Community
How is the Jewish community like a boat?
If one of us has a problem, we all have a problem.
What is the job of a prophet? (2 parts)
Tell the people what God says
Defend the people to God
What is the highest rung of M’s ladder?
Finding someone a job or entering into a partnership with them.
Isaiah said we should show our light, or ______________, to people without enough money.
Compassion/kindness
The Torah says we should let animals _______ on Shabbat, and we must not cut _________ during wartime.
rest
trees
Why should you not separate yourself from the Jewish community? Name 3 things you can do to connect to the Jewish community.
Jews should support each other.
Attend services, celebrate holidays, eat Jewish food, listen to Jewish music, learn Hebrew, spend time with Jewish people (and more!)
What are 5 things the prophets might tell us to do today?
Help the poor, feed the hungry, show kindness to animals, protect the environment, give tzedakah
Why is it better to give anonymously according to M?
To prevent the recipient from feeling ashamed or embarrassed.
What does the Torah say to do to leave food for the hungry? (2 parts)
Do not reap the edges of fields.
Leave some fruit in vineyards.
The Torah says we must keep arguments between people and __________, not people and ________.
people
animals/nature
Put these quotes in your own words:
Justice, justice you shall pursue.
All Israel is responsible for one another.
You need not complete the work but neither can you avoid it (include definition of “the work”)
Justice = fairness; pursue = go after/move toward
Jews should take care of each other.
You don't have repair the whole world (tikkun olam), but you have to try.
Name something rewarding and something challenging about the job of a prophet.
You get to talk to God, be a leader, improve the world (and more!).
You have to be persuasive, you might feel pressure, you might fail, people might judge you (and more!).
Are you particularist or universalist and why?
Particularist: I prefer giving to people closely connected to me (family, friends, neighbors, community, Jews)
Universalist: I prefer giving to people in the most need regardless of their connection to me.
How can we apply the Torah’s teachings about hunger today, even if we don’t have our own field or vineyard?
Donate food or donate money to food-related causes.
What does tza-ar ba-alei chayim mean? What does bal tashchit mean?
kindness to/compassion for animals
do not destroy (nature)