Halacha Final Overview

People in Halacha

100

This is the person in the shul who will call out "משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם" when we first say it

שַמָש/גַבָּאי

200

This is the title given to a Halachic authority (someone who decides Halacha)

פּוֹסֵק

300

This is the author of our Halacha ספר, the קיצור שלחן ערוך

רב שלמה גאנצפריעד

400

This is the name of the author of the regular שלחן ערוך

רב יוסף קארו

500

This is the name of the author of the Ashkenazi פוסק who added into the שלחן ערוך (HINT: Name or initials)

רב משה איסרלעס / רמ׳׳א

Let's Get Lit

100

This is the entire purpose of the Mitzvah of the Chanukah Menorah

פירסומי ניסא- Publicizing the miracle

200

DAILY DOUBLE

DAILY DOUBLE

DAILY DOUBLE

200 pts- What kind of oil is TECHNICALLY allowed to be used as a fuel source for the Chanukiyah?

200 pts- What is the מצוה מן המֻבְחָר when it comes to the fuel source of the Chanukiyah? WHY???

1. Any oil

2. Olive Oil - Because that what was used in the miracle of Chanukah

300

This is the place where Jews historically placed their Chanukiyot on Chanukah, and where most Israeli Jews still do today (as it is really the best for פירסומי ניסא)

At the entrance/door of their houses leading to the רשות הרבים

400

DO NOT Light the Menorah less than this high off the ground

3 טפחים

500

DO NOT light your Menorah more than this high off the ground

20 אמות

There's a time and place for everything

100

This is the date of the first night of חנוכה (Hint: It's partially in the name)

כ׳׳ה כסלו

200

This is when women are not allowed to do מלאכה on חנוכה

During the time the מנורה is lit (pun intended)

300

This is Halachic winter season, the dates when we say משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE

From תפילה שבלחש מוסף שמיני עצרת until תפילה שבלחש מוסף first day of פסח

400

This is the time that the Menorah must be lit (pun intended) UNTIL

BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE

30 minutes after צאת הכוכבים

500

Arrange the following 5 things in order:

פורים

חנוכה

1st Beis HaMikdash Being Built

2nd Beis HaMikdash Being Built

1st Beis HaMikdash Destroyed

1st Beis HaMikdash Being Built

1st Beis HaMikdash Destroyed

פורים

2nd Beis HaMikdash Being Built

חנוכה

Terms in Halacha

100

תפילה שבלחש

Silent שמונה עשרה

200

סָפֵק

Doubt / Situation of Doubt

300

DAILY DOUBLE

DAILY DOUBLE

DAILY DOUBLE

300 points- What does ש׳׳ץ stand for

300 points- What is ש׳׳ץ another word for?

1. שליח ציבור

2. חזן

400

חוּמרָא

Stringency

500

סָפֵק בְּרָכָה לְהָקֵל

When a person is in a situation of doubt on whether or not to make a Bracha, we act leniently (AKA. We do not make a Bracha