Ms. Zak Flashcards
Fact about Chana
~couldn’t have children for many years
Story of Chana
Chana’s sister wife, Panina had many kids and she wanted Chana to daven harder so she rubs it in her face, for ex: when she would come home from shopping for her kids and she would go over to Chana and say, “Did you go shopping for your children?, oh wait you don’t have children.” Ll #1
Chana goes with her husband to the Mishkan and prays silently. The Cohan Gadol (Eli) asks G-d what was going on with Chana, he had a mini Ouija board on his chest and 4 letters lit up, a kaf sin reish and hehy (like Sarah), kaf shin reish and hehy (kosher-pure and good), shin kaf reish and hehy (She’s drunk), he picks drunk but she isn’t, he goes over to her and says “How long are you going to be drinking for?” “I’m not drinking, I’m praying to have kids” He gives her a bracha
Life lesson #2
Whenever you accuse someone falsely, give them a bracha
Life lesson #1
Good intentions don’t justify being mean
What does Chana name the child?
Sh’mul and he was given to the Cohan Gadol to be raised by him, (Panina was punished greatly when Chana had a child, Panina lost a child.)
Facts about Tzeporah
~means bird
~Moshe’s wife
Why was she called Tzeporah?
- She flew to do Mitzvot
- Beautiful inside and out
- She sounds like a hummingbird, singing praises to Hashem
When is ט״ו בּשׁבט?
15th of שבט
Why are most Jewish holidays on the 15th?
On the 15th, the moon is the biggest =הי being revealed in our lives.
Why do we celebrate the holiday?
Because man is compared to a tree, because a tree has deep roots and those roots ensure that the tree won’t fall over when a strong wind blows, and Jewish people have deep roots which are our forefathers, which ensures that when a test comes our way we won’t fall and a tree also has fruit which are mitzvot, just like a fruit sustains people, mitzvot give merit not just to the 1 who perform the mitzvah and to those around them
Why is Moshiach coming?
When Adam and Chava were in Gan Eden, הי said “don’t eat from that tree”, he was testing him if he would’ve chosen the right thing then the world would turn into Moshiach but he chose the wrong thing now we are trying to rectify that act by doing good things/mitzvot and getting into the world of perfection.
Is there certainty that Moshiach will be here by the year 6000?
If we are worthy we can bring Moshiach early, this means that in every generation there is 1 man who has the potential to be Moshiach
What will א״ה do when he comes?
- Announce that Moshiach is coming
- Settle all halachic disputes
- Tell us what Jewish tribes we belong in
What does א״ה merit to tell everyone that Moshiach is coming?
א״ה Pinhus of reincarnation is a
When will א״ה come? (Diff. opinions)
- 3 days before Moshiach
- 3 days before Gogu Magog
