Rambam v. Ramban in Tefila
A. What are the 3 parts of tefila that the Rambam says are from the Rabbis?
B. And what does he say the Biblical commandment is?
A. The
1. Time of tefila
2. Text of tefila
3. Number of tefilot
B. He says Shevach (praise), bakasha (request ), and hoda'ah (thanks) is Biblical
ACCORDING TO THE GEMARA why are women obligated in tefila?
Tefila is rachamim
Define Torah SheBaal Peh
The explanation and commentary of Torah SheBichtav
Tefila beais tzra
(Extra 50 points- in what context did we learn this?)
Davening in times of distress. We learned this because the Ramban says that this is the Biblical part of tefila
Who wrote four books (full name) and what were they?
Rambam- Rav Moshe Ben Maimon
1. Sefer HaMitzvot
2. Mishna Torah
3. Morah Nivuchim
4. Peirush HaMishnayot
What are the Rambam's and Ramban's opinions on tefila?
Rambam- from the torah
Ramban- from the Rabbis
According to the Rambam, what is one of the five things that disqualifies a tefila?
Lack of Kavana
Explain Torah Min HaShamaim
(Extra 50 points- what is this referring to?)
Who wrote the Shulchan Aruch? And was he Sefardi or Ashkenazi?
Rav Yosef Kairo and he was Sefardi
A. What is the Rambam's source for his opinion?
B. What is the Ramban's source for his opinion?
A. Eikev- "Uliavdo bichol livavchem"
Gemara- "Avoda shebalev zu tefila"
B. Gemara- "Vitefila dirabanan"
According to the Mishna Brurah why does the Gemara give a different reason than the Rambam to obligate woman in tefila? (Ramban)
According to the Ramban, all of tefila is part of the original obligation so it is a Mitzva aseh shezman grama and therefor women would be exempt, this is why the Gemara gives a different reason to obligate women in tefila
What is the order of Rabbis on the time line (i.e. tanaim...)
Tanaim, Emoraim, Savoraim, Gaonim, Rishonim, Acharonim
Dirachmai ninayhu
(Extra 50 points- who says this and what does it do for women?)
Because it is about mercy. The Gemara says this and it either obligates women in tefila (Ramban) or suggests that women should say shemoneh esrai even though it is a mitzva aseh shehazman grama
What is the full name of the Rama and what two books did he write?
Rav Moshe Isurless and he wrote the Mapeh and the Darchai Moshe
What does the Ramban do with the Rambam's source?
He says that the pasuk in the Torah is wither
1. An esmachta- the commandment is Ribbinical but they find a pasuk from the Torah to "lean" their commandment on
2. The pasuk in the torah is reffering to tefila beais tzara
What is the Nafga Mina for the difference of opinions about the reason that women are obligated in tefila?
What we say: if we went according to the Gemara, we would have to say everything and if we went according to the Rambam we would only be obligated in shevach, bakasha and hoda'ah
Give an example of a Rabbi from each time period on the timeline (NO CHEATING IF YOU DO YOU AUTOMATICALLY LOSE 100 POINTS)
If you got it right good job I'm not writing every possible answer
(Extra 50 points- who says this?)
And the number of tefilot is not from the torah. The Rambam says this
Who wrote the Magen Avraham?
Rav Avraham Gambeiner
Which opinion required women to say more? Explain.
The Ramban's opinion because he says women are obligated the same as men and the Rambam says that women are only obligated in the Biblical portion so they technically only have to say shvech, bakasha and hoda'ah
In the times if the Magen Avraham, why did some women have the custom to say a small prayer right after they woke up? (Explain that whole part)
According to the Rambam that is all that is obligated for women to say. This is why the gemara gives a different reason than the Rambam. Since the Rambam thinks that everything except shevach bakasha and hoda'ah is from the Rabbis, that exempts women from saying, for example, shmoneh esrai. Therefore the Gemara gives a different reason to suggest that women should say the timebound part of tefila
What was written during each time period on the time line?
Tamaim- Mishna
Amoraim- Gemara
Savoraim- Nothing they edited the Gemara
Rishonim- Halachic books (ex. any of the Rambam's books)
Acharonim- Halachic books (ex. Shulchan aruch)
Aizo he avoda shehe balev? Havei omer zu tefila
(Extra 50 points- what is this brought down in?)
What is the service that is in your heart? Let us say it is davening. This is brought down in a Brita
What are the four sections of the Tur?
1. Aruch Chaim
2. Choshen Mishpat
3. Even HaEzer
4. Yorah Deah