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400

To change the גברה of a sin means to?

  • Nullify one’s original identity, becoming a new person.

400

In which three פרשיות is the term בעצם היום הזה used?

  • נח,בא,האזינו

400

Through what fundamental עבודה can we motivate ה'’s Essence to choose us?

ביטול

400

Complete the sentence: A parallel is brought between a חזן and a ______?

Vision

600

Why is פרשת וילך able to be read after ראש השנה?

  • The revealed part of the עבודה of וילך only happens after ראשהשנה anyways.



600

From which 2 people do we learn that a חזן is shown to every איד?

  • ר' לוי יצחק מברדיטשיו, ר' הלל פאריטשר

600

Why is the aspect of משה within us hidden?

hבעצם היום הזה, overcoming concealment leads to עצם being expressed

600

Fill in the blank: משה parallels a shushvina _______, and אהרון parallels a shushvina _______.

  • Shushvina dmalka

  • Shushvina dmatronisa

800

What type of עבודה causes an expansion in דעתו של עולם?

גשמיות dealing with the/דירה בתחתונים/עבודת הברורים

800

From whom do we learn the reasons behind the seven haftoros and the order in which they are read?

Avudraham (who cites a midrash)

800

What is the gematria of Vaeschanan, and how does it connect to nachamu nachamu?

  • 515

  • Fusion of the yud key and vov key, corresponding to the first two batei mikdash respectively

800

What is the role of a Nasi, and to which limb does it connect?

  • Ruchnius leader, separate from the people, providing the Torah’s rulings. The brain

1000

What is the Avodah of Atem Nitzavim in each of the following cases: Torah, Avodah, Gemilus Chassadim?

  • Torah: Torah Shebechsav, does not change, halachah

  • Avodah: designated tefillos from the chachamim, shemoneh esreh, first and last 3 brachos of shemoneh esreh

  • Gemilus Chassadim: mitzvos: don’t add or subtract from them, stay as is

1000

Name two sichos where the Sifri is quoted:

Ki setzei, Haazinu

1000

What are the two lessons that can be learned from Bikkurim?

  • Being grateful to Hashem, realizing that ultimately everything comes from Him

  • Serving Hashem is not only with regard to spiritual matters, but even with the mundane acts. Like the bikkurim were equivalent to all other korbanos

1000

How do each of the letters of Echad and Vaed correspond with one another?

  • Alef and Vov are part of the vowel letters. Osios Hahemshech/Oisios Hanoach/Oisios Haneshimah

  • Ches and Ayin are part of the letters articulated by the throat

  • Oversized Daled and regular Daled are the same letter