Real Gemara Test #5

התראה

Warning

מורד במלכות

Rebelling against the king

למפרע

Backwards

כבוד הצבור

Dignity of the crowd

פורים משולש

Three-day Purim (when Shushan Purim falls on Shabbat)

בטול

Annulment (of chametz)

חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח

Chametz owned by a Jew on Pesach that cannot be used or benefited from after Pesach

מצה עשירה

Egg matzah

הסבה

Leaning

לחם עוני

Poor man's bread

ליל שמורים

Night of protection (Seder night)

תענית אסתר

The fast of Esther

If Purim is on a Sunday, when is the fast?

Thursday before

When is the Megillah read?

Once at night and once during the day

Who celebrates Shushan Purim?

Cities walled from the time of Yehoshua (e.g. Jerusalem)

Who is obligated in reading Megillah?

Both men and women

Why are women obligated in Megillah?

אף הן היו באותו הנס

Can women read Megillah for men?

Unclear

Why should you stand when reading the Megillah?

Out of כבוד הצבור (dignity for the crowd)

Can many people read Megillah at the same time?

Yes, because everyone is very focused

Can you read Megillah by heart?

No

What if you read the Megillah out of order?

It doesn't count

How should you read the 10 sons of Haman?

In one breath (not mandatory)

Is a minyan required for Megillah?

Preferred, but not required

What is מתנות לאביונים?

Giving to two poor people on Purim

What do you say in davening on Purim?

על הניסים

If you forget על הניסים in davening, do you repeat?

No

Is there Hallel or Tachanun on Purim?

No

When should the Purim seudah be?

During the day

If the seudah starts during the day and ends at night, what do you say?

You still say על הניסים

Can regular Purim fall on Shabbat?

No

Can Shushan Purim fall on Shabbat?

Yes

What is it called when Shushan Purim falls on Shabbat?

פורים משולש (Triple Purim)

What happens on Friday of פורים משולש?

Read the Megillah, give מתנות לאביונים

What happens on Shabbat of פורים משולש?

Say על הניסים and read the special Torah reading ("Vayavo Amalek")

What happens on Sunday of פורים משולש?

Have the seudah, and according to Mishnah Brurah, give משלוח מנות

What is Shabbat before Pesach called?

Shabbat Hagadol

What happened on Shabbat Hagadol in Egypt?

Jews took sheep and Egyptians didn’t protest

When is Bedikat Chametz?

The night before Pesach

If Erev Pesach is on Shabbat, when is Bedikat Chametz?

Thursday night

What bracha is said for Bedikat Chametz?

על ביעור חמס

What is more important: Bedika or Biyur?

Biyur

What do you do after Bedika?

Say בטול on chametz you don't plan to eat

When do you do בטול again?

Later

How do you dispose of chametz?

Any method works, but minhag is to burn it

What if you find chametz on Chol Hamoed?

Burn it right away

What if you find chametz on Yom Tov?

Cover it, then burn it after Yom Tov

Is chametz from a non-Jew on Pesach permitted after?

Yes

Who is supposed to fast on Erev Pesach?

Firstborn men

What if Erev Pesach is on Shabbat?

Fast on Thursday

Why do most people not fast?

They go to a siyum instead

Why don't we eat matzah on Erev Pesach?

So we're hungry and excited for it at the Seder

Which way do you lean at the Seder?

To the left

Why do you lean to the left?

So food doesn’t go down the wrong pipe

Who has to lean?

Important people; women only if considered “אשה חשובה”

What does ראביה say about leaning?

Nowadays leaning doesn’t mean anything, so not necessary

What does מחבר say if you eat/drink without leaning?

Do it again and lean

What does רמ”א say about not leaning?

You can rely on ראביה and not repeat it

Do the 4 cups have to be at specific times?

Yes

If you drink 4 cups in a row, does it count?

No

What do you say on the 1st cup?

Kiddush + Shehechiyanu

What do you say on the 1st cup when Pesach is on Motzei Shabbat?

יקנה"ז

Do you say bracha achrona on the 1st cup?

No, because you'll drink more soon

What do you do after Kiddush?

Wash hands (no bracha), eat less than a kezayit of karpas

What is Yachatz?

Break middle matzah in half

Why is matzah called לחם עוני?

Because it's poor man's bread

When is the 2nd cup poured?

After Yachatz, before Maggid

When do you say מה נשתנה?

After pouring the second cup

What do you do with wine during the 10 plagues?

Spill some for each plague, acronym, and דם ואש ותימרות עשן

When do you drink the 3rd cup?

After benching

Why do we open the door and say שפוך חמתך?

It’s ליל שמורים

What is the Minhag about כוס אליהו?

Pour a cup for Eliyahu as a sign of future redemption

What does לא בשמים היא mean?

The Torah is not in Heaven

What story is תנור של עכנאי from?

Bava Metzia 59

What miracles did ר"א perform to prove his point?

Tree moved, river flowed backwards, walls bent, Bat Kol (heavenly voice)

What did the Rabbis respond to the Bat Kol?

לא בשמים היא

What happened to ר"א for not backing down?

He was put in חרם (excommunicated)

Who told ר"א he was in חרם?

רבי עקיבא, by wearing black and sitting far away

What story is in Sanhedrin 68?

After ר"א was in חרם, he cried → crops failed → Rabbi Gamliel was almost drowned by a wave → wave stopped after he explained his intention

What did ר"א’s wife do to protect ר"ג?

She never let ר"א say Tachanun

What happened when she missed one day?

ר"ג died

Who were the 4 who entered the Pardes?

Ben Zoma, Ben Azai, Acher (Elisha ben Avuya), R’ Akiva

What happened to each person?

Ben Azai died, Ben Zoma went crazy, Acher became a heretic, R’ Akiva left safely

How did Acher show respect to R’ Meir?

Told him to stop walking (on Shabbos) when they reached the city border

What was Acher's reaction to the kids’ psukim?

Got furious when one stuttered his name in a pasuk about reshaim

What extreme act did Acher allegedly do?

Cut the boy into 13 pieces or threatened to

What happened after Acher died?

Too evil for Gan Eden, too good for Gehinnom

What did R’ Meir do about Acher’s soul?

Promised to get him into Gehinnom to eventually reach Gan Eden

What happened after R’ Meir died?

Smoke rose from Acher’s grave

Who stopped the smoke from Acher’s grave?

R’ Yonatan

Why did people question R’ Meir for learning from Acher?

A rebbe should be a role model

What was R’ Meir’s defense?

Took the good (fruit) and threw away the bad (peel)

Why didn’t Hashem quote R’ Meir in heaven?

Because he learned from Acher