מעשה רב
what does a lamplighter do if the lamp is in the ocean?
take off his clothing and jump into the water and light the lamp.
Which Mishna do we say before Pirkei Avos?
כל ישראל יש להם חלק.
Is one allowed to drink unflavored water before Kiddush?
no
How big were the 3 boxes used for taking coins out of the Lishka?
3 Se’ah each
For what reason can shekalim be switched for Darkonos?
to make it lighter when traveling to Yerushalaim.
Why did the Yid know that he would for sure live a long life?
because the Frierdiker Rebbe Benched him to become a Yerei Shamaim and he is still far from there.
Do we say וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי Yom Tov that’s Shabbos?
yes
What is the Mitzvah of kiddush מן התורה?
To remember Shabbos with words.
How would the members of Rabban Gamliel’s household give Machatzis Hashekel?
hold it between their fingers and throw it in front of the person taking out the coins, that way they would get used for the korbonos.
If the lost or stolen Shekalim were found after the people already gave new ones to replace them, which ones are considered Shekalim?
Both.
Why did the Alter Rebbe sit in the river while doing laundry?
because he did not have another shirt.
Why do we cover the Challos during Kiddush?
זֵכֶר לַמָּן שֶׁהָיָה מְכֻסֶּה בְּטַל מִלְּמַטָּה וּמִלְמַעְלָה.
During which hour are we careful not to make Kiddush?
7th
What are the 2 opinions of what it said on the boxes used for taking coins out of the Lishka?
א ב ג
Α α: (Alpha) Β β: (Beta) Γ γ: (Gamma)
What should a person do if he gave Machatzis Hashekel from Maaser Sheini money?
eat the amount of food as the money he used.
What did the Rebbe Rashab answer to the Chassid who said he does not see any lamps?
It is because you are not a lamplighter.
Why do we say צִדְקָתְךָ?
כְּעֵין צִדּוּק הַדִּין עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה צַדִּיקִים שֶׁנִּפְטְרוּ בְּשָׁעָה זֹאת, יוֹסֵף, מֹשֶׁה וְדָוִד.
If you don’t have wine, should you make Kiddush on Challah or Mashkeh?
Bread
Whom did they have in mind each of the 3 times they took coins from the Lishka?
1. Eretz Yisroel.
2. Nearby cities.
3. Bavel, madai and far off lands.
What is extra money collected for korban Pesach used for?
Korban Shlomim.
Why did R’ Shmuel Munkes tell the Alter Rebbe to go to prison?
“if you are a Rebbe - no bullet can harm you, and if not - you deserve it for taking away the enjoyment in gashmiyus from so many Yidden without a right”.
What should you do if you started saying the ברכות of a weekday שְּׁמוֹנֶה-עֶשְׂרֵה by Shcharis? Why?
finish the bracha. Because in essence we should have had the full 18 on Shabbos but chachamim shortened it in honor of the day.
why do we start kiddush from יום הששי and not ויכולו?
It's Roshei Teivos of Hashem’s name.
name 4 of the 5 things the person taking the coins from the Lishka was not allowed to wear:
Hemmed garment.
Shoes.
Sandals.
Tefillin.
Kameia.
What are 2 of the 3 opinions on what to use the extra money collected for a dead person?
יורשים.
יהא מונח עד שיבוא אליהו.
בונין לו נפש על קברו.