly brilliant too! Like, genius brilliant. Limited subject matter but mottel always finds a way to make a poem out of it ☺️
I’ve been an avid reader of Mottel Friedman’s writings since his early days in the local Gan Izzy weekly newsletter.
It’s wonderful that he has made his writings available to the masses.
His uncanny ability to combine wit and humor entertains both children and adults alike.
Highly recommend!
Anyone remember Mottel’s “shul sthuff” newsletters? That was also some good stuff. Sorry, shtuff!