Saturday, July 25, 2009

12 of 613

In Parshas Voeschanan there are 12 official Mitzvos
1 - not to desire things that others have.

2- To believe in the Oneness of Hashem. He created all , He is the One & only One.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Daf 92. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Does an employer have to hire someone who is a big eater ?

A. No.
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Q. May the worker share his food with his wife & children ?

A. No.
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Q. What if he is a Nozir who may not eat grapes , do we give it to his wife & children instead ?
A. No.
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Q. Is the workers eating rights considered a bonus addition to his wage or is it as a gift to the poor ?

A. That is the question the daf is focusing on ...
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Daf 91. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Is speaking considered an action to be liable for 39 malkus ?

A. There is a dispute.
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Q. If he did muzzle an animal & he got malkus , does he also pay for the food he deprived the animal ?

A. There is a dispute.
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Q. How can there be a loaf of regular Kosher bread that is forbidden ?

A. If it was made milchiks or fleishigs & it looks like regular bread it is osur.
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Q. What if a worker was only involved with part of his body , does he get to eat while working ?

A. Yes
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Q. May a worker wait until he reaches the better fruits to eat ?

A. Yes.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Daf 90. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the measure of a ' bul ' ?

A. A handful.
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Q. If a Jew is treshing with a cow of a non- Jew may he muzzle the animal ?

A. No.
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Q. What is the status of Maaser Sheini ?
A. R. Meir - Hashems
R. Yehuda - the persons.
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Q. The Sages found that even ignorant people were careful to give ___ ?

A. Teruma Gedolah.
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Q. What if an animal is not well & if it works without a muzzle it will suffer from eating , should he let it eat or do what's best for the animal ?

A. Do what's best for it.

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This leads to a practical application - should a person feed his body what it desires or be careful to eat healthy ?
The answer is we have a Mitzva to eat healthy foods.
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Q. Why is it forbidden to ask a non-Jew to do some work for you on Shabos , he is not Jewish ?

A. Rambam explains that it may lead to a Jew doing the work as well.

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Q. If he puts a muzzle on the animal earlier is that better ?

A. No.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Daf 89. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If a worker is hired to milk a cow may he drink some milk ?
A. No. Because the milk does not grow from the ground.
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Q. May a worker who is pruning the trees eat some fruits ?
A. No.

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Q. What if he is baking some goodies ?
A. No.
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Q. Where was the Ohel Moed for the 14 years the Jews were setteling the land ?
A. At Gilgol
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Q. What is the minimum that is considered a gathering ?

A. Two.
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Daf 88. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is Maaser Rishon ?
A. After giving some of ones crop to a kohen , one tenth of what's left is given to a Levi.
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Q. When does the obligation begin ?
A.
R. Yanai - when it is brought in through the front door.

R. Yochanon - even the yard is sufficent if it is a secure place.
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Q. Which places were destoyed 3 years before Yerusholayim ?

A. The stores of Beis Hino.
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Q. What if someone is selling or buying produce is he obligated in Maaser ?
A. By law of the Sages.
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Q. What is the Rambams secret for an employee to merit great wealth from Hashem ?

A. If he serves his employer with all of his strength as Yaakov Avinu.
Hilchos Sechirus 13:7.
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Daf 87. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How can we tell a difference between a righteous person & a wicked one in the way they speak ?

A. The righteous says little & does a lot.
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Q. Who was the first who prayed that a person should appear older as he ages ?
A. Avraham Avinu.
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Q. Who was the first who prayed for weakness before death ?
A. Yaakov Avinu.

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Q. Who was the first who was ill & got cured ?
A. Elisha the Prophet.
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Q. In what type of cases are all workers entitled to eat from the product of their labors ?

A. If its something that grew & now it is in its final stage like grapes from a grapevine.
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Q. What if a non-worker happens to pass by & would like to taste some of your fruit , is he entitled ?
A. No.
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Q. Can a worker just eat in any manner ?
A. Not to just suck out the grapes.
Not to eat with other foods.
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Q. May he eat tons ?
A. No overeating allowed.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Daf 86. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Rebbi & who else concluded the Mishnayos ?
A. R. Nosson

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Q. Who worked with R. Ashi to conclude the Talmud ?
A. Revina.
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Q. How many people would attend Raboh's Shiurim ?
A. 12, 000
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Q. Which great Amora was most unique in his expertise in the laws of Negoim & Oholos ?

A. Raboh bar Nachmoni.
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Q. What did Avraham Avinu serve each of his guests ?

A. He would slaughter a whole animal in order to give each one the choicest meat.
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Q. To eat or not to eat , what is one of the factors to consider ?
A. The Minhag of the place.

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Q. Who were the 3 Angels who came to visit Avraham Avinu ?

A. Michoel , Gavriel & Refoel.
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2 of 613

There are 2 official Mitzvos
In Parshas Devorim.
Both are derived from the same verse - 1:17.
Not to appoint a Judge who is incompetent

& for a Judge not to be afraid of the people.

How do these 2 laws apply to our daily lives ?
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