S1 EXAM: purim & gemilat chassadim

what happened in the leadup to the megillah, before achashveirosh became king (5)

1. nebuchadneztar exiles jews to bavel

2. yirmiyahu prophesises that the jews will return to israel after 70 yrs. (but no one when thise 70yrs begun)

3. king koresh of bavel lets the jews return to israel and rebuild the BHMK

4. then he changes his mind

5. king achashveirish becomes king

3 cardinal sins. what do u do if ur faced w one of them?

idolatry, murder and adultery. if u forced to do one of theses, u are forced to die for hashem

how could esther marry achashveirosh even if she was commiting adultery? (2)

it was being forced on her rather than her having a choice.

when she was forced to pleed w him to save the jewish ppl from haman, she felt she was rly entering the forbiden relationship, but she was allowed to do this bc she was saving the entire jewish nation

y did mordechi refuse to bow down to haman? (3)

1. u cant bow to anyone but hashem

2. haman was wearing and idol around his neck

3. the jews around the world will see this and think its ok bc mordechi did it

examples of gemilut chassadim from the torah (3)

1. hashem made garments for adam and chava -tzedaka

2. angels came to visit avaraham after his brit- bichur cholem

3. even though avraham js had a brit, he still welcomed his guests- hachnachat orchim

rambams 8 levels of tzedaka

1. giving the poor a job

2. both dont k eachother

3. the giver k who hes giving to

4. the recipient k whos giving him’

5. give before asked

6. gives after asked

7. gives not enough, but happily

8. gives begrudgingly

u should give ___ of ur earnings whichs is called ______. but u cant give more than ___ this is called_____

10%, maaser, 20%, chomesh.

priority of giving (5)

1. a family member

2. a comunity member

3. local organisations

4. charitable causes in israel

5. charitable cause overseas

halachot of rebuke (5)

1. if someone sinned against u, dont hold it in and apologise

2. if someone sinned against you, dont hate them-love thenm. bc u want hashems love

3. bring ppl back to good, if sinning. privately

4. only talk to the sinner if u k hell listen

5. dont humiliate anyone

the world stands on three things;:

torah avodah and gemilut chassadim

love your fellow…

as yourself

1. dont stand…

idly by

if im only…

for myself, what am i?

a person should…

act, even if not for the right reasons, bc the right reasons will come

between…

between…

man and hashem

man and man

quotes from the kitzur:

the jewish ppl will…

be redeemed through tzedakah

a person never becomes…

poor through giving charity

fortune is a…

wheel that turbs in this world

a small contribution from…

the poor is as valued as a large contibution from the wealthy

its forbidden to…

turn a poor person away empty handed

charity is in…

the category of vows

you should take care…

to gice tzedakah as discreetly as possible

when is maaser instructed? (5)

salary

inheritance money or gift

gift money

rental income

babysitting

exception for rental income

if its being used for covering ur house, then u dont give maaser

when is maaser not instructed? (3)

shares

gift

money to buy a specific thing

maaser rule (3steps)

1. add up money received

2. remove amount for work expences

3. take 10% of remaining