Community
How is the Jewish community like a boat?
If one of us has a problem, we all have a problem (so we should help each other).
What is the job of a prophet? (2 parts)
1. Talking to God and delivering the message to the people
2. Defending the people to God
What is the highest rung of M’s ladder?
Find someone a job or enter a partnership with them
What is the primary reason for hunger in the world?
Poverty (not enough money for food)
The Torah says we should let animals _______ on Shabbat, and we must not cut _________ during wartime.
rest
fruit trees
Why should you not separate yourself from the Jewish community? Name 3 things you can do to connect to the Jewish community.
Examples include: Attend Jewish events, celebrate Jewish holidays, sing Jewish songs, eat Jewish food, learn about Judaism, etc.
What are 4 things the prophets might tell us to do today?
4 out of the following:
1. Give tzedakah
2. Feed those who are hungry
3. Show kindness to those without enough money
4. Be kind to animals
5. Care for the environment
Why is it better to give anonymously according to M?
To prevent the recipient from feel ashamed or embarrassed
What does the Torah say to do to leave food for the hungry? (2 parts)
1. Leave crops at the edges of your field
2. Leave some grapes in your vineyard
The Torah says we must keep arguments between people and __________, not people and ________.
people
nature/animals
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”)
Eg, Actively try to make things more fair.
Eg, All Jewish people should take care of each other.
Eg, You do not need to finish tikkun olam (repairing the world), but you have to try.
Name something rewarding and something challenging about the job of a prophet.
Eg, you get to talk to God, make the world better
Eg, People might not believe you or laugh at you, you have to be brave to deliver God's messages
Are you particularist or universalist and why?
P: Because I prefer to give to people close to or similar to me
U: Because I prefer to give to people in the greatest need
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 give money to organizations that provide food
What does tza-ar ba-alei chayim mean? What does bal tashchit mean?
Kindness to animals
Do not waste