Mitzvah Categories
D'rabanan
From the rabbis
Kavanah in English
Intention
The Torah is not a history book, but a book of _______.
Mitzvot
How the moon looks on Rosh Chodesh
Sectarians
People who separate from a group because of a clash or problem they have with the group
D'orayta
From the Torah
He said mitzvot do NOT require kavanah
Rava
The time in Jewish history when Rosh Chodesh was commanded
As soon as the Israelites left Egypt
Two prayers we add on Rosh Chodesh
Hallel and Ya'ale V'yavo
Samaritans
Asay
Mitzvah that you DO
You fulfill shofar even if you just blow it for the ....
Sound
The Jewish court that approved witnesses
Sanhedrin
The two versions of the Talmud
Lo Ta'aseh
Mitzvah that you DON'T DO
You DO need kavanah for this mitzvah
Shema
Why does Rashi say the Torah begins with creation?
To prove Hashem created the land and can give it (Israel) to whomever He chooses
How news of Rosh Chodesh originally spread
Bonfires
Land outside of Israel
Takana
Rabbinic decree added later
Even WITHOUT kavanah, you fulfill a mitzvah if ...
1. It's obvious to others you did it 2. You enjoyed it
Why did the Israelites need Rosh Chodesh before any other mitzvot?
The first thing they needed after slavery was to make TIME sacred and their own.
Why Rabban Gamliel replaced the witness process with a set calendar
1. False witnesses 2. Unreliable bonfires (weather, etc)
Tannaim and Amoraim
Rabbis of the Mishna and Rabbis of the Gemara