Test 1 Flashcards

1
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According to Davrim does Hashem want us to have a king?

A

Depends on how you transalte ואמרת

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2
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What is strange about the wording of this מצוה

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Why do we ask to do a mitzvah, this is the only mitzvah that we have to ask, Hashem willl say yes, and then we can do. The language is strange. We dont ask to do shabbas and then hashems says yes and we do it

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3
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What are the two ways to translate ואמרת

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You should say

You will say

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4
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What are examples where Valachtah means both definitions of ואמרת

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ביכורם- you MUST take
אשת יפת תואר-you CAN take

For kings does ואמרת mean can ask or must ask?????

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5
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What are the prohibition on a king

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Money
Horses
Wives

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6
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How many years pasted since they entered Israel and did not ask for a king

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about 400 years

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7
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According to Shmuel does G-d want us to have a king

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NOO

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8
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According to the Abarbenel want us the have a king

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no- “you can take” but he doesnt want us to.

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9
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According to the Abarbanel which sourses is the main sourse teaches us about wherther or not to have a king?

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Shmuel

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10
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According to the Abarbeanel why do Hashem and shemual beome upset Beni Yisrael when they request a king?

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The Jews were doing great without a king from Yehusha-1rst 10 years of Shmuel life. But now they ask for a king and G-d is angry bc we gave into our Yetzar Hara

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11
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According to the Rambam which source is the main source which teaches us about whether or not to have a king?

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Chumash

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12
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According to this approach why do Hashem and שמואל become upset at the Jews when they ask for a king

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Hashem wants us to have a king, he got mad in שמואל א because the Jews only asked for a king because they didn’t want שמואל not to fulfill the Mitzvah

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13
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What does the Rambam say?

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There are three Mitzvot that the Jews MUST do when they enter Israel

  1. King
  2. destroy Amelek
  3. build Beit HaMikdash
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14
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Which תנא does the Rambam hold like?

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רבי יהודה

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15
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What does the Abarbanel say?

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Hashem deos not want us to have a king but he allows it

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What תנא does the Abarbanel hold like

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רבי נהוראי

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17
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2 reasons why we need a king is we already have a Navi, Kohen Gadol etc….

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  1. role model

2. establish order

18
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What is the danger of having a king?

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  1. bad role model

2. establish neg order

19
Q

We daven for the return of מלכות בית דוד and the coming of מלך משיח everyday, does this support the Rambam or Abarbanel

A

Rambam

20
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How does Abrabanel explain the everyday davening for מלך משיח

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He says that מלך משיח is just like training wheels on a bike. He will help us with peace, Beit HaMikdah etc. and then once we are on our feet we will no longer need him.

21
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Is it possible that the Abarnael and Rambam had different perspectives on having a king bc of where and when they lived?

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Abarbanel- 1400-1500s–> worked for 4 different corrupt kings as a treasurer
–> no way Has he would COMMAND such corruption

Rambam- was a dr. for Arabain kings__> good kings

22
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Was Shlomo’s international marriages allowed (Radak)

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He converted her- but violated the laws about conversion of a Mitri (you have to wait until the 3rd generation convert from Mitrzriam to marry them)
Shalom thought that it did not apply for women (bc of רות) but he was wrong

23
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Are במות allowed?

A

As long as the Mishkanis not in a permanent spot they are allowed

24
Q

If במות are permitted why does the Pasuk say “רק”? Radak

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Bc they are comparing Shlomo to David and even if במות are permitted it leads to Avodah Zara and David wouldn’t do anything that would lead to Avodah Zara.

25
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How does במות lead to Avodah Zara? Radak

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Bc Avodah Zara is creating your own religion, if you have too much control over Judaism in turns into a different religion

26
Q

What was in גבעון that made Shlomo visit it? Rashi

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The main במה, he gave 1000 Korbans

Rashid says that this במה was the מזביח הנחושת that Moshe made on the Midbar

27
Q

How common was silver?

A

as common as rocks

28
Q

Describe the Jews during Shlomo’s reign

A

Many as the sand

eating, drinking a rejoicing

29
Q

How long did Shlomo region before he started to build the Beit Hamikdash

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4 years 2 months

30
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וְהַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה אָהַב נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת רַבּוֹת וְאֶת בַּת פַּרְעֹה מוֹאֲבִיּוֹת עַמֳּנִיּוֹת אֲדֹמִיֹּת צֵדְנִיֹּת חִתִּיֹּת

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King shlomo loved many foreign women, and the daughter of Pharaoh; Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites.

31
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What does Hashem say about forgiven women that was a warning to Shlomo

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They will sway your heart

32
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Did shalom do avodah Zara

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no but he allowed his wives to do it/encouraged-just as bad (as if he did it himself)

33
Q

how did Shlomo’s wives influence him?

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To take interest in Avodah Zara

34
Q

how could someone as smart as Shlomo be so dumb to do what he did?

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Bc he was so smart, he trusted him self so much he thought he could expose himself to Avoah Zara and not be effected

35
Q

By Shlomo turning his back on Hashem he was turning his back on the ____ God, the ____ God, and the ____ God

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Universal God
National God
Personal God

36
Q

What is Shlomo’s punishment

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The nation will be taken away from him and given to his servants

37
Q

What are the merciful aspects to his punishment, why does Hashem take mercy of him

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  1. Will not be in his lifetime
  2. will not take away all the tribes- you keep Yehuda and all that comes it

B/c of David

38
Q

What a message does the last pasuk of Kohelet send

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and at the end of the day all pleasure you get is short lived exept for listening and fearing hashem and keeping the mitzvot

39
Q

Who was Yirvam?

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only person to speak up to Shlomo, Shlomo wants to kill him after he speaks up

40
Q

Where does Yirvam hide? Why os this ironic?

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Egypt
Bc Shlomo thought that he was making international relationships but Hashem is showing him that you will never get benfi from doing an Avareh

41
Q

The Migolot- sentence about each one

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Sheer Hasheerim- love song written in Shlomo’s early years- love btw Jews and G-d/ Shlomo and God
Mishlay- book of wisdom and advice- written in his golden years (after wisdom/ before turned away)
Kohellet- After he astrayed- written at end of his life- looks back at what he thought was important and what he knows now is