Shema
Rashi vs Tosofot
Blue Zone
Did they sin?
SYAG
100

What is considered the Start time for Shema?

What is Tzes Hakochavim or when the Kohanim ate the Terumah

100

What does Rashi and Tsofot say are the more important shema?

What are 

Rashi- Nighttime

Tosofot- MAARIV

100

What 2 Tefilot is this an issue with?

Maariv and Mincha

100

What was the answer that the Ingrown Moshe gives?

They were asking for a friend

100

What is a Syag

Rabbinic Safeguard

200

Why does The Mishna/ Gemara start with Shema?

What is the foundation of everything
200

Why does Rashi say nightime is more important?

What is becasue maariiv is just to learn extra Torah

200

Whats the basic issue of the blue zone?

If you follow Rabbi yehudah and tana kama, then you can say maariv before mincha during the time in between פלג and שקיעה

200

What does the Yerushalmi say?

Really the Chachim say like Rabbi Gamliel

200

Are Rabinic safeguards Deorytah or Derabanan

Technically Deoryata

300

What is the basic story we learnt in regards to the end time about Shema (Hint: what people) and what was the basic issue?

Who are the sons of rabbi Gamaliel

300

How many does Rashi think you need to say? 

What is 3 but if you say maariv then only 1

300
How many times are you allowed to change what/who you hold?
what is once
300

If the Chachim and Rabbi Gamliel agree, then whats the reason for the different times?

Its better to do it by Midnight to prevent yourself from the AVerheh

300

Is the Torah more or less leinent than the Rabbis

More leinent

400

What are the 3 main end times for Shema?

what is 

  • Rebbi Eliezer- ⅓

  • Raabis- חצות

  • Rabbi Gamliel- whole night

400

How Many paragraphs of Shema does Tosofot think you need to say before bed?

what is 1

400

What is the opinion about praying in/out of zman regarding Minyans

Better to daven by yourself in Zman, then without Zman with Minyan

 IF its the only Minyan in the area then you can



400

Accroding to the Taz, what was the issue about the story and what was the answer?

They started the meal before the time and continued until after 

400

What is the rule about newer BEit Din

Newer Beit DIn cant overurle old ones

500

Why do we start with Mesechet Brachot ( More in depth) ( 2 answers)?

What are 

  1. Because brachot are the basis of life and you want to learn the brechot and stuff you do everyday before learning the laws of less common events

  2. Rambam- Food is a physical sustenance and torah is a spiritual sustenance showing a comparison that you need Torah and food to live

500

What are Tsoofots 4 questions on rashi?

  • Why do you pray 3 paragraphs at Maariv and 1 at nighttime (wouldn't you pray more if its more important)

  • If Maariv shema is surrounded by Berachot, and nighttime Shema isn't

  • IF maariv shema is the more important Shema then everyone would be obligated in it, if so, why are Chachim not obligated because they don't need to feign away the demons 

  • Wouldn't the Maariv Shema be more important because its connected to גאל ישראל and closer to Hashem 

500

Its Erev shabbat on August 7th, 2026. Plag is at 6:35. Candlelighting is at 7:45 with שקיעה eighteen minutes later at 8:03pm. The shul has an early Mincha at 5pm, an early Shabbos Mincha at 7pm or the standard זמן at 7:50. What is the optimal Halachic option?

What is the 7:50 Minyan

500

Were the Sons ashki or Sephardi?

Ashki, S"A says you would have to stop and say shema and continue your meal but the Rama says you can continue and say Shema after

500

What did you do if you didnt agree/didnt know about a halacha?

Ask your local Beit Din and if they didnt know it went to Sanhedrin

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