Ms. Zak Flashcards
(27 cards)
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
What is Gogu Magog?
- WWII
- Spiritual war
- It won’t happen
How will we be divided in Israel when Moshiach comes?
Into 13 areas/ sections
Why 13 areas and not 12(tribes)?
Because Moshiach and his family are going to have their own area (13th)
When Moshiach comes the 3rd Bait hamikdash isn’t going to be built (3 opinions)
- Jews will build it
- הי will build it in shamayim and send it down
- Jews will build it but הי will bring down the spirit of the building
What is going to happen to the Non- Jews when Moshiach comes?
It will be clear that the Jews are the chosen ones, they will want to help to facilitate helping the Jews serve הי
What are the signs that a man needs to be/ have in order to be Moshiach?
- Be religious
- He can’t do or say anything to contradict Torah
- Come from the shayvet from David Hammelech
What are his jobs going to be?
- Bring peace into the entire world
- Bring all of the Jews to Israel
- Build the Bait Hamikdash
- Teach all of the mystical parts of Torah (Kabbalah)
What are Moshiachs 2 roles as king of the world?
- king over all of humanity (keeping 613, and non-Jews 7)
- Ordain Rabbis
What is life going to be like when Moshiach comes?
- No more illness
- All questions will be answered
- הי will be revealed to the world
- No Torah you learn will be forgotten
