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Test 1 Lesson 1-5 Flashcards

1
Q

Dividing Sefer into sections by location/topic

A

Slavery Redemption- Mitzriam
A Nation in Transition- Desert
Servants of Hashem- Har Sinai

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2
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Dividing Sefer into sections Cassuto

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שעבוד ויצאת מיצרים
(שמות>בשלח)

התורה והמצווה
(יתרו>משפטים)

משכן
(תרומה>פקודי)

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3
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Pros and cons of alhatoarh

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Cons- too much focus on the Midbar

Pros- ?

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4
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Pros and Cons Cassuto

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Cons -Ignores the Midbar

- Toarh/mitzvah and Mishkan is really one

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5
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Dividing the Sefer into 2 sections, Meelim Minuchot

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Shlac Et Aami

Vayeavdaynu

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6
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What names do Chazal Give for Shemot

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Sefer Shaynee

Sefer Yitzaat Mitzraim

Sefer HaBreet

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7
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Which name of Chazal best descirbes “shelach et aami…”

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Sefer Yitzaat Mitzraim “shelach..”

Sefer HaBreet “Vayaadaynu”

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8
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פרקים ג-מ: How much time elapses in these פרקים?

How do you know? Support

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1 year 11 months

1 year- Moshe 80
11 months- Aleph sivan (had Sinia)
-Aleph Nissan (hakmat Mishkan)

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9
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פרקים א-ב: How long were the Jews in מצרים?

What are the difficulties in figuring this out?

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  1. Conflicting information
  2. Moshe’s Family tree
  3. how could 70 ppl multiply so fast
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10
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Possible solutions for how long jews were in Mitzraim

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  1. The 4300/430 started earlier (210)

2. Moshe’s family tree is abridged (400/430)

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11
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What are the stylistic features of Ramban that are seen in his introduction to ספר שמות?

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Thematic

Consistant

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12
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What is the theme of ספר שמות according to רמב”ן.

How does he explain the beginning of the book?

How does he explain the end of the book?

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Redemption
Beg- physical freedom
end- spiritual freedom

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13
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What is varied repetition and the steps one must take when dealing with it?

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  1. compare
  2. contrast
  3. solution
    - harmonize
    - differentiate
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14
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What are the similarities between the beginning of ספר שמות and end of ספר בראשית?

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  1. both mention Yaakovs death

2. Everyone who comes down to Mitzraim

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15
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What are the differences between the beginning of ספר שמות and end of ספר בראשית?

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  1. Extended family tree
  2. Different order of the Shvatim
  3. Death of Yosefs brothers
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16
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Two types of solutions

Harmonization. According to Ramban why does Shemot repeat this information?

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Important for the theme, has to do with the gleula- not completed until they reach the spiritual level of the ansestors

17
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Differentiation approach: What is the agenda of each Sefer?

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Individuals vs nation

18
Q

Give specific examples how the שבעים נפש story in each Sefer reflects each Sefer’s goals.

A

70 in Braysheet Big #

70 in Shemot Small #

19
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Where else do we see the transition from individuals to the nation in the beginning of Sefer Shemot?

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The way the names of the Shevatim are listed- Higharcy vs birth order

20
Q

What are English names and nicknames for all books of the Chumash.

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Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deudaronomy
Sefer HaYitzeerah
Sefer Yitzaat Mitzraim
Sefer Kohanim ViLaeviam
Pekoodim
Mishneh Toarh
21
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What nickname of the בה”ג does the נציב have difficulty with and why? What is his approach?

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Chumash Shayni
Why is there an inconsistency with numbering and naming for topic?
More then any two serfrim they are alike- Creation Part 1 (world) and Creation part 2 (nation)

22
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What similar phrases are found in both Sefarim and what do these similarities demonstrate?

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Kee Tov:
After creation of light/dark
After Moshe is born
moshe born w light

Tavat Noah/Moshe
creation new world
creation new ppl

23
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What information does the Torah provide about the Paroah who enslaved the Jews?

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New Paroah

Doesn’t know Yosef

24
Q

What does Rashi comment on ויקם מלך חדש א:ח . What technique does the midrash approach utilize and why?

A

Same king

Conservation of biblical characters- so character develops

25
Q

Why does Rashi explain אשר לא ידע את יוסף the way he does and not give a more literal translation? (Seforno’s question) How does אונקלוס translate the phrase?

A

He pretended he didn’t know Yosef

אונקלוס- did not follow the ways of Yosef / what he stood for

26
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What does Rav Hirsch believe is implied in the phrase ויקם מלך חדש?

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New dynasty

27
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Historical background: Two different theories

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16th century

13th century

28
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Problems with the earlier dating

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  • New settlements in Israel only found 13th

- Pitom+Ramses—> weren’t Pharaohs until 13th

29
Q

Importance of the Hyksos

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Occurred during Yosef’s rise to power- the pharaoh was a Semite–> allowed a semite to also rule

30
Q

Basic geography of Egypt and etymology of the word מצרים.

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lower Egypt- is north
upper- south
goes according to the nile^

two matzars put togther- mitzraim

31
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According to פרעה why are the Jews a threat? Does his chain of events make sense?

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They will being bigger and stronger then us

32
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What must ממנו mean? Rav Hirsch

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No that Bni Israel are becoming bigger THAN US rather FOR US

33
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ועלה מן הארץ, Rav Hirsch, רמב”ן, רש”י

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Ramban addes to work “Lo”- “ViAlah ‘lo’ meen HaAretz”- scared to Jews leaving with spoils
Rav Hirsch dont transalte “aretz” as mitzraim- translate as Goshen- they will leave their little area…
Rashi- Paroah is talking about the mitzriam but doesn’t want to say it directly

34
Q

רמב”ן א:י ד”ה הבה נתחכמה לו

Why didn’t פרעה begin with killing the Jews?

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  1. MItzraim wouldn’t allow
  2. Disrespect to the first Pharaoh that invited Yosef
  3. Jews would fight back
35
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רמב”ן א:י ד”ה הבה נתחכמה לו

What does הבה נתחכמה לו mean?

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Let us scheme against them

36
Q

רמב”ן א:י ד”ה הבה נתחכמה לו

How was each phase done בדרך חכמה?

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King looks innocent

Jews don’t realize

37
Q

What in the text propels פרעה move ahead in his attacks against the Jews? Irony in the פרק- רש”י א:יב.

A

The Jews increase- Yeeprotz

Paroh says “pen yeerbe”- so they stop increasing
Hashed Says “ken yeerbeh”

38
Q

Rabbi Samet: indirect vs. direct plans. Original decree and the modified decree.

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Indirect. Taking a free ppl+ enslaving»give harder work

Direct. Midwives»throw all babies into the Nile

39
Q

Where are the modified decrees successful? Approaches found in גמרא סוטה.

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The men wanted to devorce their wives

  1. Wives would try to make work less hard» women would go into field make work less hard
  2. Miraim says- worse than paroah- killing boys AND girls

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