‫פרשת חי וצומח‬

In the Parsha VaYechi

Plants Places
Animals
Compiled from: WWW.ORT.ORG The Living Torah by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
Horned viper The Horned Viper. The Hebrew name
comes from its rustling of the horns. This
‫ שפיפן‬snake digs into the sand, only with its horns
protruding. Birds think it is a worm, and when
approaching, the snake kills it. Used in
Genesis 49:17 as a metaphor for the
guerilla war tactics of the tribe Dan It is a non-
kosher, venomous snake with long thin horns.

Diet: Carnivorous

Habitat: Africa, Europe and Asia.

Boxthorn The Hebrew word atad of Genesis 50:10 is considered by some
‫ אטד‬scholars to be a reference to a boxthorn. Other scholars dispute
this and suggest instead that the term should be viewed as a
reference to either rhamnus or spurge (euphorbia). Bramble
Barn or the Barn of the Haatad on the Jordan's bank is believed
to be the location in which the Israelites held a funeral for Jacob.

The boxthorn is a prickly shrub, a member of the nightshade

family.

Habitat:Banks of the Jordan.

Rhamnus The Hebrew word atad of Genesis 50:10 is considered by some
‫ אטד‬scholars to be a reference to a boxthorn. Other scholars dispute this
and suggest instead that the term should be viewed as a reference
to either a rhamnus or spurge (euphorbia). Bramble Barn or the
Barn of the Haatad on the Jordan's Bank is believed to be the
location in which the Israelites held a funeral for Jacob.

Habitat: Hill countries.

Avel
Otherwise known as 'Egypt's Mourning', this site is said to mark the spot where Jacob was buried
Mitzraim (Genesis 50:11). See Goren Ha-Atad. May be identified with Evel Shittim (Numbers 33:49)
‫אבל מצרים‬

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