Happiness Research
What is increases it?
Who is a person who is happy with what they have?
The opinion of Beit Hillel is to light this many candles on the first night of Chanukah
What is 1?
This argument is mentioned as one that is for the sake of Heaven
the argument of Beit Hillel and Shammai
G-d decided to do this to Sodom
What is destroy it?
This country rates higher on the World Happiness Report than America
What is Israel?
The Midrash says that a person that has 100 wants this
What is 200?
The opinion of Beit Shammai is to light this many candles on the first night of Chanukah
What is 8?
What is eat at each other's house or marry each other or talk respectfully to each other
(any one of the above is correct)
Before G-d destroyed Sodom, He decided to consult with this person
Who is Abraham?
Social media tends to have this impact on happiness
What is decreases it?
This person is considered by the Talmud as if they are dead.
What is a poor person, or a blind person or childless
(any one of the above is correct)
If you see a bride you think is ugly, the opinion of this House is to say she is beautiful anyways
What is Beit Hillel (House of Hillel)?
In an argument for the sake of Heaven, the goal is to hear the other person's perspective or solve problems, not this
What is to gain power, to win, for selfish purposes or to be right?
(any one is fine)
Abraham's first argument to G-d was not to kill Sodom if there were this many righteous people (tzaddik)
What is 50?
The Cantril Ladder used by the World Happiness Report invites people to rate their life on a scale of
What is 1-10?
Talmud says these things make a person happier and more relaxed, a nice house, nice furniture/objects and this
what is a nice spouse?
If you see a bride you think is ugly, this House recommends giving a compliment on something you believe is beautiful, ex. her manicure.
This person was jealous that his cousin became the leader (Nasi) instead of him and started a rebellion against Moses
Who is Korach?
This is one example of the evil of Sodom
Torture guests, refuse to give money to poor
or torture people that give to the poor
Israel ranks high on the World Happiness report because of these reasons
What is a strong sense of purpose or sense of community/social support?
The Midrash says that a person that is suffering from poverty is as if
What is all the suffering in the world has come on him?
We follow this House because they would say over the other's opinion before their own
What is Beit (the House of) Hillel?
Ethics of Our Father (Pirkei Avot) says that this will happen with arguments that are for the sake of Heaven
What is they will endure or last for a long time?
This is what happened to Lot's wife
What is turned into a pillar of salt?