קדושים תהיו
This commentary famously teaches that קדושים תהיו means not to overindulge ourselves even in those areas of life that are permitted to us. (Elan)
Who is רמב"ן?
A person who goes from place to place buying and selling things, like the way לשון הרע spreads (Mikayla).
Who is a peddler/רכיל?
He enumerated the 13 Principles of Faith that every Jew is obligated to believe. (Naomi)
Who is רמב"ם/Maimonides?
One reason why it sometimes seems as though Hashem did not answer our תפילות, and the reason it is best to daven more broadly rather than requesting very specific things. (Nathan)
What is "because sometimes we don't realize that we are praying for things that are not what is actually best for us"?
This is often asked of Ilan when he is sitting away from everyone else. (Ilan)
What is "Ilan, why are you sitting מחוץ למחנה"?
(Mia) שומר נגיעה, יחוד, צניעות, מחיצה, קול אישה, שמירת עיניים
What are examples of a modern day גדר ערוה?
According to רש"י, giving someone bad advice is a violation of this. (Elan)
What is "לפני עור לא תתן מכשול"?
Our names are both שמשון, although we have different middle names. (Ilan)
Who are Rav Hirsch and Rav Pincus/תפארת שמשון?
The way the Torah views sexual relations between a married couple. (Rachel)
What is special and holy?
Mrs. Riesel's favorite non-Kosher restaurant to mention (Shabtai).
What is Chipotle?
3/6 categories where רמב"ן says a person can potentially overindulge or be disgusting in permitted physical activities. (Shabtai)
What are eating (Kosher) meat, drinking (Kosher) wine, sexual relations with one's spouse, speech, טומאה, personal hygiene
The 3 agricultural מצוות associated with harvesting. (Shabtai)
What are פאה, לקט and שכחה?
This commentary is very focused on grammar and the roots of words (etymology). (Nathan)
Who is Rav Hirsch?
Hashem saves them up for another time. (Mia)
What is "what happens to all of our תפילות that seem to go unanswered"?
The only person in the class to have a cousin in the other class. (Elan)
Who is Rachel?
The famous term created by רמב"ן to describe someone who is technically not violating any Torah laws but is becoming disgusting anyway. (Mikayla)
What is a "נבל ברשות התורה"?
This famous מצוה teaches us that we have the obligation to love ourselves. (Mikayla)
What is "ואהבת לרעך כמוך"?
This great Rabbi was born in Spain but died in Israel (although his burial place is unknown). (Ilan)
Who is רמב"ן?
It is more powerful if you have your own (like a wand in Harry Potter). (Naomi)
What is a סידור?
What Mrs. Riesel always asks her students to do during Zoom classes. (Mikayla)
What is to "pause Netflix?"
According to רש"י, the definition of קדושים תהיו is to stay away from this. (Elan)
What is sexual immorality/עריות?
The מצוה to save your friend from a potentially life threatening situation. (Mia)
What is "לא תעמוד על דם רעך"?
A French wine merchant who had only daughters. (Naomi)
Who is רש"י?
Doing this is like questioning (and criticizing) Hashem's decision to create someone. (Nathan)
What is speaking לשון הרע?
Mia joined Maimonides in this grade. (Rachel)
What is 4th grade?