Deaf and blind
Question: Which two commands appear in Kedoshim Pasuk 14
Answer: Don’t curse the deaf; don’t place a stumbling block before the blind
Question: According to Seforno, what unfair behaviour should judges avoid?
Answer: Being nicer to one person than another / one sitting while the other stands
What does רכיל mean?
Gossip
What is the hebrew command in the Torah to be holy
'Kedoshim Tihiyu'
Which 2 mitzvos are given in pasuk gimel?
Honouring parents and keeping Shabbos
Question: Why can’t we curse the deaf even though they can’t hear? 2 reasons
Answer: Because it affects our character / Hashem still knows
Question: Name one group the Torah says not to favour in court.
Answer: The poor OR the rich/great man
Question: Why is gossip compared to spying according to Rashi?
Answer: A gossiper goes around collecting and passing on information like a spy
Rashi says to be holy you need to....
stay away from immorality and sin
What are the 2 parts to the mitzva of honouring parents - in hebrew?
kavod and yira
Question: Which commentator says the mitzvah teaches us about building our character?
Answer: Rambam
Question: According to Rashi, what does judging with righteousness mean outside court?
Answer: Judge people favourably
Question: What are the 3 types of harmful speech?
Answer: Lashon Hara, Rechilut, Motzi Shem Ra
Gluttony - over eating in an impolite manner
Explain why the word for fearing parents is in the plural according to the ohr hachaim? (Clue = chain)
Honouring parents teaches the next generation how to behave so creates a chain of kibbud av vaem!
Question: What practical meaning does “placing a stumbling block before the blind” have?
Answer: Giving bad advice / misleading someone
Question: Complete the phrase: בצדק תשפט ____
How many conditions are there in order to be able to speak constructive loshan hara?
7
Which pasuk in parshas kedoshim is this command given?
Pasuk Beis
Zachor, Shabbos, kavod, oneg
Question: According to the Chofetz Chaim, what else can “stumbling block” refer to?
Answer: Leading someone to sin
Question: What is משפט?
What is the hebrew word for loshan hara that is allowed to be said?
ltoeles - constructive
Explain the ksav sofer on the following question - Why does it say be holy because Hashem is holy?
Like Hashem is separate from the world but involved we need to separate from sin but get involved in doing good
Because if ones parents tell you to break Shabbos or do an aveira one cannot listen to the parents...