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Keywords חיוב - Chiyuv- Obligation מעשה - Maaseh- A story מחלקת - Machloket- An argument תשובה - Teshuva- Repentance חצות - Chazot- halachic midnight (midday)
 * Quick Quiz Questions**


 * From 14 September 2011**

1. What is the chain of tradition of the Mishnah? God Moses Yehoshua Elders (זקנים) Prophets (נביאם) Anshei Kenesset Hagdolah Sanhedrin (סנהדרין) judges Zugot- pairs of av beit din (head of the judicial court-last was shammai) and nasi (president-last was hillel) Tanaim (תאנאים-repeaters)

2. What does the word Zugot mean? Why were there two? Who were the last of the Zuggot? Zugot- means pairs of 1) Av Beit Din head of the judicial court- made sure things ran smoothly (shammai was the last person to do this job) 2) Nasis were like presidents they helped the jews live the torah with love and peace (hillel last one to be nasi)

3. Who compiled the Mishnah? Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi

4. When was the Mishnah compiled? 200 CE

5. What does Mishnah mean? Repeat

6. What proof is there that there was an oral torah (be specific and give two examples)? Tephellin is one because it is just put in the Torah and there is no explanation so we need an Oral Torah. Another is getting etrogs for sukkot because they do not specify what kind of fruit you need, they just say the fruit from a beautiful tree.

7. What is the language of the Mishnah? Aramaic and Hebrew

8. Why was the Mishnah written down? Because of the distraction of the second temple they were worried it would be forgotten so they wrote it down.

9. What does the word ברייתא baraittot mean? And what are they? Outsiders left out of the Mishnah they are fanatic statements that weren't included in the Mishnah.


 * From 19th September 2011**

10. What are the סדרים (orders) of the Mishnah? (in English) Shas=6 orders of the משנה

11. What are the divisions of a סדר seder called? Masachets or Trachtates

12. Give two examples of a halacha from סדר מועד Seder Moed (or from נשים Nashim, or Zeraim)? Two examples from a Halacha in moed are Passover and Rosh Hashanah, in Nashim is marriage and divorce, and in Zeraim is when you share crops with the poor (leave the corner of the field untouched) and when you say blessings over your food.

13. What are the divisions of a פרק perek called? It's called a Mishnah

14. How do we translate the seder of טהרות Taharot or קדושים Kedoshim or זרעים Zeraim? Taharot means purity, Kedoshim means holiness (holy things), and Zeraim means seeds.

15. What acronym do we use to remember the סדרים orders of the Mishnah? זמן נקט


 * From 26th September 2011 - Mishnah Brachot 1:1**

16. What is the opening question of the Mishnah? From do we say the שמע in the evening

17. What do all opinions agree on? The time we can begin to say the evening שמע

18. What is the Machloket about? Until when we can say the evening Shema (the last time)

19. What is Terumah? 1/50 of the produce of a Yirael, given to a Kohen.

20. Explain what the Ashmura HaRishona (the first watch) is. The first shift of three guards that guard the Temple.

21. How many halachic hours are there at night? 12

22. How many halachic hours are there during the day? 12

23. Why did the sages bring forward the time that one is allowed to say the evening Shema until. To distance a person from sin.


 * From 23rd October 2011 - Holiday Special**

24. What activities should a Jew do in their Sukkah? Have fun and enjoy yourself, relax, pray, eat, sleep.

25. What makes a Lulav not kosher? When the middle leaf is split more than tefach (hansbreadth).

26. What parts of the body do the Etrog/Lulav/Haddass/Arovot represent? The Etrog is the heart, the Lulav is the spine, the Haddass is the eyes, and the Arovot are the lips.

27. What is the literal translation of Chol HaMoed? Weekdays of the festival.

28. What extra prayers are said on Chol HaMoed? Hallel and Musaf

29. Tradionally what types of work are forbidden on Chol HaMoed? Laundry, shaving, and skillful work.

30. According to the Mishnah during Sukkot when is a person allowed to leave the Sukkah? If the porridge gets soggy.

Quick Quiz Questions

Keywords חיִוּב - Chiyuv - Obligation מַעֲשֶׂה - Maaseh - A story מַחֲלֹקֶת - Machloket - an argument

תשובה - Teshuva - Repentance חצות - Chazot - midnight (midday)


 * From Nov 21st - Mishnah Brachot 2:3**

New keywords: יָצָא- fulfill לֹא יָצָא- hasn't fulfilled תנא קמא- the anonomys voice in the Mishnah.

