Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Daf 32 - Quiz

Q. Which is greater the Mitzva to honor Parents or the Mitzva to honor Hashem ?

A. They are equal in some ways.
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Q. But then what should one do if his Parents ask for something at the same time when he has an item to return ?

A. The Parents also have the Mitzva to return found items thus that comes first.
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Q. Which is greater to help unload an animal or to help load up ?
A. To unload.
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Q. What are 2 reasons why unloading is a great Mitzva ?

A. The animal is suffering & the owner may lose a lot.
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Q. What if his friend asks for help to unload & his enemy needs help to load which comes first ?

A. It is a Mitzva to load with his enemy first in order to subdue his evil inclination.
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Q. But how can one have an enemy dosent the Torah teach us not to hate each other ?

A. Tosfos explains that it must be that he saw that person doing a sin & he warned him but he refused to refrain. Now he has a Mitzva to hate him until he repents.
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