31. Which Seder is Mishnah Brachot 2:3 from? Sefer Zerayim.

32. Who has a machloket about if you say the Shema but don't hear it? Rabbi Yosi and Tannah Kamma

33. What is the machloket about not hearing the Shema really about? Understanding the definition of the word Shema- does it mean to listen, or to understand.

34. What is an example of saying the shema whilst not being particular about pronunciation of the letters? בכל לבבך & על לבבך

35. What is the law if you said the passukim of the Shema out of order? You haven't fulfilled the mitzvah.

36. What should one do if one skipped over some of the passukim? Go back to the place you missed and reread it.

37. Should a deaf person be counted as part of a minyan (you must refer to the Mishnah in order to back up your point)? Yes, because I agree with the Tannah Kamma which says the meaning of the Shema is to understand it and I think as long as the person can understand it, it's valid.

New words: פָּטוּר Patur- exempt מֵקֵל Meikel- lenient מַחְמִיר Machmir- strict חָתָן Chatan- groom מלכות שמים Malchut Shamayim- Kingdom of Heaven 38. Why is a חָתָן chatan excempt from on the first night of marriage? Saying the evening Shema 39. What new mitzvah does a chatan have when he gets married? Puru U'revu (being faithful and multiplying) 40. Why is a chatan excempt from saying Shema on the first night of marriage? He is fulfilling a different mitzvah at that time (and cannot concentrate on another) 41. In the maasah of Rabban Gamliel and saying the Shema, is he being מַחְמִיר machmir or מֵקֵל meikel? Machmir- he didn't have to say it, but he did it anyways. 42. Why were Rabban Gamliel's students surprised when he got married? He said the Shema when he taught his students not to.

43. What reason did Rabban Gamliel give for saying the Shema on the first night he got married? He could not separate himself from the Kindgdom of Heaven 44. What is the reason that we do infact say the evening shema on the night we get married? Since we are not able to focus on even one mitzvah (i.e.Puru U'revu) we are not exempt from any other mitzvah (I.e. saying the Shema).

2/13/12 45. What do the words לְפִי שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר lefi shenamar mean and refer to? As it is said (in the Torah/Tanaach)

46. Who was originally meant to serve in the Mishkan/Mikdash? The first born son 47. What 'bad thing' did Rabbi Margrett's great grandfather (x90) do? His ancestors participated in the worship of the golden calf. When Moshe said "Whoever is for God, come to me," only Levi went. 48. What are the three 'types' of Jews? Kohaniim, Leviim, Israelites 49. Who was the first ever Kohen? Aaron 50. What essential role did the Yisraelim have? The provide 'tithes' to the Kohanim/Leviim. 51. Why was the Korban Tamid given its name? Tamid= always. It was offered up everyday. 52. Which days was a korban tamid offered? Everyday 53. What name was given to the morning and afternoon tamid offering? Shacarit and Minchah

__**Pesach Fun**__ 54. What 'question' is in the Mishnah that is not in the Hagaddah? On all other nights we eat roasted, cooked and stewed meats, on this night only roasted.

55. Which 'question' found in the Hagaddah is not found in the Mishnah? On all other nights we eat upright or reclining, on this night only reclining.

__**Mishnah Taanit 3:8**__ 56. What did Choni first do to get rain? He prayed to G-d [and nothing happened]

57. What was Choni's second attempt to get rain? He drew a circle and stood in it, and wouldn't leave until it rained.

58. What relationship did Choni have with G-d? Father son relationship.

59. What types of rain did G-d send Choni? First a drizzle, then torrential, then rain of blessing.

60. How do we know this story took place when there was a Beit MaMikdash? Choni told people to take in their Pesach ovens. These ovens are used for the Korban Pesachwhich could only have been offered if their was a temple.

61. Why did Shimon ben Shetach want to excommunicate Choni? He was being arrogant/chutzpah with G-d. - Choni is setting a bad example to the people.

62. Why didn't Shimon ben Shetach excommunicate Choni? Because he had a close relationship with G-d (G-d answered Choni's requests) 